- This is about AQS Consultores de Seguros and Seguraz – Mediação de Seguros, two established companies with a long history in the territory.
- The operation incorporates nearly 23 professionals and consolidates the group's presence in the north and centre of the country.
16 April 2026 - PIB Group Iberia, global insurance broker, continues to advance its growth strategy in the Iberian Peninsula with the acquisition of
AQS Insurance Consultants y
Seguraz – Insurance Broking, Two Portuguese mediators from the same group, with a strong regional presence and specialization in insurance for companies.
With this operation, the group
incorporates around 23 professionals And it strengthens its presence in the north and center of Portugal. The acquisition also reinforces Portugal’s role as one of the group’s priority markets, where PIB Group Iberia continues to identify inorganic growth opportunities aligned with its model.
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Portugal is a key market within our M&A strategy. This operation is a new important step for our expansion in the Iberian Peninsula.” assert
Martín Navaz, CEO of PIB Group Iberia.
Mauricio Oliveira, General Manager of PIB Group in Portugal, comments that
“Con estas incorporaciones incrementamos nuestra capilaridad territorial y reforzamos nuestras capacidades en segmentos estratégicos, siempre con el objetivo de ofrecer un mejor servicio a nuestros clientes”.
Territorial reinforcementrial in Portugal
AQS Insurance Consultants, Founded in 2011 and with its head office in Louros, the company has a strong presence in various locations in the country, including Estarreja, Ovar, Santa Maria da Feira, Vale de Cambra, Oliveira de Azémeis, and Matosinhos. The company manages a portfolio focused primarily on motor insurance, multi-risk, and workers’ compensation, with a customer base predominantly made up of corporate clients.
For his part,
Seguraz – Insurance Broking, founded in 1997 and based in Oliveira de Azeméis, specialises in the credit insurance segment and maintains consolidated relationships with insurers such as Cesce, Allianz and Coface.
Sérgio Canedo takes the leadership of the companies
Following the acquisition,
Sérgio Canedo He will assume leadership of the companies within the GDP Group structure in Portugal, ensuring the continuity of the business and its progressive integration into the group.
This operation is part of PIB Group Iberia’s strategy to incorporate insurance intermediaries with strong local roots, consolidated teams and complementary capabilities, with the aim of continuing to develop a more robust and specialized value proposition for its customers.
About PIB Group
PIB Group is an independent, dynamic and diversified insurance brokerage. Established in 2015, since then PIB Group has grown rapidly through acquisitions, both organically and by recruiting top professionals with extensive knowledge and experience in the insurance market.
The PIB Group offers a wide range of specialized equipment, products, and services, and is present in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Romania, France, and Israel. In these countries, it already has more than 6 billion euros in managed premiums and more than 4,000 employees.
