Oval Insurance Brokers
Oval chief Blanc closing in on double broker acquisition
Broker begins due diligence process with pair, Insurance Age can reveal.
Prism takes on former Oval director Herdman
Prism Network has snapped up former Oval executive director Jeff Herdman as non-executive chairman.
Oval enjoys 34% profit rise
Oval Insurance Broking saw its profit jump by more than a third to £12.5m for the year ended 31 May 2013, up on the £9.3m recorded the previous year.
Oval teams with NCC for cyber insurance
Oval has partnered with NCC Group for the launch of Cyber Assured, a cyber package for the SME community.
Bluefin names Oval man as London branch director
Bluefin has appointed Paul Goodman as branch director of its London office.
Direct Group hires from Oval and Swinton
Direct Group has made two senior appointments with former broker duo Julia Harwood and Marie Rogers.
Professionalism in focus – the broker view
The first episode in our three-video package sees Peter Blanc, chief executive at Oval share his thoughts on professionalism in the broking industry.
Oval strikes £43m refinancing deal
Oval has secured a £43m refinancing deal structured over four years, it has been reported.
Changing of the guard
A bit over 18 months ago the changing of the guard among the leadership of the big consolidators began.
Oval chief shrugs off falling short of EBITDA target
Oval chief executive Peter Blanc has shrugged off falling shy of his £20m EBITDA target and hailed the broker's growth "when most people are going backwards".
Oval Group reports strong EBITDA performance as debt falls by £8m
Oval Group recorded a strong performance in the year to May 2013, with EBITDA pre exceptionals rising to £19.6m.
Marsh expands networks division with trio of appointments
Marsh has made three additions to its UK networks operation.
Ink recruits commercial director
Ink Insurance has appointed Duncan Scott as commercial director with responsibility to define and establish the underwriting brand along with developing product and capacity provision.
Bootiful account win for Oval
Oval has won the Bernard Matthews account to be its livestock brokering and risk management provider.
Time for some opposite thinking
Since the Conservative-led Coalition came to power the focus has been on reducing the deficit. It is the prism through which every political decision has been refracted.
Blanc warns on commission disclosure
Peter Blanc, chief executive officer at Oval, has warned that brokers should expect full transparency on commissions within five years.
Oval chief downplays Vela senior management consultation
Oval chief executive Peter Blanc has downplayed launching a consultation with some senior management at its underwriting subsidiary Vela.
Senior management job threat at Vela
Oval Insurance Brokers has begun a consultation with senior management at its underwriting subsidiary Vela in a bid to "simplify" the business' operations.
Oval chief eyes breaking £20m Ebitdae barrier
Oval chief executive Peter Blanc has set his sights on exceeding the £20m Ebitdae mark next year with the use of "one or two" well-placed acquisitions.
Oval sees broking profits rise
Oval group chairman Phillip Hodson has welcomed the return of the "missing ingredient" of confidence after the broker released its full results.
Oval results show rise in Ebitda
Oval Group has revealed a 4% rise in profitability as measured by Ebitda to £15m for the year ended 31 May 2012.
Oval’s Peter Blanc looks to the future
Peter Blanc, chief executive of Oval Group, has scotched rumours of the broker being up for sale and laughed off the suggestion of an IPO.
Blanc sees more in than out at Oval as he outlines growth plans
Peter Blanc, CEO of Oval, has listed the factors which he believes will see the broker grow and clarified that any redundancies will be among non-client facing staff.
Blanc targets 50% growth in Ebitda at Oval
Peter Blanc, chief executive officer of Oval Insurance, has revealed to Insurance Age, for a series of three articles, that he is targeting a £30m Ebitda performance within five years.