Divided broker sentiment on Indy's fall from grace
As we mark the 10th anniversary of Independent going pop, two brokers divulge their personal and rather different experiences with the insurer.
Dudley Parker, managing director, Hencilla Canworth said that prior to Indy's collapse the share price had dropped so low that he had considered having a small speculative flutter on the basis that the market would not allow a failure of such magnitude. Fortunately he didn't.
Mr Parker recalled he had a very good relationship with Independent: "We found them proactive, positive, efficient and approachable in comparison to the remainder of the market.
"Ours is a SME provincial account with an
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