Grant Ellis
Towergate confirms capture of Ellis Bates and crane hire business
Towergate Insurance has confirmed the acquisitions of Ellis Bates Insurance Brokers and the crane hire insurance business of Senior Wright Insurance Services.
News Analysis - Ireland bailout: Ireland on the brink as UK exposures rocket
The bond markets continued to punish Ireland as fears of contagion spread in the Eurozone, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.
News Analysis - Broker growth: A step up before the cuts
In the last three months, the financial sector grew at its fastest since June 2007 according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the CBI, which was good news for brokers.
Market Watch: SME online: Broker balancing act
With the rise of small and medium enterprise cover online, brokers are fully engaged with technology's ability to speed up trading for shops, offices, tradesmen and more. Some say that this evolution could also reach to larger risks, writes Andrew…
Focus - Start-ups: Making your own space
Edward Murray investigates the key considerations involved in establishing a new broker
BIBA 2010: Lexicon exec hails insurance broker resilience
The insurance broking sector has performed at a “remarkable” level in the midst of economic turmoil by tackling cost bases to protect profit margins, a market analyst told panel members at a fringe event at the British Insurance Brokers' Association …
Broker Network shake-up gives chairman ambassadorial role
Nick Houghton to take over MD role at network
2009: stepping into the unknown
A near-catastrophic global banking collapse and the worst recession in living memory have all affected insurance broking. Andrew Tjaardstra reviews the big stories from an unprecedented year.
Oyster finally makes a profit for Broker Network
Grant Ellis says perception that business was struggling was inaccurate