Bspoke
End of Year Review 2025: Bspoke’s Craig Morgan
Craig Morgan, managing director of Bspoke Sports & Leisure, echoes the concerns of others over the speed the market has softened; hails the work of Ajay Mistry in championing transparency and diversity; and shares a giant darts nickname.
Gill named Bspoke CEO as Smyth switches to deputy chair
Bspoke Group, recently bought by NFP, has promoted Ryan Gill to CEO succeeding Tim Smyth who is becoming deputy chair as it also unveiled a new retail division.
NFP deal to turbocharge Bspoke’s growth – Smyth
Tim Smyth, Bspoke CEO, predicts accelerated growth for the collection of managing general agents following the NFP deal last week, as he explains there will not be a dependency and the broker will not be at the front of the queue.
NFP buys Bspoke to expand its UK specialist insurance services
NFP, an Aon company, has purchased Bspoke Insurance Group to strengthen its existing suite of insurance solutions while expanding technical underwriting expertise and specialist product knowledge.
Alan Boswell crowned Broker of the Year at 2025 BIAs
Alan Boswell Group won Broker of the Year at the 2025 British Insurance Awards last night (9 July).
Bspoke buys insurtech Arma Karma
Bspoke Group has bought Colchester-based monthly insurance subscription insurtech Arma Karma.
Bolt-on deal sealed by Bspoke, with more to come, says Smyth
Bspoke has completed a bolt-on deal and has a “fair bit” of ongoing activity, group CEO Tim Smyth told Insurance Age.
Organic growth and deals boost Bspoke to over £13m turnover
Bspoke achieved organic income growth of over 30% on established business in the year ended 30 March 2024, chief commercial officer Ryan Gill has confirmed to Insurance Age as turnover topped £13m.
Leeds regional review: Buoyant market optimistic for continued growth
Insurance experts in Leeds are confident in the region’s prospects as competition for talent ramps up, reporter Rosie Simms discovers in her review of the Yorkshire city.
Hood moves household book from RSA to Bspoke
Bspoke Group has teamed up with Hood Group to underwrite the Top 100 Broker and affinity insurance provider’s household portfolio.
High Net Worth – is it really high noon for MGAs in upmarket personal property?
With Munich Re (GrovesJohnWestrup) and Allianz (Home & Legacy) putting mid- and high-net-worth MGAs into run-off in the last 18 months, is this distribution model failing to connect with these customers? Ed Murray explores these developments and others…
Bspoke adds ex-Barbon boss Tonge in property owners’ build out
Bspoke Group has appointed former Barbon leader Wayne Tonge as managing director of its newly formed property owners division, Bspoke Property Owners.
Bspoke extends capacity backing with three-year SiriusPoint deal
Bspoke Group has signed a three-year capacity deal with SiriusPoint worth up to £60m in gross written premium in year one.
People Moves: 9 - 13 September 2024
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Interview: Tim Smyth, Bspoke
Bspoke Group CEO Tim Smyth tells Insurance Age about reaching profitability and expanding with brokers through organic growth, hires and new products as well as acquisitions.
Next deal on the horizon for Bspoke
Bspoke Group has “signed heads” on its next deal, with an announcement to come ‘in weeks’, CEO Tim Smyth has told Insurance Age.
Bspoke ramps up in HNW with multiple ex-H&L appointments
The Bspoke Group has appointed Adrian Ewington as managing director of Bspoke Private Clients, its mid and high net worth specialist managing general agent.
Bspoke launches new division with fee protection product
Bspoke Group has rolled out a fee protection insurance product for the UK accountancy industry as it launched a new division, Bspoke Fee Protection, with Kevin Igoe recruited as managing director.
Bspoke sets marker with £5.17m turnover in inaugural accounts
Bspoke Insurance Group has forecast returning to profit after achieving £5.17m of turnover but post-tax losses in its first five months of trading since being formed out of UK General and Precision Partnership.
BSpoke completes ‘game changer’ of a deal
BSpoke Group has completed the acquisition of the personal lines business of the Police & Forces Mutual businesses, Police Mutual Healthcare and Police Mutual General Insurance, from Royal London.
Bspoke signs up to buy Police & Forces Mutual personal lines books from Royal London
Bspoke Insurance Group has struck a deal to buy the personal lines elements of the Police & Forces Mutual businesses – Police Mutual Healthcare and Police Mutual General Insurance – from The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society.