Not the end of the street

HHH's demise is no reflection on high-street broking; well-managed firms can actually entice people off the internet and back into the shops

The announcement of the Hill House Hammond closure threw the industry into a period of intense speculation about the future for high street brokers. However, far from sounding the death-knell for trade on the high street, personal lines brokers have every reason to be optimistic about the future.

It's a fiercely competitive market - but the fact that we have continued to grow our retail chain over the past four years is evidence that there is a role for the high street when it comes to selling