Networks
Brokerbility's two new members raise GWP to over £450m
Brokerbility has added two new members in the form of Saffron Insurance and Morrison Insurance Solutions.
Muir buys out key shareholder of 1 Answer Network
1 Answer Network managing director Paul Muir has increased his stake in the company with a buy out of the 38.57% holding of Optimas Insurance Group, an investor in the network since launch in 2006.
Profile: Like father, like son
The family team in charge at MCE are channeling their boundless energy into a new network, writes Liz McMahon.
Westinsure hires regional heads to increase membership buy-in
Westinsure has created six regional centres in a bid to maximise member use of the insurer deals it has negotiated.
Get involved with Insurance Age’s Network Spotlight
Insurance Age has secured video interviews with 11 of the leading broker networks in the insurance market and during July the senior leaders will be put under the spotlight to answer your questions.
Ten for TEn as network adds new members
TEn Insurance has signed up 10 new members to its broker network since the start of 2011.
European network targeting independent UK brokers
Trust Risk Control, a European network of independent insurance brokers, has signed an agreement with Asferica Consulting to provide a presence in the United Kingdom for brokers looking to compete for international business.
Westinsure eyes SME market
Westinsure is set to launch a range of products to tackle the SME market.
Purple appoints Alec Finch as non-executive chairman
Purple Partnership has appointed Alec Finch as non-executive chairman effective from 1 July 2011.
Editor’s letter – April 2011
As you can see, there’s a big focus on networks this month. Once seen as an anomaly, they are now a firmly established aspect of the market. And one way they have often sold themselves is that they are a security blanket. The claim is that they can…
Is 2011 set to be the year of the start-up or the consolidator?
The news that Towergate had lost a pre-action disclosure application in the High Court and been ordered to pay £17,000 in costs to Lorica Insurance Brokers came shortly after the announcement that the consolidator’s deal with Advent had created a £90m…
Reportage: Facing up to networks
With networks increasing in popularity, Emmanuel Kenning recounts their development and looks to the future of this crucial market sector.
Management - How to... save money and reduce your FSA risk
Mike Cranny offers a step-by-step guide on how to surrender client money permission.
New network Momentum signs up to the Aldermanbury Declaration
Momentum Solutions - the broker network headed by former Oval MD Howard Pepper - has signed up to the Aldermanbury Declaration.
Scarrett out at Willis Networks
Willis has announced that MD of its networks proposition, Phil Scarrett, will leave the business at the end of the month.
Westinsure claims membership boost despite series of defections
Westinsure has announced the signing of six new members despite rival networks claiming that there have been a series of defections from the alliance.
Power hour - future of broking round table London: Talking heads
The biggest names in the industry come together to debate the key issues facing brokers at the moment, from regulation and rates to consolidation and distribution. Martin Friel reports.
1 Answer Network breaks through 50 member mark
1 Answer Network has signed four new members in February lifting its total member tally to 52.
Willis Networks gains six new recruits
Six new members have joined Willis Networks, its alliance with local, independent insurance brokers in the UK.
Former Westinsure member joins rival network
The Purple Partnership has signed its 50th member, former Westinsure broker, Fletcher Smith Insurances.
TEn commits to Aldermanbury
TEn Insurance has become the first stand-alone network to sign the Aldermanbury Declaration.
Jelf Insurance Brokers set for 'aggressive' growth despite dip in revenue and profits
Premium finance arrangements are the reason behind the shortfall in Jelf Group’s insurance business, says chief executive Alex Alway.
Momentum signs up three brokers
Momentum, the recently launched support and development service for new and existing insurance brokers, has been joined by three brokers.
1 Answer wins five new members
1 Answer Network has signed five new members in almost the same number of weeks through December and January.