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.
Markerstudy completes BGL Insurance takeover
Markerstudy Group has completed the purchase of BGL Insurance announcing that regulatory approval for change of control was received in April.
Taking the temperature of the electric vehicle market
With the Financial Conduct Authority’s price walking ban coming into force and customers transitioning from internal combustion engines to electric and hybrid vehicles, the motor insurance industry is currently in a state of flux. Eleanore Robinson…
Think Insurance makes first broker buy
The motor and niche specialist has added to its commercial offering led by Russell Bence.
Markerstudy rejoins Biba
The business stopped exhibiting at the trade association’s annual conference in 2017.
Ex-Fresh CEO Mike Wall joins Markerstudy
Wall is recruiting a team of 12 to develop the business’ non-standard home and motor offerings.
Analysis: Spotlight falls on personal lines amid consolidation frenzy
After a record breaking year for deals by value and volume, specialists analyse what is driving the market and where the acquisition rush will go next. Emmanuel Kenning reports.
In Depth - How brokers can still succeed in personal lines
Martin Friel explores how brokers in the personal lines space can gain the upper hand over direct writers and learns how technology and, surprisingly, regulation are creating fresh opportunities for intermediaries
Experts warn of reinsurance market crunch
Smaller players without scale may struggle with reinsurance costs going forward as issue is highlighted by the collapse of motor trade specialist Tradewise.
More deals in pipeline for Markerstudy after £400m BGL Insurance buy
Group underwriting director Gary Humphreys tells Insurance Age about the MGA's biggest deal to date and its plans for the future as he confirms that an IPO "hasn’t been ruled out as possibility".
Markerstudy buys BGL Insurance
The transaction is expected to complete during the first half of 2022 and follows hot on the heels of Markerstudy's deal for Lloyd's broker Clegg Gifford.
Year in Review: Ross Barrington, Markerstudy
Ross Barrington, managing director of Markerstudy, stressed the importance of teamwork throughout the pandemic and talked about how the industry prepared for next year's pricing reforms.
Markerstudy Group buys family-owned Lloyd’s broker
The acquisition of Clegg Gifford will offer Markerstudy access to the Lloyd’s market, a step which it deems 'integral' to its expansion strategy.
News analysis: EVs set to rise within commercial motor
As customers go down the electric vehicle route, Insurance Age has asked industry experts to outline the impacts and challenges that EVs bring within the commercial space.
Market Analysis: Broking consolidation from 2010 to today – how the top 100 has changed
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift charts consolidation among the top 100 intermediaries from 2010 to today and reflects on the biggest winners in terms of M&A success
Markerstudy Broking looks to £600m GWP
The business is set to invest in its digital capabilities as MD, Ross Barrington, reflects on its Brightside deal and future M&A plans.
People moves: 20 - 24 September 2021
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
NPA Insurance names Brendan McCafferty as non-executive director
The former Brightside CEO is also going to join the company’s niche insurance brand, Peach Pi.
Markerstudy Broking hires trading director
Simon Townsend joins Markerstudy following its purchase of Brightside earlier this year.
Russell Bence joins Think Insurance
Bence, formerly of Markerstudy, was most recently with Complete Cover Group.
People Moves: 14-18 June
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
Brightside's MGA Kitsune sold to XS Direct
Deal comes after Brightside announced last November that Kitsune was to close the new business and go into run-off.
Markerstudy moves into brokered home cover
The MGA has teamed up with Accredited to expand its home insurance offering.
Former Tesco Bank boss, Benny Higgins, joins Markerstudy
Higgins comes on board as group chairman
Markerstudy focuses on further deals after Brightside buy
Gary Humphreys says the provider is actively looking to buy more businesses as he flags further consolidation in the personal lines space.