Interview
Broking Success: Celebrating 50 years of independence
Having celebrated its 50th anniversary as an independent broker, R A Cowen & Partners, which is part of Cowens Group, has no plans to sell up any time soon. CEO Paul Chaplin sets out the philosophy behind the business and shares his route into broking.
My Perfect Broker Week: Movo Partnership’s Lea Cheesbrough
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Movo Partnership managing director Lea Cheesbrough shares her thoughts.
My Perfect Broker Week: Allied Westminster’s Gavin Mitchell
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Gavin Mitchell, managing director, Allied Westminster (Insurance Services) shares his thoughts.
My Perfect Broker Week: Bletchley Group’s Angela Irvine
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Birmingham Insurance Institute president and Bletchley Group sales director Angela Irvine shares her thoughts.
My Perfect Broker Week: Clear Group’s Victoria Gallimore
To tie in with the first ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Victoria Gallimore, group HR director, Clear Group shares her thoughts.
My Perfect Broker Week: Clear Group’s Phil Williams
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Phil Williams, Clear Group COO, shares his thoughts.
My Perfect Broker Week: Clear Group’s Howard Lickens
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Clear Group executive chairman Howard Lickens shares his thoughts.
My Perfect Broker Week: WTW’s Dave Fletcher
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Dave Fletcher, regional director Wales & West, WTW outlines his thoughts.
My Perfect Broker Week: Ashley Page’s Ashley Rogoff
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Ashley Rogoff, managing director at Ashley Page, provides his thoughts.
My Perfect Broker Week: Aon’s Alexa Owen
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Alexa Owen, head of private clients at Aon shares her thoughts.
My Perfect Broker Week: Partners&’s Phil Barton
To tie in with the first ever UK Broker Week we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Phil Barton, Partners& CEO shares his thoughts.
Interview: Jacqui Kelly, Zurich
Jacqui Kelly was the architect behind Zurich’s new Club Blue proposition that offers a wide range of broker support. Appointed interim sales and distribution director last month, she tells Insurance Age how Zurich’s ‘winning culture’ will sway brokers.
My Perfect Broker Week: MyFirst’s James Noble
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Here are the responses from James Noble, the CEO and founder of MyFirst.
My Perfect Broker Week: Gallagher’s Debbie Moss
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Here are the answers from Debbie Moss, the managing director of Coventry for Gallagher.
My Perfect Broker Week: Seventeen Group’s Paul Anscombe
To tie in with the first ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Paul Anscombe, the CEO of Seventeen Group, shares his thoughts.
Meet the MGA: Rising Edge
Having just celebrated its second anniversary, Rising Edge CEO Philippe Gouraud talks to Jonathan Swift about its efforts to reimagine D&O insurance, empower decision makers and support grassroots football.
Broking Success: Targeting the 100-year milestone
WH&R McCartney is believed to be the oldest independent broker in Scotland. With only a handful of years left to go until its centenary, directors Graeme Robb and Alan Kirkwood are confident of further growth and success for the Motherwell-based firm.
Interview: Andrew Cunis, Gallagher – Growing for gold
Andrew Cunis, managing director of private clients at Gallagher, shares how the offering has grown to £100m of gross written premium, and the firm's goal of 10% year-on-year organic growth.
Broking Success: Staying in a positive mindset
Operations director at amb Insurance Services, Peter Lycett, spoke with Sophie Locke-Cooper about why he has remained in insurance, and the importance of getting your culture right.
Meet the MGA: NBS Underwriting
NBS has doubled the number of agents it works with over the past 12 months. CEO Stan Kaznowski explains how both making ‘brokers’ lives easy’ and getting ahead of the curve with data have been key to the company’s success.
Profile: A new lens – and an eye for opportunity
With a laser-like focus on growth, Zurich retail boss David Nichols is keen to bring a new lens to the insurer’s offering and deliver for brokers.
Interview: Charles Foster, Lycetts
Lycetts is on the up as chief executive Charles Foster has an eye on steadily growing profits. The broker is navigating the insurance cycle well, even if insurers are not playing ball.
Interview: Biba CEO Steve White - Leading from the front
To coincide with the 10th anniversary of his appointment as CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, Insurance Age takes Steve White on a trip down memory lane.
Profile: Katie Baker - Women in C-suite
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, chief operating officer at My First, Katie Baker, shares her route to the top, and the importance of vocal role models.