Fuzzy’s Bilney targets ‘brave’ £10m GWP goal and launching a training school
Liz Bilney, CEO of Fuzzy, has set a “brave” target of £10m gross written premium, and outlined plans to continue staff development by creating an in-house training school.
Launched at the start of 2024, the commercial broker targeted £4m of GWP in its first year, with Bilney saying the ambition was to become a competitor to Simply Business.
It has beaten its initial financial goals, and currently sits at £7m GWP. Bilney, pictured, noted the business was “beginning to see the impact of renewals now”.
“Our renewals massively help with hitting the [£10m] goal because they naturally double the size of the business. Our renewal retention rate is on average 90% now – in
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