Aston Lark continues acquisition strategy with Plester Group capture

Third acquisition of 2021

John Brazier
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Goldman Sachs-backed Aston Lark has confirmed the acquisition of professional indemnity insurance (PII) broker, Plester Group.

The deal will see Plester's headcount of 19 staff join Aston Lark and further strengthen its commercial and personal insurance offering. Plester provides PII cover for advisers, liability risk for the self-employed, and general insurance propositions. The acquisition of Plester Group follows Aston Lark bolstering its employee benefits and individual health insurance business with the acquisition of two broker firms, Right to Health and The Health Insurance Specialists, earlier this year. The company also acquired employee benefits intermediary, Private Healthcare Managers, in Augus...

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