Jardine Insurance Brokers has taken over the Dublin broker, Kennedy Forbes. Jardine, which has been operating in the Republic for almost 50 years, recently also purchased Keenan Insurances. Kennedy Forbes has been trading since 1974 as corporate insurance brokers. Its former chief executive, Mr Cyril Forbes, will become deputy chairman of Jardine Insurances Brokers and the merged entity will trade from Jardine's premises.