Scotland
WTW expands GB operations with two leaders and new Cardiff office
WTW has appointed Chris Milnes to run the North and Scotland.
My Perfect Broker Week: Allied Westminster’s Gavin Mitchell
To tie in with the first-ever UK Broker Week, we asked our speakers to outline what their perfect working week would look like. Gavin Mitchell, managing director, Allied Westminster (Insurance Services) shares his thoughts.
Broking Success: Targeting the 100-year milestone
WH&R McCartney is believed to be the oldest independent broker in Scotland. With only a handful of years left to go until its centenary, directors Graeme Robb and Alan Kirkwood are confident of further growth and success for the Motherwell-based firm.
James Hallam rebrands Scottish buys
James Hallam has rebranded CCRS and Broker Scotland, having snapped up the Scottish brokers in August 2022.
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.
Bruce Stevenson reveals growth and plans for Hogg to succeed Bruce as CEO
Howden-owned Bruce Stevenson has reported a 30% increase in turnover to £11.7m with profits up 33% to £3.9m and revealed CEO succession plans.
Brokers call for more face-to-face interaction as insurer service improves
Three years on from the UK’s first pandemic lockdown, brokers welcomed the uptick in insurer engagement, but urged providers to do more below C-suite level.
Burns & Wilcox launches healthcare liability product
Burns & Wilcox has launched a new healthcare product line within its specialty lines practice. The offering will be available to insurance brokers and care organisations within England, Wales and Scotland.
JMG broker deal costs revealed
JMG Group’s ultimate holding company, Augusta Topco, picked up a bill of £17.26m for buying brokers in the financial year ended 31 March 2022, and followed it up with a further £57.7m outlay in the rest of the calendar year.
JMG Group buys two brokers
JMG Group has snapped up Southampton-based Knightsure Insurance Brokers and T I Alexander Insurance Brokers in Bo’ness in two separate deals.
JMG Group exceeds £200m GWP with latest broker buy
JMG Group has purchased Wokingham-based BJP Insurance Brokers, a deal which will see the group exceed £200m in gross written premiums.
Romero boss urges brokers to donate as Kevin Sinfield raises £2m for MND charities
Romero managing director Simon Mabb has called on brokers and the insurance sector to dig deep and support rugby league legend Kevin Sinfield’s efforts to raise money for MND charities.
Seventeen Group returns to profit in 2021
Seventeen Group has posted a 27.2% increase in turnover for 2021 to £31.2m.
Clear Group snaps up legal indemnities broker
Clear Group has made its 36th acquisition with the purchase of legal indemnities broker LawSure Direct for an undisclosed sum.
H&H expands in Wales with Wrexham office
H&H Insurance Brokers has opened an office in Wrexham to be its administrative hub for its Wales operation.
FCA warns of Borland Insurance clone
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned of a clone which is fraudulently using the logo of Assured Partners broker, Borland Insurance.
Car premiums up 7.8% since start of 2022
The cost of car insurance has risen 7.8% since the start of the year after new rules came in to tackle the practice of “price walking”, research by Consumer Intelligence has revealed.
JMG eyeing up more deals after flurry of Scottish buys
Both JMG and recent purchase GS Group are on the lookout for more buys, according to the businesses’ leaders.
Greenwood Moreland buys R C McLeish
Greenwood Moreland has bought R C McLeish Insurance Consultants in Lanark in its first deal since joining JMG Group.
JMG Group buys GS Group
JMG Group has added GS Group to its portfolio of Scottish brokers.
Aviva takes Ryan Birbeck from Axa as Karen Jackman departs
Karen Jackman, regional distribution director, has decided to leave Aviva after a career spanning 31 years and the insurer has also recruited Ryan Birbeck as regional broker director, Insurance Age can reveal.
GS Group buys Dundee-based Strathtay
Family run business, Strathtay Insurance Brokers, has been bought by Perth-headquartered GS Group.
Bruce Stevenson opens fifth branch
The Scotland-based business has opened an office in Perth as it eyes expansion in the region.
JMG enters Scottish market with joint ownership deal
The JM Glendinning-parent has moved into the Scottish market and will support a management buyout deal at Greenwood Moreland which is headquartered in Hamilton.