Jelf Group
Broking Supplement: Terms of Business Agreements - On our terms
The ABI and Biba got together at last month's Broker Insurer Forum to agree a standard Terms of Business Arrangements template. Post finds out what impact it will have on the industry.
Affinity Partnerships: Finding the perfect fit
To achieve success in the affinity market, insurers must be careful to foster mutually beneficial relationships with the right partners and ensure they select relevant products
Ex-Jelf Clarke Roxburgh head Walker takes up new Giles role
Giles has appointed the former head of Jelf Clarke Roxburgh lead generation team Kathy Walker to the newly created role of total quality manager.
Bluefin hires ex-Jelf pair for regional roles
Bluefin Insurance has announced a pair of regional appointments, Jim Pitchforth has been named development director in Birmingham, while Wendy Bushby has been hired as a commercial broker in Ludlow.
Staffordshire broker secures future with sale to Jelf
Jelf has acquired Newcastle-under-Lyme-based Howell Shone Insurance Brokers.
Purple Partnership appoints development manager
Purple Partnership, the Jelf-owned independent brokers’ network, has appointed Pauline Palmer as development management for the central region.
Ex-Jelf healthcare specialist joins Giles
Giles Healthcare has appointed a new senior healthcare consultant in Lisa Blackwell who joins from Jelf.
Jelf to set up managing general agency as it pays maiden dividend
Jelf is to set up a managing general agency offering products to members of its Purple network as the company plans its first acquisitions in five years.
Market moves: Willis reshuffle and new Marsh Asia-Pacific CEO among biggest changes
This week represented a big seven days for the broking community, with key changes at Willis and Marsh.
Review of the Year: Brokers - A bumpy ride
Brokers have experienced a somewhat tumultuous year, with imminent regulatory changes, big-name departures and the ongoing financial crisis all leaving their mark on 2012. What next for the sector?
Jelf profit rises 23.5% to £3.5m
Jelf has reported a 1.3% rise in revenue to £73.0m (2011: £72.1m) while Ebitdae increased by 11.6% to £11.3m (2011: £10.1m) in the year ending 30 September 2012.
Jelf promotes Sumner to north west regional director
Alan Sumner, pictured, has been appointed as Jelf Manson's new regional managing director for the north west.
Insurer-owned brokers: An endangered species?
The insurer-owned broker has become a permanent industry fixture in recent years, but a number of sales may have put the model in doubt. Are its days numbered?
Post Top 100 UK Insurers Supplement: Customer loyalty - At your service
Firms are increasingly turning to customer loyalty metrics to help understand customer needs, improve services and increase retention rates.
Purple Partnership in tie up with LV
Independent broker network Purple Partnership has announced a deal with LV, which will now serve as a commercial key partner.
View from the top: Data holds answers - and questions
Collecting accurate client data and managing it effectively will help give you a competitive edge, says Phil Barton.
Post magazine - 13 September 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Jelf partners with the REC
Broker Jelf has become the exclusive insurance partner of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.
Post magazine - 2 August 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Interview: Jelf’s Phil Barton - shooting to success
Phil Barton's football career was cruelly cut short, but that didn't stop him reaching the insurance big league. The Jelf insurance chief executive explains how, in the past two years, his tactics have transformed the firm, and outlines his goals for…
Jelf man Holloway joins Rural Insurance as sales manager
Rural Insurance has plucked Dean Holloway from Jelf having handed him the role of regional sales manager for the south west.
High Net Worth: Join The High Flyers
With the lucrative high net worth market continuing to soar, it’s little wonder so many new entrants are getting on board – but there could be a hard landing ahead for some
Jelf boosts its schemes and affinities team
Jelf Insurance Brokers has appointed James Balfour as schemes account executive to join the company's newly established schemes and affinities team.
View from the top: Lay claim to the client experience
As the trials and tribulations in the Eurozone and UK economy continue, it is all too easy for business owners to trim discretionary budgets to deliver their financial objectives, says Phil Barton.