Barbon Insurance Group
Cadogan boosts management
Cadogan Keelan Westall has strengthened its management team with the appointments of Amanda Hindman and Sue Filsell.
Ex-Barbon MD joins Giles
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed Nick Sharp as executive director for the group.
Barbon unveils new board member after director departure
Barbon Insurance Group has appointed Mark Armitage as director in light of the departure of group managing director Nick Sharp.
Barbon chairman Tim Redburn resigns from role
Barbon Insurance Group chairman Tim Redburn has resigned from his role.
Barbon plunges into loss
Barbon Insurance Group has reported a loss of £471,000 for the year ended December 2011.
Ramsey to replace Oliver as Barbon CEO
Barbon Insurance Group has recruited Mike Ramsey as its new chief executive officer to replace Martin Oliver.
Oliver to be UK CEO at A&A
Martin Oliver has confirmed to Insurance Age that he will become the new UK chief executive officer at Allen & Allen group once he has completed his notice period at Barbon.
Martin Oliver to leave Barbon
Barbon has announced that group chief executive officer, Martin Oliver, is to leave the business.
Barbon creates new roles to strengthen management
Barbon Insurance Group has appointed managing directors for the four businesses within its property and commercial division.
Keelan Westall pushes for further growth on the back of record sales
Keelan Westall, the Barbon-owned wholesale broker, has reorganised its business development function as it bids to build on new business growth.
Barbon raises £10,000 for charity
Martin Oliver, chief executive officer of Barbon Insurance and colleagues met with model Jerry Hall, pictured, at the end of their sponsored sofa carry to raise £10,000 for charity.
Market moves: All the fun of the fair
Summer is traditionally the time for going on holiday. The urban legend is that September follows as the month with the highest number of resignations. People coming back have reflected, probably on a beach, that they did not enjoy their job and become…
Lark buys Cadogan business from Barbon
Lark Group has purchased the Cadogan Hanover Park business from Barbon Insurance Group.
Cadogan Keelan Westall taps into auction market
Cadogan Keelan Westall has joined forces with Network Auctions to offer buyers cover within minutes of the hammer falling.
Barbon delivers over £11m profit in second year of growth
Barbon Insurance Group recorded a pre-tax profit of over £11m based on a 4% increase in turnover in 2010, its second successive year of growth.
Barbon employees to get slice of acquisition pie
Barbon Insurance Group has launched a unique new employee incentive in a bid to increase the number of acquisitions it makes.
Barbon division sets up in London in aim to smash growth target
As it opens a London base, Cadogan Keelan Westall, part of the property and commercial division of Barbon Insurance Group, has announced that it is on target to more than double 2010’s new business growth.
Market moves: Recruitment drive shows positive outlook
The actions of the insurance industry seem to indicate it is refreshingly optimistic about the prospects for UK plc. Despite the phrase 'double-dip' re-entering the popular consciousness, insurance has stormed ahead with determination to grow its way to…
Ex-Towergate trio reunited at Barbon
Barbon Insurance Group has confirmed the appointment of Brett Sainty as its new head of business for Cadogan Keelan Westall.
News review: January 2011
Groupama announced its plans to transfer the Liverpool and Glasgow-based commercial motor accounts of broker Choice Quote to its sister business Bollington, as part of a restructure of its GUK Broking Services arm.
News review: December
A brief round-up of December's news.
Brokers penetrate regions with further acquisition activity
Acquisition activity has continued to bubble away in the regions where Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV), Barbon Insurance Group, Antur Insurance and BLS Insurance Brokers have all swooped for new businesses.
Barbon expands lettings division with South west acquisition
Barbon Insurance Group has acquired Teignmouth-based residential lettings specialist, Rentshield.
Keelan Westall raids Powerplace again for senior hire
Keelan Westall – part of the property and commercial division of Barbon Insurance Group – has appointed Damian Baxter as head of sales with responsibility for facilitating growth both in existing and previously untapped markets.