PIB announces acquisition of Carmichael & Partners

November 1, 2016

PIB Insurance Brokers (PIB), one of the fastest growing insurance brokers in the UK, has today announced the acquisition of Carmichael & Partners.

Established in 1984, Carmichael & Partners is an Aberdeen based general insurance broker who specialise in the delivery of a bespoke professional service to a wide range of businesses in Aberdeen and North of Scotland. They have developed an expertise in all forms of business insurances and claims administered by their long serving staff.

This is the fifth acquisition by PIB since the global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group acquired a significant equity stake in the PIB group in December 2015.

Brendan McManus, CEO of PIB, commented: “We are delighted to have acquired Carmichael, a firm which has an excellent reputation in the Aberdeen market. Carmichael will bolster our existing presence in Aberdeen working closely with our existing local PIB office led by Graeme Cant. Working together I am excited by the potential for both businesses to continue their success. We look forward to welcoming Carmichael to the PIB team”.

Andrew Brodie, Managing Director, Carmichael & Partners said: “We are very excited to be joining the PIB team. We know their team in Aberdeen well and look forward to building a stronger presence in our market with them. The different skills and experience we will have access to locally and more broadly can only be a good thing for our employees and clients alike”.

About Carmichael

Carmichael & Partners is an Aberdeen based general insurance broker first established in 1984 by Gordon Carmichael & Andrew Brodie to specialise in providing personal professional service to all types and sizes of local industry and commerce.

Since then they have built up an expertise in administering all forms of business insurances and claims arising which will continue to be provided by the long serving trained and dedicated staff.