Markerstudy
Established in 2001, Markerstudy Group includes the Markerstudy Broking division, which comprises a number of brands including Brightside Insurance and Insurance Factory alongside complementary businesses Auto Windscreens, VisionTrack and Vision Vehicle Solutions. In 2021 it acquired BGL Insurance, a distributor of insurance to 3 million customers, and Lloyd’s broker, Clegg Gifford.
Marketstudy Broking features in the Insurance Age Top 75 UK Brokers listing, and the Insurance Age Top 50 Insurance Brokers in Personal Lines listing. Find out what other companies made the cut.
VisionTrack launches video based telematics camera
Markerstudy-owned business says offering can be white-labelled by brokers.
Markerstudy brings together retail and affinity operations
Ross Barrington to lead the new combined division.
Markerstudy’s Trice app available to whitelabel for brokers
The insurer said the app has been designed to help customers save time when buying insurance and will also see Markerstudy move to offer on demand motor cover.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
This week brokers have been keen to hear about takeovers, new launches, the career plans of Martyn Holman and analysis of the ongoing Ogden rate rollercoaster.
Martyn Holman details plans for the future
Holman to remain involved with Markerstudy's new MGA following exit from group commercial director role.
Martyn Holman leaves Markerstudy commercial director role
Holman to stay with the provider as a consultant.
Brightside revenue drops by £10m in "very tough" 2016
Ebitda also fell in 2016 to £3.9m from £7.0m but CEO Mark Cliff insists that the first half of 2017 has seen an uptick in numbers.
The Blog Spot: The bright outlook for MGAs
MGAs argue they are more nimble and adaptable than traditional insurers, are they the future for the insurance sector?
Quizzical questions: 04 August 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Markerstudy launches HNW scheme
New offering to cover prestige motor vehicles including classic cars and motorhomes.
Markerstudy's Gary Humphreys on provider's strategy following capital injection
Insurer set to make acquisitions and launch a pay-as-you-go solution.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
A Gumball blog, solvency figures, new software, warnings for brokers and an insurer closing were voted the top five stories by brokers’ clicks over the week.
Markerstudy moves from deficit to surplus with capital actions
Moves take £109m deficit to £20.6m surplus.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A recap of the stories that grabbed your attention this week featuring LV and its secret discussions with insurers, Lloyd's on redundancies and Markerstudy's hints on buying.
Blog: Allianz and LV, a tie-up that could turn others green with envy?
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift picks through the potential of an Allianz - LV tie up to look at how both businesses might mutually benefit.
Markerstudy hints that buying and not selling is on agenda
Martyn Holman says company is raising funds rather than looking for a sale as it considers future acquisitions.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
Combining of UK GI businesses, senior underwriting departures, an MGA launch, storm clouds on the horizon for the insurance industry and a possible sale were the most read story of the week.
Markerstudy silent on possible sale
Group commercial director Martyn Holman gives further details on new MGA.
Markerstudy launches commercial MGA
Move follows its purchase of Chaucer's UK motor book and the new MGA will be led by group commercial director Martyn Holman.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Takeovers have once again come to the fore in this week’s news with two stories in the top five.
Quizzical Questions: 5 May 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Markerstudy will not exhibit at Biba in 2017
Insurer says it will not have a stand at the Biba conference this year in order to focus on other projects.
Markerstudy launches dash cam product
The retail division of the insurer has set up a telematics product available to brokers via its Masterquote platform.
Profile: This time it's personal
Eight leading lights from the personal insurance world tell Ida Axling what challenges the market faces and where the opportunities can be found