Brightside
Brightside to launch MGA in September
CEO Mark Cliff says MGA will specialise in van and tradesman insurance.
Humphreys admits Markerstudy could bid for Brightside "if it came back on the market"
Markerstudy's Gary Humphreys talks exclusively to Insurance Age for the December edition.
Brightside and ex-auditors in court
Case being held at High Court of Justice - Admiralty and Commercial Court.
Autonet posts £9m profit in 2015
The firm saw profit jump some 19 percent last year in the run up to the sale.
Lorega teams up with Brightside
Firm to provide support to Brightside's SME clients.
Autonet bought by Towergate-backer HPS
Founder Glynn Keeling to leave the business.
One Insurance Solution picks i-Wonder service for taxi
Company to utilise broker facing comparison platform.
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Biba led the way with its response to the FCA’s renewal warning and brokers were intrigued by the regulator cancelling its client money review. QBE’s commission stance also grabbed a lot of attention.
No uptick until 2017 expected for Brightside
Cliff confident of future success despite falling numbers for Brightside as he hails transformation plan.
Numbers plummet for Brightside in 2015
Revenue, Ebitda and policies sold all fall for broker following a “major year of transition”.
Markerstudy and Be Wiser agree partial pull back
Insurer says move is not part of wider reorganisation.
Brightside teams up with Covéa in capacity deal
Deal covers broker's motor book and "fills the gap left by Markerstudy".
Brightside to sell and lease back its Bristol HQ
Broker says deal will free up around £6m in cash.
Brightside loses Co-op contract
Miles Smith has picked up the commercial vehicle business.
Brightside launches apprenticeship scheme
Six candidates to join broker's head office near Bristol.
Brightside to cut 50 jobs
Broker set to make changes to its non-customer-facing functions, including IT, marketing and finance.
Brightside loses agency with Markerstudy
Private car and van capacity believed to be affected following Markerstudy review of relationship.
Brightside launches online van product
Broker targets 10% market share for van insurance as it looks to aggregators.
Russell Bence joins Brightside after leaving Markerstudy
He takes on managing director, volume lines role.
CGSC appoints Andy Wallin as group commercial director
Former Brightsight CEO has resurfaced at the wholesale and specialty broker.
Paul Williams to leave Thistle Insurance Services
His departure follows plans by JLT Group, the MGA's parent company, to merge Thistle with JLT Specialty.
Brightside partners with Markerstudy on pet insurance
Broker and insurer team up for six month pilot project.
Brightside hires Sweeney as managing director
Former Sterling director of GI to be responsible for broker's Southampton and Torquay business.
Brightside signs five year RAC deal
Broker will sell a range of RAC breakdown products to its customers across its motor book.