Broker Interviews

Mike Lloyd

IT Interview

Acorn Group’s Mike Lloyd: Carrying the torch of ‘the best kept secret in the industry’

2025-05-06T06:00:00+01:00By

Chief executive explains how he is driving ‘a unique situation’ forward to ‘serve the underserved in the non-standard motor and home markets’

Graeme T Biba

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Graeme Trudgill: What brokers can expect from ‘sold out’ Biba Conference 2025

2025-05-02T07:00:00+01:00By

’What we get lots of members saying to us is that they get to do what would take months to do outside of the Biba Conference [environment done] in two days,’ says chief executive

Mike Edgeley 2 hi-res

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Mike Edgeley: The Clear Group targets ‘a proper global proposition’ through European M&A

2025-03-03T08:00:00+00:00By

Group chief executive places Germany and the Netherlands in his crosshairs for buy and build expansion model that mimics ‘what we’ve done in the UK’

Lee Anderson, SRG

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Lee Anderson: SRG looks ‘east of east London’ for international focus

2025-02-10T07:00:00+00:00By

‘Scale, ambition and international bias’ are the ‘hallmarks of this investment cycle’, says group deputy chief executive

Rob Organ table

IT Interview

Rob Organ: Jensten’s chief executive on ‘what’s next’ for growing broker

2025-02-04T08:00:00+00:00By

’Having rapidly grown and developed Jensten, we’re now moving on with a really solid foundation to be able to springboard ahead,’ says group chief executive

Mike Latham, Verlingue UK

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Mike Latham: Verlingue UK targets ‘Better Future’ with three-year strategic plan

2025-01-28T07:00:00+00:00By

The family owned and run broker plans to ‘almost double in size in the UK’ using organic growth, but avoiding external hires where possible, says chief executive

Carolyn Callan

IT Interview

Carolyn Callan: ‘Walking the talk’ with ‘integrity’ at Brown and Brown

2025-01-27T08:00:00+00:00By

Intermediary’s UK retail chief executive explains why she is ‘loving life’ after the ‘best 12 months of my career’

Advent calendar

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Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Jason Storah

2024-12-24T12:00:00+00:00By

For the 24th and last day of advent, Jason Storah, chief executive for general insurance at Aviva UK and Ireland, lists his Christmas wish list for the industry

Advent calendar

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Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Stuart Reid

2024-12-18T14:00:00+00:00

For the 18th day of advent, Stuart Reid, chairman at Partners& and Pikl and Insurance Times columnist, offers some industry optimism and wishes for fewer surprises next year

Paul Anscombe

News Analysis

Paul Anscombe: Seventeen Group’s independence means culture is the ‘number one priority’

2024-10-08T07:00:00+01:00By

After a healthy dose of M&A this year, the broker chief executive is keen to slow down purchases and showcase an organic growth focus alongside making larger, fewer buys

Chris Rolland online

IT Interview

Chris Rolland: ‘Doing the right thing’ as a competitive advantage

2024-09-09T07:00:00+01:00By

’That flight to quality that we’ve seen across the insurance industry in the past few years has become more important, especially in travel insurance,’ says chief executive

Simon Lancaster

IT Interview

Simon Lancaster: SJL Insurance seeks ‘to provide that link between broker and underwriter’

2024-09-03T07:00:00+01:00By

Chief executive outlines ‘fiercely independent’ wholesale broker’s organic growth trajectory, emphasising that the firm is ‘still very much a relationship business’

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