Aston Lark acquires two health insurance broker firms

Completion expected March

Adam Saville
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Right to Health and The Health Insurance Specialists acquired by broker backed by Goldman Sachs

Aston Lark has further bolstered its employee benefits and individual health insurance business with the acquisition of two broker firms. Right to Health, founded by Gary Marney and Stephen Carroll in 2001, is an independent individual health insurance specialist, while The Health Insurance Specialists, founded by Robin Dowling, Gary Marney and Stephen Carroll, serves both business and individual clients. Expected to complete in early March, the acquisitions follow on from Aston Lark's acquisition of Private Healthcare Managers in August 2020 and the hire of former CEO of private medi...

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