All articles by Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick Brusnahan

Editor of Private Banker International.

Arthur J Gallagher buys Keaney Insurance

Arthur J Gallagher & Co have announced the acquisition of Ireland-based Keaney Insurance Brokers.

Hub International snaps up Franklin Financial

Global insurance brokerage and financial services firm Hub International has acquired the assets of Franklin Financial Group and Franklin Investment Group.

Shinhan EZ enters Indonesian market with help from Tap Insure

South Korean insurance firm Shinhan EZ General Insurance has strategically entered the market in Indonesia through a partnership with Tap Insure.

Vivante partners with UnitedHealthcare for distribution

Vivante Health has signed a national distribution contract with UnitedHealthcare.

Lockton expands Sweden senior team

Independent insurance broker Lockton has welcomed Johan Frithioff as a senior hire in its Sweden office.

Signal: big firms making big insurance job moves

There were 66,269 active insurance job postings in Q3 2023, but which firms are delivering when it comes to these roles?

Insurtech wefox rebrands to empower insurance

Berlin-based insurtech wefox has rebranded with a claim: “wefox Empowering Insurance”.

Sprout.ai raises £5.4m to transform claims processing

AI-led insurtech for claims automation Sprout.ai has raised £5.4m ($6.5m) in a funding round led by venture capital investors Amadeus Capital Partners and Praetura Ventures.

Pacific Life Re appoints head of South Korea

Pacific Life Re has appointed Yoke Yin Lee as head of the South Korea arm to oversee operations and growth.

Blink Parametric partners with MAWDY

Insurtech Blink Parametric has entered into an agreement with global insurance firm MAWDY, part of the MAPFRE Group.