Broker Berry Birch and Noble (BBN) has acquired Baynes Roland Insurance Brokers' client base of small to medium commercial clients and high net worth individuals. Baynes Roland's general insurance team of Paul Collier, Peter Embling and Ian Torrington will also join BBN as part of the transaction.

BBN chief executive Paul Harrison said: "This continues the growth of our insurance broking business by acquiring a very attractive portfolio of clients with a skilled general insurance team. Our gross written premium will now exceed £30m for the forthcoming year."

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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