Atlanta
Atlanta Group – the motor specialist started out as Autonet and it still led by founder Ian Donaldson. It is also part of the Ardonagh Group and, in 2021, added both Marmalade and Be Wiser to its portfolio.
Atlanta Group features in the Insurance Age Top 100 Insurance Brokers 2021 listing. Find out what other companies made the cut.
IWD: The view from the top
Key female insurance figures consider how far women have come in the sector on International Women’s Day.
Analysis: Spotlight falls on personal lines amid consolidation frenzy
After a record breaking year for deals by value and volume, specialists analyse what is driving the market and where the acquisition rush will go next. Emmanuel Kenning reports.
In Person: Emma Rawlinson, Atlanta CEO
Rawlinson tells Insurance Age about taking over the reins from Ian Donaldson and discusses the broker's acquisition plans and the "volatile" personal lines market.
Blog: Making financial communication plain
Atlanta's Karen Hogg explains how using plain numbers can improve customer care.
Ardonagh Retail names chairman
Andy Higginson will join the broker's retail business, working closely with Ardonagh Retail CEO Ian Donaldson, Atlanta CEO Emma Rawlinson, and chief commercial officer Craig Ball.
Market Analysis: Broking consolidation from 2010 to today – how the top 100 has changed
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift charts consolidation among the top 100 intermediaries from 2010 to today and reflects on the biggest winners in terms of M&A success
How can the industry solve its talent crisis?
Brokers, insurers and industry experts discuss the main obstacles in attracting young talent and what the industry can do to solve its image problem.
The Blog Spot: The pay as you go bonanza
Are motor brokers going to listen to their customers?
People Moves: 5 - 9 July 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest job changes in the world of insurance.
Swinton adds Alzheimer’s Society donation option for customers
Insurance Cares: The broker will invite car insurance customers to donate £1 when they buy a policy in ‘industry first’.
How are brokers adapting to millennials’ needs?
Experts discuss the challenges that motor brokers need to overcome to attract and retain younger customers and how they can use technology to make cover more affordable.
Ardonagh's Q1 deal spend revealed
The consolidator has paid £111m in cash for deals including Marmalade, Hemsley Wynne Furlonge, AccuRisk, and Resilium as it also states it was paid £22.75m for Bennetts.
Biba 2021: The Future of Broking
Phil Barton attacks scale-led consolidation and warns broking is “in a dangerous place” as an expert panel including Aon’s Julie Page, A-Plan’s Carl Shuker and Atlanta’s Ian Donaldson consider the future in a session chaired by Brokerbility’s, Ashwin…
Analysis: The rise of pay-as-you-go insurance
As demand for flexible on-demand insurance products is accelerated by Covid-19, Insurance Age investigates what the challenges and opportunities are for brokers.
Blog: Ardonagh's swoop for 'brand Bayles' is a logical one rooted in past success
As Phil Bayles becomes the latest Aviva senior manager to join Ardonagh, Jonathan Swift suggests that having built his 'brand' at the insurer, he is well primed to now make his mark in the broker space.
Atlanta snaps up Be Wiser
Move follows redundancies and a number of management exits at Be Wiser and will see the personal lines broker operate alongside Swinton, Autonet, Carole Nash and Marmalade.
Ian Donaldson lifts lid on Atlanta's Marmalade deal
The CEO tells Insurance Age about his plans in the telematics and pay-as-you-go insurance areas, as he reveals Atlanta has another five or six deals in the pipeline.
Atlanta buys telematics broker Marmalade
Marmalade was set up 15 years ago and specialises in drivers under 34.
Opinion: Taking diversity to the next level
Atlanta Group’s Ian Donaldson explains why working to promote diversity is beneficial for all
Q&A - Ian Donaldson
The Atlanta CEO reviews the past 12 months and concludes 2021 should be about more than Ebitda and KPIs.
Ardonagh reveals 14.4% growth in adjusted Ebitda
The business says it has a "robust forward-looking pipeline" after making five deals in Q3 2020.
Ardonagh buys Lloyd Latchford
Motor broker will be brought into the Atlanta Group, joining Autonet, Carole Nash and Swinton.
Ardonagh reports adjusted Ebitda of £99.9m
The Towergate and Atlanta parent published results for the first six months of 2020 and reveals prices for Arachas and Bravo Group.
UK Broker Awards: Meet the Shortlist - Personal Lines Broker of the Year
In the run up to the 2020 UK Broker Awards Insurance Age is profiling all the shortlisted firms and individuals, with today’s focus being The Personal Lines Broker of the Year.