Close Brothers Premium Finance
Blog: The future of commercial broking
Sharon Bishop, Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO, explores the findings of the CBPF/Insurance Age Survey for commercial brokers.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 6 September 2019
The Insurance Age team unpick the most recent and most popular stories.
FCA warns of Close Brothers clone
Fraudsters are using Close Brothers' details to trick people in the UK.
Video: Close Brothers reveals personal lines data
Sharon Bishop, CEO of the premium finance provider, discusses the organisation's recent broker survey and what respondents had to say about personal lines.
Call Connection's administration extension confirmed
Administration period set to go on until 12 July 2020, as investigation into company director, Graeme Kalbraier continues.
Blog: A personal service?
Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO Sharon Bishop explains how suppliers can invest to help personal lines brokers thrive in a 24/7 world.
Video: Close Brothers survey reveals broker optimism
Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO Sharon Bishop discusses the results of its recent broker survey in part one of our Q&A series.
Ignition Select enters dissolution after administration extension fails to realise funds
Close Brothers are set to lose millions from the broker dissolving.
Waite-led Premium Credit takes Howells from Close Brothers and Thomas from RSA
Following Tara Waite's appointment as CEO, Owen Thomas and Jon Howells join the company from RSA and Close Brothers respectively.
Close Brothers Premium Finance restores contact centre after outage
Customers were urged to use emails during the issue.
Premium Credit reviewing Gefion position
Close Brothers to end non-recourse policies for Danish insurer’s product.
Close Brothers to end non-recourse products for Gefion Insurance
Premium finance provider will still issue recourse policies for the insurer.
Close Brothers wins Swinton account in £60m deal
Move seen as first step in Ardonagh “monetisation” strategy.
FCA confirms 1 November start date for affordability tests
Premium finance firms tell brokers they are ready for the changes.
Providers prepare for FCA affordability rule changes hitting premium finance
Biba calls for level playing field with direct insurers.
Ignition Select’s administration extended to 2019
Ipswich-based broker fell into administration in July 2017.
Markerstudy Retail drops Premium Credit for Close Brothers in five year deal
Close Brothers to provide premium finance services to the broker.
Close Brothers praises brokers as it deals with nearly 17,000 Alpha cases
Premium finance firm says working in partnership has delivered better outcomes for customers.
Brightside in multi-million pound six-year deal with Close Brothers Premium Finance
Deal expected to start at £60m annually but comes with room for growth.
Call Connection’s administration extended to July 2019
Broker owes secured creditor Lloyds Bank approximately £1.8m, while claims from unsecured creditors total £1.9m.
Close Brothers and other creditors to lose out following collapse of Ignition Select
Administrators' report reveals broker owes millions and has insufficient funds to pay out.