Back in the ring
Being short-listed for Commercial Broker of the Year at the recent British Insurance Awards says something about where Kevin Young, chairman and founder of Argyll is taking his firm. And, after a temporary absence from the acquisition arena, he is now back with the intention of doubling Argyll's size. Richard Adams reports
While many brokers lament the lack of local underwriter contact, Argyll Insurance Brokers has two underwriters from Norwich Union based at its Worthing head office; a legacy from General Accident. While this is not unique to Argyll or NU, it is one of the commercial advantages peculiar to Argyll, which caters for the top end of the standard commercial SME market, with an average premium spend of between £25,000 and £30,000.
The company's chairman and founder, Kevin Young, probably came to the
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