Howden Interviews
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IT InterviewRob Corner: Dual targets organic and acquisitional growth in upcoming 12 months
Chief distribution officer at Dual UK, Rob Corner, explains what brokers can expect from the MGA in the coming year, as well as outlines key trends impacting the MGA market
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IT InterviewCarl Shuker: ‘Single Howden brand’ seeks to continue growth trajectory by being ‘client centric’
UK and Ireland chief executive believes ‘there is still a huge demand for advice’ from insurance ‘clients of all shapes and sizes’
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IT InterviewDavid Flint: Lloyd’s of London’s first black broker
’It’s never nice to think that someone may dislike you because of your skin colour,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisKelly 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
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AnalysisDavid Howden: Rise of the underdog
The insurance industry must be a ‘force for good’ rather than ‘the naysayers we are sometimes seen as’, says broker boss
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IT InterviewHowden Group aims to be new insurance industry ‘challenger’
The broking group plans to develop a ’lead position’ across continental Europe after now cementing its status as ’the new powerhouse in the UK market’, says chief executive
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IT InterviewAston 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
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IT InterviewCarl 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’
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IT InterviewStaying relevant is ‘the biggest, most interesting challenge out of this pandemic’ – David Howden
Plus, Howden Group’s chief executive believes the current hard market ‘will certainly sort the wheat from the chaff’
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News AnalysisHowden Group puts ‘a new clank in that whole model’ by backing Dual with capital
Chief executive David Howden says Dual ‘as a business is absolutely of the moment’ and is now ‘in quite a unique position’ following internal capacity investment
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IT InterviewInsurance industry’s resilience has made it ‘attractive to capital’ and open to ‘more consolidation’
Howden Group’s chief executive describes the lay of the land when it comes to M&A activity and highlights his business’s approach to acquisitions
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IT InterviewA-Plan deal enables Howden Group to be a ‘real UK broking powerhouse’
Chief executive David Howden tells Insurance Times how the broking firm plans to become ‘the preeminent UK retail business’ following the successful completion of the acquisition, expected this month
