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Jensten has made its largest acquisition to date, acquiring leading East Anglian-based One Broker Group for an undisclosed amount, subject to regulatory approval. The deal, which gives Jensten a significant new regional centre of excellence in East Anglia, with offices in Norwich and Cambridge, brings 115 staff and £60m GWP to the Group. The deal … Read more

The Jensten Group has completed on a deal to purchase MORE Telemarketing, a specialist insurance telemarketing business with significant experience in generating opportunities in the SME and corporate space. The move will further enhance Jensten’s ability to drive exceptional levels of organic growth across the retail division, which consists of regional and specialist centres of … Read more

The Jensten Group has acquired Simpson and Parsons for an undisclosed amount. The deal, which has received regulatory approval, will see the business become Jensten’s Northern regional centre of excellence – the business’ sixth regional centre – servicing clients across Cumbria and the North. The Lake District-based broker has offices in Windermere and Kendal and … Read more

The Jensten Group has confirmed it has completed the deal to buy the multi award-winning schemes broker, Darwin Clayton, following approval from the FCA. The acquisition brings more than 40 staff, 2,300 clients and in excess of £20M GWP to Jensten. The firm has a well-established heritage of delivering tailored solutions to the Contracting sector … Read more

The Jensten Group has acquired the Coversure Poole Group for an undisclosed amount. The business, which has offices in Poole, Weymouth and Croydon is a member of Coversure – Jensten’s franchise network. Founded 7 years ago by experienced insurance professional John Palmer, the business has seen rapid organic growth, supported by several acquisitions. The business … Read more

The Jensten Group has completed the acquisitions of Basil Fry & Company and Bellegrove, following final regulatory approval. Collectively the deals bring an additional 5,000 clients, 80 staff and £40m GWP to the Jensten Group. Established over 50 years ago, Surrey-based Basil Fry is the market leader in providing insurance solutions to the UK’s removals, … Read more

The Jensten Group has today announced its acquisition of the multi-award-winning schemes broker, Darwin Clayton, for an undisclosed amount. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, brings 44 staff, 2,300 clients and more than £20M GWP to Jensten. The business has headquarters in Tunbridge Wells, with a further regional office in Nottingham. The firm … Read more

The Jensten Group has acquired Coversure Kidderminster for an undisclosed amount. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, brings 1,700 commercial clients and 9 staff to the Group. The business will join Jensten Insurance Brokers later this year, forming the base of Jensten’s retail regional presence in the Midlands, which it plans to develop … Read more

The Jensten Group has today acquired specialist commercial broker Basil Fry & Company for an undisclosed amount. The latest deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will bring an additional £25m GWP, 41 staff and over 2000 clients to the Jensten Group and is the second specialist, sector-focused broker acquisition to be announced in the … Read more

The Jensten Group has today acquired specialist broker Bellegrove, providing the group with a significant presence across the UK motor trade and fleet insurance market. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, brings £15m GWP, 3,000 clients and 37 staff to the group. Kent-based Bellegrove provides insurance and risk management solutions under the Direct … Read more

The Jensten Group has completed the acquisition of J Bennett & Son Insurance Brokers and its subsidiary, Mathews Comfort & Co, following final regulatory approval. The deal brings an additional 2,500 clients and 25 staff to the Jensten Group. J Bennett & Son Insurance Brokers is based in High Wycombe and Mathews Comfort & Co … Read more

The Jensten Group has completed the acquisition of Ravenhall Risk Solutions, following final regulatory approval, bringing an additional 2,500 clients and 25 staff to the Group. Leeds-based Ravenhall Risk Solution serves commercial and personal clients, including solutions for traditionally harder-to-place risks, such as unmanned aerial vehicle operators and the equestrian industry. Alistair Hardie, Jensten Group … Read more

The Jensten Group has promoted James Hill to Group Marketing Director. James will be responsible for leading the marketing function as the business experiences continued growth, with an emphasis on supporting ambitious organic growth in both Jensten’s retail and wholesale divisions. James joined the Group as Head of Retail Marketing in June 2021. He was … Read more

The Jensten Group has today announced the launch of Jensten Underwriting, bringing together Policyfast, City Underwriters and Gresham Underwriting – under a single brand. The move, which follows on from the launch of Jensten London Markets and Jensten Brokers Europe earlier this year, will support continued growth for the business with its expanding product offering and … Read more

The Jensten Group has acquired J. Bennett & Son Insurance Brokers based in High Wycombe and its Oxford-based subsidiary, Mathews Comfort & Co, for an undisclosed sum. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. The business primarily works with commercial clients locally and has a life sciences and biomedical field specialism, in addition to solutions … Read more

The Jensten Group has completed on a deal to acquire Origin UW Limited, following regulatory approval. Origin UW is a ‘boutique’ MGA, providing commercial insurance solutions for SME businesses and professionals. Origin specialises in writing business for clients with a turnover of up to £50m and is proud to have one of the widest definitions … Read more