DTM joins the Dickson Insurance Group family

Dickson Group, has announced another acquisition, with the purchase of DTM Insurance Brokers Ltd, based in Holywood, Northern Ireland.

This latest acquisition furthers the company’s plans for expansion following its acquisition of Kerr Group Insurance in 2023. The purchase of DTM will bring the total number of acquisitions made by the business in its 33 years of trading to fourteen.

Dickson Group now has a network of 15 offices across Northern Ireland, and trades with a premium value in excess of £40 million. It has the largest independently-owned network of any insurance broker in the UK and Ireland, and is the UK’s 73rd largest insurance broker.

The Company also trades in the Republic of Ireland under its Dickson & Wilson Insurance Brokers Limited brand. The ROI operation is based in Monaghan, with premises in Co Meath. It is jointly owned and operated between Dickson & Co (NI) Ltd and Wilson Insurance Brokers.

Ashley Dickson, Managing Director of Dickson Group, said, ‘We are delighted to welcome DTM into our family business. Hilary Donald and Lesley-Ann McLaverty both share our desire to offer high quality insurance advice delivered locally across Northern Ireland.’ He added, ‘We intend to make further acquisitions to grow our business and to widen our presence throughout the Province. We expect to announce further acquisitions later in the year’.

Hilary Donald and Lesley-Ann McLaverty of DTM said, “Joining Dickson Group marks an exciting chapter for us. We are committed to maintaining the high standards our clients expect and look forward to contributing to the continued success and growth of the company.”