Jelf Group
The new breed of consolidator
With management changes at some of the country’s largest brokers, the consolidator model is evolving
Ex-Argyll chief joins Ataraxia
Ataraxia has appointed Kevin Young to its board of directors.
New AMII chairman vows to work with Biba
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has appointed Wayne Pontin of Jelf as its new chairman.
Insurer service improving, according to survey
Service from insurers in the UK is improving, according to figures released by Jelf.
New account executive for Jelf Manson
Jelf Manson has appointed Alastair Teague as account executive.
Barton sees Jelf “bucking the trend”
Phil Barton, chief executive for insurance at Jelf, has described the broker’s 4.4% organic growth in insurance business to £44.8m as “no doubt bucking the trend” in the industry.
Jelf profits shoot up by more than 200%
Jelf has reported a 235% jump in profit, to £2.8m for the year ended September 2011, up from £0.9m for the year ended September 2010.
Jelf adds to London office with Towergate hire
Jelf Insurance Brokers has appointed Steve Careford as business development director based in its new London office.
Jelf targets South-East business
Jelf Insurance has appointed Lee Gwilliam as business development executive to boost the company’s profile in the South East.
Jelf opens first London office
Jelf has announced the opening of a new office in London as it looks to build its presence in the capital.
PMI Health Group hires new director from Jelf
PMI Health Group has hired a new account director to drive the company’s corporate market growth in the south of England.
Jelf attains Chartered Status
Jelf Insurance Brokers has been awarded Chartered Status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Jelf appoints new PI team
Jelf Professions has appointed a new professional indemnity (PI) team based at the company’s Manchester office.
Jelf director heads for Giles
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed Andy Tedstone as group development director within the senior management team joining from Jelf where he was partnerships director.
Market moves: All the fun of the fair
Summer is traditionally the time for going on holiday. The urban legend is that September follows as the month with the highest number of resignations. People coming back have reflected, probably on a beach, that they did not enjoy their job and become…
Purple appoints BDM from Bluefin
Jelf-owned network, Purple Partnership, has appointed Chris Hankey as the new development manager for the North and Midlands.
Biba healthcare group founder resigns, labelling it a toothless tiger
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) healthcare focus group has been dealt a further blow with the resignation of one of its founder members.
Jelf targets the North West for growth
Jelf Manson has appointed Alan Sumner to the newly created role of North West sales director, as the broking group looks to grow its business in the region.
Jelf appoints manager for South West from Towergate
Jelf Insurance has appointed Lee Davey as regional managing director of the South West as it aims to drive growth in the region.
Incisive Media cleans up at the Biba Awards 2011
Journalists from Insurance Age and sister title Post Magazine topped three categories and received four highly commended awards at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2011 journalist of the year awards.
Independent 10 years on - the broker response
Ahead of the tenth anniversary of Independent Insurance going bust Insurance Age has canvassed opinion in the broker market asking what impact it had and whether the industry has learnt any lessons.
Acquisitions an option for Jelf
Group chief executive at Jelf, Alex Alway, has confirmed the consolidator remains in the market for acquisitions but only at the right price.
Revenue flat as Jelf moves into profit
Jelf has announced a profit before tax of £0.8m in its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2011 reversing its loss of £1.2m in 2010.
Members force Biba to change PMI scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has withdrawn its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme for members in order to remove a clause that handed all currently held business to its partner Jelf.