Close Brothers boss Seán Kemple hails broker investment and promises more efficiency to come
Close Brothers Premium Finance now trades with 1,650 UK brokers and a further 150 firms in the Republic of Ireland, managing director Seán Kemple has confirmed as he committed to growing the reach even further.
“Our relationships with our brokers are incredibly strong. We have put a significant focus on that over the last year,” he told Insurance Age.
“Our focus is to grow within our brokers and grow the number of brokers that we deal with.”
Despite the rise from a previously reported 1,600 brokers across the UK and Ireland, Close Brothers posted a 4% drop in premium finance to £1bn in the year to 31 July.
Kemple explained that there had been less demand in personal lines over the past 24 months due
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