Review of the Year 2023: Markerstudy’s Gary Humphreys
Markerstudy group chief underwriting officer Gary Humphreys bigs-up the acquisition of Atlanta Group, and admits he did not anticipate Adam Winslow swapping Aviva for Direct Line Group.
What has been your insurance/broking related highlight of 2023?Our group acquiring Atlanta from Ardonagh.
What has been the most over-hyped insurance/broking buzzword or phrase of 2023?Treating our customers fairly - too many cases of brokers not recognising that Consumer Duty is much more than just TCF.
What was the M&A deal or personnel hire that raised your eyebrows the most in 2023?Adam Winslow to DLG – didn’t see that coming.
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