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Partners& launches apprenticeship scheme
Partners& has launched an apprenticeship scheme – named “16 to CEO” – to encourage young people from diverse backgrounds to explore the insurance industry as a viable career.
As Inclusivity Partners closes, how can brokers attract more over-50s returners into the sector?
The over-50s and returners are a large talent pool that brokers are missing out on. Rosie Simms looks into how this demographic can help win the war for talent after a specialist partner with significant intermediary support pulls out.
Partners& adds two brokers in Midlands
Partners& has snapped up Monaco Insurance Services and Church Side Insurance Services to boost its presence in the Midlands.
Apprenticeship and return-to-work schemes in Partners& 10-point plan
Partners& has set out a sustainability 10-point plan, part of its challenger strategy for 2024-26, which includes establishing an apprenticeship scheme and a return-to-work programme aimed at the over 50s.
Partners& deal prices revealed
Partners& paid out £15.2m for five purchases made in the year ended 31 March 2023, a filing at Companies House has revealed.
How is broker M&A shaping up for acquirers and consolidators in 2024
With Insurance Age reporting on more than 100 broking deals alone in 2023, there still seems to be a healthy appetite for mergers and acquisitions in the sector. Saxon East reflects on the last 12 months and asks what the future has in store for further…
Video Q&A: FullCircl CEO and co-founder Andrew Yates
Following its partnership with Acturis to integrate its SmartBroker solution, FullCircl CEO and co-founder Andrew Yates explains the benefits for brokers and future plans for the business.
What does it take to be a broker NED?
Broker non-executive directors need to have excellent communication skills, bucket loads of experience, and be mindful of conflicts of interest, experts tell Ida Axling.
Partners& extends Midlands reach with Beaumont Lawrence & Co move
Partners& has extended its presence in The Midlands with a deal for Beaumont Lawrence & Co, based in Shrewsbury.
Partners& bolsters Northern hub with latest broker deal
Partners& has bolstered its presence in the North of England with a deal for Stephensons Risk Management
Acturis unveils API integration with insurtech
Acturis has partnered with insurtech FullCircl to integrate its SmartBroker solution into the platform.
Theo Duchen, Lea Cheesbrough, Partners& and Marsh win big at UK Broker Awards 2023
Hailed as “a true technology entrepreneur”, Theo Duchen, co-founder of Acturis, pictured, won the Achievement Awards at the 2023 UK Broker Awards last night at the VOX, NEC, Birmingham.
Interview: CEO Phil Barton on why Partners& is an “antidote to the worst practices in the market”
Having posited the notion that it was an ‘anti-consolidator’ on launch in 2020, Partners& CEO Phil Barton puts forward the case to Jonathan Swift that it has lived up to its lofty ambition.
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Partners& boosts turnover by 54% and cuts operating loss by nearly two-thirds
Partners& grew its turnover by 54% to £34m in the last financial year and reduced its operating loss by over £8.5m, Insurance Age can reveal.
Partners& takes on Hall Insurance Services
Partners& has expanded in the South East with London-based Hall Insurance Services.
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Stuart Reid adds MGA to his NED portfolio
Insurtech MGA, Qlaims, has recruited Stuart Reid as a non-executive director.
Partners& expands into Kent with broker buy
Partners& has bought East Malling-based broker NexGen Insurance Solutions for an undisclosed sum.
My Perfect Broker Week: Partners&’s Phil Barton
To tie in with the first ever UK Broker Week we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Phil Barton, Partners& CEO shares his thoughts.
Partners& grows in Scotland with Hart Insurance Brokers acquisition
Partners& has extended its geographical presence through the central belt of Scotland, adding Hart Insurance Brokers.