Looking forward to the best of Brit
Neil Eckert is optimistic about the potential for Brit as it embraces new technology and forges broker partnerships. As he tells Michelle Worvell, he is looking to the long term
As the chief executive of a fledgling company, Brit Insurance Neil Eckert has some strong ideas about the type of broker the insurer wants to deal with. With approximately 2,000 broker agencies currently on the books, Mr Eckert is adamant that Brit "doesn't want to overstretch ourselves" while it has the advantage of being small enough to be adaptable.
Brit was launched as a new investment trust in November 1995 in order to acquire insurance investment trusts. It had a mandate to be pro-active in
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