Cobra Insurance Brokers
Cobra confirms bid negotiations with Towergate
Cobra Holdings has confirmed that it is co-operating with Towergate and a company formed by chief executive Stephen Burrows over pre-offer enquiries.
Cobra Network bags seven new members
Cobra Network has signed seven new members so far this year and has three others in the pipeline.
Riverbourne enters administration
The Riverbourne Group, a Cobra Network member, has gone into administration.
Cobra sells subsidiary business for £3.3m
Cobra Holdings has sold subsidiary business Cobra Corporate Solutions (CCS) to ISO Investments, a company controlled by Cobra shareholder Phil Truman, for £3.3m.
Cobra undergoes restructure following broking sale
Cobra Holdings has been split into two divisions following the sale of the company’s broking business.
Bridge looks to former Cobra director to grow property account
Bridge Insurance Brokers has appointed a new head of real estate as it bids to grow its property account.
Cobra posts loss following sale of broking business
Cobra has posted a £1.74m loss despite growing revenues to over £24m.
Cobra disposes of insurance broking operations
Cobra Holdings has announced the sale of certain fixed assets of its insurance broking operations in Caterham and Alton to ASG Risk Management, a subsidiary of Aston Scott Group, for £8.2m.
Network Spotlight day eight: Truman says Cobra’s model is sustainable
David Truman, director at Cobra Network, is the eighth guest in the Network Spotlight series and says he expects to see a number of brokers investigating how to improve their bottom line through the network over the next 12 months.
Bluefin appoints sport specialist
Bluefin Insurance Services has appointed Richard Cliffe as divisional director of Bluefin Sport.
Network spotlight series
Insurance Age has interviewed the leaders of the networks to ask them why there are more brokers outside networks than in and what steps they have taken to help members in the past year.
Get involved with Insurance Age’s Network Spotlight
Insurance Age has secured video interviews with 11 of the leading broker networks in the insurance market and during July the senior leaders will be put under the spotlight to answer your questions.
Reportage: Facing up to networks
With networks increasing in popularity, Emmanuel Kenning recounts their development and looks to the future of this crucial market sector.
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…
Reportage - state of the market: Caring for the community
There was a time when networks were touted as the best alternative to brokers that did not want to sell out to a consolidator. Louise Meeson assesses the current state of the market and asks if the same arguments in support of network membership still…
News review: August
Axa Insurance customer experience director, Paul Meehan, expressed interest in filling the senior management vacancy in the company's commercial division.
Agenda: That elusive crock of gold
The consolidation of the retail broking sector started in 1998 with the creation of Towergate but gathered pace in early 2000 through to 2008. In that period, some £3.6bn of commercial business was acquired, which equates to 25% of the total commercial…
Ink seals Westinsure Group deal for mystery figure
Giles-owned Ink Underwriting Agencies has completed the acquisition of the Westinsure Group for an undisclosed sum.
Cobra returns to profit
Cobra Holdings has reported a pre-tax profit of £392,000 for the year ended 31 March 2010, compared to a loss of £23,000 the previous year.
Your letters: Professionalism aplenty
I was surprised and a little dismayed with your comments about this year's British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) conference at Excel in the June issue of Insurance Age.
Cobra Network appoints Home & Legacy
Cobra Network has announced the recruitment of Home & Legacy to provide additional mid and high net worth expertise to its insurance panel.
Market Watch: Sporting chance
With the 2012 Olympics looming large on the horizon, Emmanuel Kenning delves into the many and varied risks surrounding the insurance of sports clubs.
Cobra Network adds latest member
Surrey based Riverbourne Group become 159th member
LV replaces Zurich on Cobra panel
Cobra Network MD, John Lincoln, heralds the move as an important development for the network