Towergate Group
Towergate is a familiar name in the Top 100 and is another business founded by Peter Cullum. It is now part of the Ardonagh Group which is helmed by David Ross.
Towergate features in the Insurance Age Top 100 Insurance Brokers 2021 listing. Find out what other companies made the cut.
Gallagher denies negligence and breaches over Paradigm claim
Gallagher has hit back at claims by client Paradigm Housing Group that it acted negligently and breached its duty over cover for a £8m flat complex which had its roof blown off in 2020 storms.
Towergate Underwriting hit with £3.3m suit by pub over non-paying Gable policy
Few Inns has launched court proceedings against Towergate over a Gable policy which failed to pay out following a fire at one of its pubs in 2015.
Gallagher sued for negligence and breach of contract over failure to cover flat block
Paradigm Housing Group is suing Gallagher for failure to provide the right advice or cover for a £8m flat complex which was damaged in 2020 storms.
MGAA creates technical services manager role
The Managing General Agents' Association has appointed Tim Richards to the newly created position of technical services manager which has been developed to boost the trade body's growth strategy.
Analysis: Recruitment, the workplace environment and the generational shift
Insurance Age learns how the broker space is dealing with hiring and the developing workplace expectations of the younger employees, following reports of recruitment difficulties and clashes between different generations.
Ardonagh buys Alice Castle
Ardonagh Advisory has agreed to buy professional indemnity and cyber insurance specialists Alice Castle, Insurance Age can reveal.
Aviva halfway to regional underwriter recruitment target
Aviva has added a net 20 new underwriters to its underwriting team in the regions, chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming told Insurance Age.
30 minutes with: Ardonagh's Rob Worrell
Rob Worrell joined Ardonagh Advisory – which includes Towergate, Ethos Broking and the networks business – in 2017. Insurance Age caught up with him to find out what has changed for the £4bn GWP broker
Interview: Richard Tuplin, Towergate
After 40 days in the role the new Towergate Insurance Brokers CEO Richard Tuplin explains his approach to the job along with the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Joe Thelwell exits Towergate
The CEO of Towergate Insurance Brokers is to be replaced by Ethos-boss Richard Tuplin.
In Depth: Standing out in the schemes market
Sam Barrett speaks to experts about how to develop successful schemes across a range of niche areas
Ardonagh reports growth in income in Q3 2021 update
Consolidator says it completed £125m of investment in Q3 including its purchase of Usay Group in the UK, as it reports significant reduction in loss for the first nine months of the year.
In Depth: Schemes and the pandemic
Reporter, Cristina Diciu, explores how the schemes market has developed since the onset of Covid-19 in the first of our three articles produced in association with Travelers.
In-depth – Niche markets: Getting to grips with the gig economy
The gig economy is growing fast and extends far beyond delivery and taxi services, which are often seen as the mainstays of this sector. Edward Murray investigates how the insurance industry is responding to new ways of working and what the opportunities…
People moves: 20 - 24 September 2021
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
Zurich replaces Axa as AIUA capacity provider
The five-year deal with the Ardonagh-owned specialist agricultural underwriter is valued at £105m.
Gary Duggan named Tesco Underwriting interim CEO
He replaces Steve Kingshott, who has taken on the Saga CEO position that Duggan vacated in 2020.
Towergate launches commercial and property quote and buy scheme
The broker has teamed up with SchemeServe to develop the platform which offers a combined commercial and residential property owners’ scheme.
Ardonagh Advisory to purchase PMI specialist Usay Group
The Cirencester-headquartered business, which has 195 staff, will add to Adonagh's PMI proposition.
People moves: 26 - 30 April 2021
The key job changes in the world of insurance this week.
Blog: Ardonagh's swoop for 'brand Bayles' is a logical one rooted in past success
As Phil Bayles becomes the latest Aviva senior manager to join Ardonagh, Jonathan Swift suggests that having built his 'brand' at the insurer, he is well primed to now make his mark in the broker space.
Towergate snaps up Swansea-based broker
Move follows hot on the heels of its purchase of the corporate retail book of business from AFL Insurance Brokers.
Towergate buys AFL Insurance Brokers retail book
The move follows Specialist Risk Group’s acquisition of its wholesale division.
Ex-Towergate and Aviva boss Mark Hodges to join RSA
Hodges will become chair of RSA UK&I once the proposed sale to Intact is completed.