Kingsbridge
Manchester, Liverpool and the buoyant North West are under the spotlight
As we put Covid-19 behind us, Sophie Locke-Cooper discovers brokers in the North West are positive about the prospects of the local market despite worldwide economic challenges such as inflation and UK-wide issues such as recruitment and talent retention.
Ripe Thinking hires ex-Towergate duo to 'help drive growth'
Insurtech broker Ripe Thinking, has hired Simon Trott as chief operating officer and Rob Styring as chief financial officer.
Products: December 2022
Product launches including cover for SMEs and contractors, residential property owners, renovation providers and a digital platform pilot.
Kingsbridge teams up with QBE and Zurich to launch wholesale product
Kingsbridge has launched a wholesale product which includes indemnity and liabilities packages for SMEs and contractors.
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US insurtech Vouch invests in broking start-up Capsule
San Francisco-based Vouch has invested in the UK insurance broker Capsule.
Newbie News: Capsule
CEO Thomas Wynne tells Insurance Age how he went from being managing director at Kingsbridge to starting an insurance partner for high growth start-ups, Capsule
Video Q&A: Kingsbridge Insurance Brokers managing director Gary Williamson
At the British Insurance Brokers' Association's conference in May, many heads were turned by the appearance of a hearse outside the venue in Manchester.
Carlyle funds buy NSM in £1.44bn deal
White Mountains Insurance Group has signed a definitive agreement to sell NSM Insurance Group to investment funds affiliated with global investment firm Carlyle the former majority backers of PIB Group.
Interview: Paul Havenhand – CEO Kingsbridge Group
Havenhand replaced James Twining as CEO earlier this year. He talks growth and shares the unexpected challenges of looking after a Ukraine-based developer team.
Twining exits Kingsbridge
Paul Havenhand succeeds James Twining as CEO of Kingsbridge and Dinghy.
Kingsbridge opens Birmingham office amid tripling business by 2024 target
MD Gary Williamson told Insurance Age that the broker has appointed Berkeley's Mark Hayward as branch director and revealed Kingsbridge's plan of action for the rest of the year.
Vantage-owner NSM buys Kingsbridge
Deal sees private equity firm Dunedin exit the specialist broker.
Kingsbridge refutes sale discussion rumours
CEO James Twining says the broker is "currently not in a sales process" following speculation it had been in talks with Gallagher.