Towergate Group
Towergate is a familiar name in the Top 100 and is another business founded by Peter Cullum. It is now part of the Ardonagh Group which is helmed by David Ross.
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Towergate confirms 133 people at risk of redundancy
Job cuts to hit Maidstone and Leeds Airport West offices.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
It has been a week of finance related stories with two high profile acquisitions and three sets of company accounts making up the top five.
Ryan Direct Group bought by Towergate-backers
Insurance distribution and claims handling firm sold to Nevada Investments.
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Broking Break: Your Top Five
New logos, people moves, acquisitions and secret FCA warnings make up the most read stories of this week.
Towergate-owners poised to buy Ryan Direct Group
HPS Investment Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners are set to buy the provider according to market sources.
Autonet expands into Manchester with new office
Broker recruits 80 people from Towergate’s former SBU unit.
A-Plan backer HGCapital set to swoop for KGM Insurance
Two businesses to sit as independent firms in the new ownership structure.
Fusion launches cyber product backed by Hiscox
The cyber and data protection product is available to brokers nationwide.
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Broking Break: Your Top Five
Towergate and Allianz hogged the limelight this week while brokers were also interested in a $200bn insurance stress test.
Steve Wood to leave Paymentshield
Kay Martin to take on reponsibility in addition to commercial director at Towergate.
News analysis: Towergate unit was “destined to fail”
Brokers question logic of opening call centre as consultation on future of Manchester unit begins
David Ross: Money was wasted on Manchester
Towergate chief promises to spend latest £57m investment “very wisely”.
Multi-million pound investment in Towergate
Proceeds to be used for “several key strategic initiatives”.
Towergate to close small business unit
176 staff at the Manchester-based office are at risk of redundancy.
Towergate extends farm partnership with Axa
The broker’s farming MGA AIUA has announced a deal believed to be in the region of £45m.
Towergate Underwriting's Alex Fletton reviews 2016 and looks ahead to 2017
The firm's head of personal lines on loyalty, wanting to work in insurance, commuting and renewal pricing transparency.
Fitch downgrades Towergate bond
The ratings agency notes “slow” progress on transformation plan and maintains negative outlook.
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David Ross upbeat on organic growth at Towergate
CEO hails foundations in place with stable workforce.
Ebitda rises despite income fall at Towergate in Q3 2016
CEO Ross says consolidator has reached a “milestone”.
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Broking Break – Your Top Five
From investments to technology, from acquisitions to innovations and liquidator revelations it has been another action packed week in broking.