Consolidators
Editor's letter - July 2015
“If… hundreds of players all have a little nibble, then they will need to get their funding from somewhere”
Towergate and Gallagher: What next?
Towergate's turmoil and departures at Gallagher have grabbed the headlines, but calm may be in sight
All change
Change will be this year’s defining theme, says Bill Cooper, and small to medium-sized brokers are in a perfect position to exploit it
Editor's letter - December 2014
“‘Insurance is a people industry’… But it is precisely the people who are at risk of being forgotten in the quick-fire way this story is unfolding”
Speculation rife over Towergate’s future
What are the next steps for the troubled consolidator?
Video: Broker Expo 2013
Delegates at Broker Expo share their thoughts.
Questions asked over consolidator model
Recent acquisitions and shareholder tension at consolidators puts model under the spotlight
Cracks in consolidation
Are the cracks beginning to show in the consolidation model? Tony Cornell considers the latest moves by Towergate and Giles
Nick Houghton appointed MD at Leeds-based Broker Network member
JM Glendinning has confirmed the appointment of Nick Houghton as managing director.
Searching for the sales holy grail
Consolidators that want to achieve growth through additional sales may have embarked on a long and ultimately unfruitful quest, Tony Cornell says
Towergate strengthens Midlands retail team
Towergate Insurance has made three senior appointments to its Midlands broking team.
Command and conquer
The industry’s barbarians or, as they are known, consolidators have to change their ways to survive in the current climate, says Tony Cornell
Video: What The Papers Say latest edition
On the sofa this month are Graeme Trudgill, head of corporate affairs at the British Insurance Brokers' Association and Jonathan Swift, editor in chief of Incisive Media's insurance division.
The new breed of consolidator
With management changes at some of the country’s largest brokers, the consolidator model is evolving
The new breed of consolidator
With management changes at some of the country’s largest brokers, the consolidator model is evolving
Hodges outlines plans for Towergate
Mark Hodges has stated that he plans to develop a more corporate structure for Towergate.
Towergate suffers two more senior resignations
Two senior managers at Towergate have handed in their resignations in as many weeks as the change of culture under new CEO Mark Hodges takes effect.
Giles' finance director steps down
Mark Chambers, finance director at Giles Insurance Brokers, resigned on 1 January according to new documents submitted to Companies House.
A year to remember
Tony Cornell looks forward to the year ahead and predicts what 2012 holds in store for brokers
County unveils new consolidator
County Group has launched County Insurance Northwest with the aim of acquiring 15 brokers in the North of the UK over a five year period.
Smaller brokers may get locked out of SME sector by aggregators
SME aggregator market dominated by two large players may mean brokers get left behind
Profile: High octane broking
Aberdeen-based broker Central Insurance has ambitious plans to double its GWP, MD Iain Henry tells Emmanuel Kenning
Ten more for TEn
TEn Insurance has signed up ten new members in the last three months bringing its total membership to 68.
Broking success: The Tasker at hand
Diversifying into new lines and looking out for new opportunities are keeping Paul Tasker’s brokerage on track, writes Liz McMahon