Markerstudy
Established in 2001, Markerstudy Group includes the Markerstudy Broking division, which comprises a number of brands including Brightside Insurance and Insurance Factory alongside complementary businesses Auto Windscreens, VisionTrack and Vision Vehicle Solutions. In 2021 it acquired BGL Insurance, a distributor of insurance to 3 million customers, and Lloyd’s broker, Clegg Gifford.
Marketstudy Broking features in the Insurance Age Top 75 UK Brokers listing, and the Insurance Age Top 50 Insurance Brokers in Personal Lines listing. Find out what other companies made the cut.
Kitsune enters administration after reinsurance renewal declined
Specialist motor managing general agent Kitsune Associates has entered administration after its reinsurance renewal was declined.
Ex-Policy Shop CEO Sean Byrne joins Got You Covered as MD
The Policy Shop founder and former CEO Sean Byrne has joined niche motor and personal lines insurance broker Got You Covered as managing director, reporting to CEO Rob Leigh.
Broker Expo 2022: Insurers urged to ‘get rid’ of volume barriers on new broker agencies
Insurers have been urged to get rid of broker minimum premium commitment levels which ‘stymie consumer choice’.
In Depth: Taxi and private hire insurance faced with slow recovery
Sophie Locke-Cooper investigates the impact Covid-19 has had on taxi and private hire insurance, as the sector gets to grips with social and economic changes post-pandemic
Broker Week 2022: Meeting customer needs in a changing market
As inflation and the cost-of-living crisis bite, new and existing customers are more likely to shop around for more competitive deals but also face the risk of being uninsured or underinsured. Valerie Hart looks at how digital transformation is helping…
Buyer gears up for Markerstudy insurer swoop amid QIC exit
Qatar Insurance Company wants to exit loss making business and is poised to sell its Gibraltar-based direct insurance carriers.
Top 75 UK Brokers: Introduction
Welcome to the new look Top 75 UK Insurance Brokers which Insurance Age has put together with the help of Insuramore.
Insurers and brokers detail employee help amid cost-of-living crisis
Numerous insurers and brokers have revealed one-off payments and wage increases for staff as the cost of living crisis hits worker's pockets. Insurance Age details some of the financial and other help being provided below.
Market Moves – October 2022
The latest recruitment news from around the industry.
Headline Makers: October 2022
The key stories from the past month all in one place.
UK Broker Awards 2022: Claims Team of the Year
The Clegg Gifford & Co claims team impressed the judges with a stellar year, not least for their passion and ingenuity when it came to reducing spend while keeping customer service at the top of the agenda
UK Broker Awards 2022: Broker of the Year
Almost £100m in gross written premium, a long list of strategic goals achieved, and a deal to propel the business to its next phase of growth are just a few of the reasons Clegg Gifford & Co took home the trophy in possibly our most hotly contended…
BGL Insurance prioritises talent and digital following Markerstudy deal
Managing director of distribution at BGL Insurance, Laura Mullaney highlights the brokers’ main focuses after its takeover by Markerstudy.
Markerstudy to buy First Central? – Where there’s smoke, there’s Skyfire
Jonathan Swift discusses the touted potential tie-up between Markerstudy and First Central and asks whether the former is ready to get back on the Rock with this deal.
Backpage - September 2022
The lighter side of the world of insurance.
Markerstudy recruits new head of fraud from LV
Markerstudy has appointed Clare Lunn to a new role of head of fraud.
BGL Insurance appoints new managing director of distribution
BGL Insurance has named Laura Mullaney as managing director of distribution, a new position within the business.
Experts warn that cost of living crisis could increase ghost broking cases
The sky-rocketing cost of living and the longer term economic effects of the pandemic could lead to an increase in ghost broking, experts have warned.
Roundtable: How can brokers blossom in the ever-evolving EV market?
The electric vehicle and hybrid market is set to grow exponentially in the next decade as UK motorists are encouraged to transition from internal combustion engines. Our expert panel and sponsor AX learn more.
Insurtech app Honcho shuts up shop
Motor specialist Honcho has closed for business after three years of trading citing difficulty acquiring customers and the competitive environment as reasons for the closure.
Deals poised to come to fruition, says Markerstudy leader Gary Humphreys
Markerstudy is keen to push on with further buys after securing BGL Insurance and Clegg Gifford at the turn of the year, according to group chief underwriting officer Gary Humphreys.
Clegg Gifford buys ARs to expand branch network
Markerstudy-bound Lloyd’s broker Clegg Gifford is targeting a branch network of 30 and is buying up its current appointed representatives, Insurance Age can reveal.
Webinar: The transition to electric vehicle insurance
Sign up to watch this webinar which explores what brokers can do to blossom in the ever-evolving EV insurance market.
Think targeting £30m GWP within three years
Think Insurance is currently looking at two more broker buys and has set a target of £30m gross written premium by 2025, commercial director Russell Bence told Insurance Age.