Howden Ireland strengthens its position in North County Dublin with the acquisition of Alliance Insurance Brokers, Skerries

Dublin, 17 February 2025:  

Howden Ireland announced today that it has agreed to acquire Sterner Holdings Limited trading as Alliance Insurance Brokers, Skerries, Co. Dublin. This transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

Alliance Insurance Brokers was founded in 1997 and is a highly regarded insurance broker based in North County Dublin providing general insurance and life and pensions services to clients. It is owned by Brendan Pluck, Sean Dooley, and Valerie Deasy, Managing Director.

"Valerie and the team in Skerries have strong long-standing relationships with their clients and insurers alike. They are highly regarded in the industry. For us, this acquisition anchors our foothold not only in North County Dublin but also in the North-East of the country, positioning us as a key broker of choice in the region. Alliance operates with a high retention of very loyal clients, and they have continued to grow successfully over the years. We look forward to welcoming and working with Val and the Skerries team to extend our Insurance, Advisory, and Mortgage services to all clients in the area." (Robert Kennedy CEO of Howden Ireland)

Valerie added, "The move to join Howden is big for us but it is right for our business, our people, and most importantly, our clients. Being part of a bigger business like Howden brings more opportunity but allows us to remain in our local office in Skerries. As part of Howden we can offer more to our clients, we have access to additional expertise, systems, an extensive range of products, and access to markets outside of Ireland. Our dedication to our clients will remain unchanged and can only get better. We are excited to be part of Howden, and its plans for Ireland." (Valerie Deasy Managing Director of Alliance)

Pictured left to right: Robert Kennedy, CEO, Howden Ireland and Valerie Deasy, Managing Director, Sean Dooley and Brendan Pluck, Alliance Insurance Brokers.

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Notes to Editors

ABOUT HOWDEN IRELAND 

Howden Ireland is part of Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, and has nearly 500 employees across 25 local offices advising clients on their commercial insurance, personal insurance, health insurance, life and pensions and mortgage requirements.

For more information, please visit https://www.howdengroup.com/ie-en

About Howden

Howden is a leading global insurance intermediary group with employee ownership at its heart.  Founded in 1994, it provides insurance broking, reinsurance broking and underwriting services and solutions to clients ranging from individuals to the largest multinational companies.

The group operates in 55 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, employing 18,000 people and handling $38bn of premium on behalf of clients.

For more information, please visit www.howdengroup.com and www.howdengroupholdings.com

For further information please contact:

Howden Ireland Limited

• Louise Gallagher,
• Head of Marketing, Howden Insurance (Ireland) Limited, 
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: +353 87 4545923

Carr Communications

• Marie Lynch,
• Account Director,
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone Number: +353 087 973 0522

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