ANV Group Holdings Ltd., a global insurance intermediary platform, has completed the acquisition of Iris Insurance Brokers Ltd., a London-headquartered specialty insurance distribution platform. The transaction, originally announced in March 2026, has received all required regulatory approvals.
Iris operates through three segments: a Lloyd’s wholesale brokerage, Blink Intermediary Solutions and Vivid Underwriters. Together, they give ANV scaled wholesale and retail distribution across the U.K., direct access to Lloyd’s specialty capacity, and a UK-based MGA incubator in Vivid that is highly complementary to ANV LaunchPad, the company’s United States-based incubator launched in May 2026.
“Closing the Iris transaction marks an important step in scaling ANV’s UK platform,” said Adam Karkowsky, chairman and chief executive officer of ANV. “Blink immediately strengthens our distribution capabilities across the U.K. retail market, and the Lloyd’s brokerage broadens our access to specialty capacity. Vivid is a natural complement to ANV LaunchPad, extending our entrepreneurial, founder-friendly approach to launching MGAs across both sides of the Atlantic.”
“Joining ANV opens up the next phase of growth for Iris,” said Mark Hutley, managing director at Iris. “ANV’s long-term perspective, global platform and deep MGA expertise provide the right environment to scale our Lloyd’s brokerage, expand Blink’s distribution reach, and accelerate Vivid’s development as an MGA incubator. We are excited to get to work alongside the broader ANV team.”
