Towergate has announced the acquisition of Romford based Hobson Insurance Brokers.

The business has 10 staff and currently control £3m of predominantly commercial insurance business.

David Wrathall, the regional managing director for Towergate, said: “This is our third local deal in the last six months. Our success at integrating the staff and looking after the clients of these businesses has helped us build a pipeline of further acquisitions."

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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