Towergate owner rebrands as Ardonagh

The private equity-backed owner of Towergate has rebranded
itself after a corporate restructuring that brought together a
clutch of insurance businesses under a single corporate entity.
KIRS, the holding company which also houses brokers Autonet,
Chase Templeton, Ryan Direct Group, and Price Forbes, has become
The Ardonagh Group, the company said today.
Ardonagh CEO David Ross said: "Ardonagh is a combination of
the Celtic words for 'on high' and 'warrior'.
"Finding a unique company name is no m