Interview
Howden goes for further regional expansion in Bristol
New branch will initially focus on professions, SME and corporate clients.
Newbie news: Vizion Insurance Brokers
New model broker: Bluefin founder Chris Blackham, former Chubb HNW lead John Sims, Trevor Davies, partner at Kennedy’s law firm and ex-rugby international Jeremy Guscott have teamed up to found Vizion
Broker Apprentice 2016: Meet the winner Craig Younger
Mastering the Broker Apprentice: After six exciting episodes, the Broker Apprentice has been crowned. Insurance Age catches up with chief judge LV Broker’s managing director Mike Crane and winner Craig Younger to find out how he triumphed
Profile: Gary Humphreys, Markerstudy
Making a mark: Markerstudy’s group underwriting director and second biggest shareholder Gary Humphreys tells Insurance Age about Brexit’s effect on regulation, acquisition strategies and the advantages of remaining unrated
Newbie news: Cheviot Insured's Joel Marks
Beat the barriers: Joel Marks, director of Newcastle-based Cheviot Insured, on the road to authorisation.
Broking success: Tony Knight, Knightsure
The old school approach: Knightsure director Tony Knight prides himself on his old school, face-to-face approach, but is not afraid to take on new challenges such as cyber or how to thrive in the post-Brexit world
Video: A Broking Minute with Jackie Hyde
Stanmore Insurance director, Jackie Hyde, takes on the Broking Minute challenge.
Broking success: Joining the dots
Bolton-based Stanmore Insurance Brokers is alive to the opportunities and to growing its Dot2Dot nursery scheme, explains director Jackie Hyde
Video: A Broking Minute with Chris Luker
Meet the CEO of Luker Rowe in our latest video.
Broking success: Quality advice
Luker Rowe managing director Chris Luker details the broker’s family origins and explains its commitment to dealing with clients face to face
Broking success: Miles better
Miles Smith’s Paul Chainey and Paul Samways explain how the broker has grown by focusing on high-risk sectors and building specialisms
Broking success: Team player
Having a good team around you and a focus on customers is key to success explains The A&A Group CEO Tony Allen
Broking success: Data driven
Matt Munro, chief executive officer of Igo4, talks telematics, aggregator sites and the importance of brokers utilising data to add value for insurers
Broking success: All I want for Christmas…
Organic growth and careful acquisitions are helping Bennett Christmas hit its three-year target, explains the Sussex-based broker’s CEO Mark Bennett
Broking success: Kings of the road
The Plan team are cycling mad (a signed Bradley Wiggins jersey hangs on the wall). MD Ryan Georgiades tells Insurance Age about the vehicle-focused broker’s move into pedal bikes
Broking success: Gem of a broker
Managing director of TH March Neil McFarlane explains how the specialist jewellery broker is looking to grow and keep the personal touch with clients
Broking success: National ambition
Managing director Russell Lane set up Bristol-based professional indemnity broker Brunel Professional Risks 10 years ago. He explains the firm’s nationwide reach and his plans to open more offices.
Broking success: Lark's ascending
Lark Group managing director Stephen Lark explains how growth is coming organically as well as through acquisitions and investment in IT
Broking success: Circle game
Circle Insurance's Tony Norcott on being debt-free and growing
Broking success: Fresh ideas
Fresh Insurance chief executive Lisa Powis explains how the broker expanded its female-focus to become a tech-savvy multi-brand business
Broking success: Professional reputation
Chairman Robin Lucas explains how Lucas Fettes & Partners is growing due to referrals and its reputation, but warns that developments such as the advent of driverless cars could see the demise of unprepared smaller brokers
Broking success: Customer centric
After a management buyout and a radical restructure, group managing director Chris Patterson explains why the outlook is bright for Bollington Insurance Brokers
Broking success: International broking
From starting in a spare room at home to opening offices around the globe, La Playa’s CEO Mark Boon explains how specialisms have seen the broker grow organically
Broking success: Network growth
Managing director Roger Gaunt set up Leeds-based broker Gauntlet 20 years ago. He explains how he developed and diversified the business and shares his thoughts on succession planning