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.
Chaucer Insurance rebrands as Zenith Marque
The move follows Markerstudy's acquisition of Chaucer's UK motor business.
Markerstudy goes live on MyLicence
Motor specialist to start using the service following a technology upgrade.
Markerstudy buys Lionheart Insurance
Deal adds over £2m in premium to the firm.
#Biba Fever - Episode 8: The last word on the conference from Gary Humphreys
Three weeks after the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, Insurance Age met up with Markerstudy’s Gary Humphreys to get the final word on the 2015 event.
#BibaFever : Episode Seven - High jinks and highlights
Did anyone in Manchester just go to sleep last night? It appears not. Find out where and how Biba 2015 delegates spent the evening.
#BibaFever: Episode Five - Politics and potting
With the general election still fresh in everyone’s minds, and a distinct lack of political party leaders, perhaps the politicians could do worse than look to the insurance industry for inspiration.
Biba blog: If a job's worth doing...
Recognising opportunity and potential is what drives a business forward, that and having the right people in the right place, with the right tools to do their job.
Blog: Six things to look out for at the Biba Conference in 2015
With the start of the 2015 British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference only hours away I decided to offer some educated guesses and more left field suggestions as to what the hot topics and discussions on the floor are likely to be.
Biba blog: Big Data development
Biba 2015 is sure to invite much scrutiny into new developments in big data. The ‘holy grail’ of motor insurance, i.e. real time experience data and the control of driving behaviours to cherry pick the best risks, has yet to become as widespread as…
Markerstudy to buy Chaucer’s UK motor business
Deal to be completed in the third quarter of 2015.
Former Policy Shop MD returns to the market
Sean Byrne sets up consultancy designed to help brokers grow.
Skills shortages rise for general insurance businesses
The industry believes it can still compete globally despite recruitment problems.
Terry joins Markerstudy in claims role
New recruit spent 15 years at Chaucer.
Markerstudy buys The Policy Shop
Broker's MD Sean Byrne to leave the business.
Markerstudy welcomes Tozer back in account manager role
New recruit previously held business development position at the provider.
Sandy Dunn joins Markerstudy in markets development role
Appointment follows recent acquisition of Supercover.
Markerstudy acquires Supercover for £20m
Broker and claims administrator joins retail arm.
All fight on the night
Markerstudy's Lizzie Smith-Foreman gives a blow-by-blow account of the provider's inaugural Fight Night, held in conjunction with Insurance Age.
Products focus for Biba 2014 - Markerstudy
Insurer launches FRED.
Brightside sells-up to private equity for £127m
Deal values broker at 25p cash per share.
More than 100 jobs at Markerstudy-owned business at risk
A 45-day consultation is underway, set to conclude on 20 January.
Holman admits Markerstudy may make fresh Brightside bid
Markerstudy will be able to return with a new offer in Spring 2014.
Markerstudy's Humphreys: Holman will help us gain maximum exposure
Provider's underwriting director coy about potential for second Brightside bid.
Markerstudy snaps up Martyn Holman
Ex-Brightside boss to join in the new year.