Howden expands high street presence with acquisition of Scottish broker
’It’s a perfect fit as we’re both committed to providing a local advised service,’ says chief executive
Insurance Times Awards 2023: Applied Systems celebrates close collaboration with Howden
Dave Chapman, chief revenue officer for Applied Systems, highlights the close relationship the company has built with its partner as they aim for Business Partner of the Year
Blanc argues Howden has largest UK M&A ‘waterfront’ in strategy update
’We can and we do acquire brokers [for] every segment of our business,’ says head of M&A
Endsleigh Insurance inks deal to bolster presence in health and fitness sector
’This partnership reaffirms Endsleigh’s position within the leisure trust and sports charity sector,’ says associate director
Endsleigh Insurance still ‘brings something to the party’ following Howden’s acquisition of A-Plan
Chief executive believes broker consolidation is ‘a huge customer benefit’ because it ‘gives one-stop-shops to customers’
Howden agrees to buy Aston Lark in its largest acquisition to date
Howden Group boss describes deal as ‘a decade in the making’, completing the ‘missing piece of our UK broking strategy’
Briefing: Industry has taken its eye off the travel insurance ball
Consumers assume a high level of understanding around travel insurance, however FOS data suggests that brokers still have vital work to do to bridge the knowledge gap and ensure clients are covered for all holiday eventualities
Briefing: AI must be used intelligently to augment people-based insurance sector
It is imperative to embrace the opportunities AI can offer in terms of back office functionality, but insurance professionals shouldn’t fear for their jobs just yet
Briefing: Industry must show sexy side to win war for talent and ensure succession planning
If the UK insurance market is to retain its global standing and attract technology-minded staff, then industry-wide diversity strategies and a branding overhaul must be the focus for firms
Briefing: Role models, work life balance and self-belief vital to improving representation for women
In the first of her new monthly columns for Insurance Times, Kelly Ogley lays out three steps the sector should take to increase female representation in c-suites
The Big Question April 2022: How can brokers support low income families to find appropriate and affordable insurance?
Broker M&A hit record levels in 2021 – but how are the consolidators faring?
‘Diversity is hard’ – where are broking’s senior female leaders?
Endsleigh Insurance focuses revitalised four-year strategy on three customer niches
Kelly Ogley: A-Plan ‘incredibly proud’ of personal lines heritage, but commercial lines presents ‘exciting’ opportunities
The high street broker’s chief executive says the ongoing expansion of its commercial lines footprint will ‘fuel a lot of growth’ for the firm
Aston Lark finds ‘forever home’ with Howden
Howden Group boss, David Howden and Aston Lark’s group chief executive, Peter Blanc tell Insurance Times how the combined business aims to become a UK broking powerhouse
Carl Shuker: A-Plan targets commercial rural market gap
Group chief executive further recognises a ‘huge opportunity’ in the broker’s branch network as ‘local businesses still want to deal locally’
A-Plan invests in data and digital to become UK’s ‘only truly omnichannel insurance distributor’
The use of data and digital should centre around ‘enhancing the client proposition’ rather than being purely for cost savings, says A-Plan’s group chief executive
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