Momentum Meets

"When the pressure comes in terms of financial growth, it takes you further away from what you should be there for." Our latest guest is Martin Castleton of Aureum Insurance . A self-confessed petrolhead with a passion for cars, Martin began his journey in the insurance industry at the Motor Insurance Bureau in 1997. After holding senior positions throughout his career, he decided to advance his c...

He started his business - then got a cricket injury If you're looking to start your own brokerage, or looking to move from being DA or another Principal, and want more information on how Momentum Broker Solutions can support your journey, then reach out to Alistair Body on LinkedIn . ...did you know you can WATCH our podcasts too? Head to our YouTube channel to see more content. Hosted on Acast. S...

It's time to shine the spotlight on our upcoming talent - The Apprentices! Alistair Body talks with Cam, Charlotte, Connor and Nyle to reveal why they chose to earn while they learn and uncovers 🎓 who's tried an apprenticeship before 🎓 why one person switched from broking to business systems 🎓 which person left a trainee management scheme at a bakers 🎓 who has a budding passion for IT If you'd...

In this episode, we feature Rob Dakin, Head of Business Resilience Management Delivery at AXA. Rob brings a wealth of experience and insights from his extensive work in risk management and his close collaboration with Momentum and its broker partners over the past two years. We learn how AXA is transforming high-risk scenarios into insurable opportunities and how brokers can leverage these insight...

We head to Somerset to meet Dean Holloway of Holloway Insurance Services . You'll hear: 💻 how owing his own brokerage has improved Dean's health 💻 the importance of remaining truly local 💻 why he continues to push his online presence Be our next guest: momentumsolutions.co.uk/podcast If you're looking to start your own brokerage, or looking to move from being DA or another Principal, and want m...

Sam Franks - Beazley 's UK Regional Development Manager and Head of Birmingham Office - joins Alistair Body on the latest episode of our Momentum Meets podcast.  You'll hear: 📈 how Beazley approach emerging risks, including a product that has been rolled out in the USA 📈 a brief touch on the election and what it can mean for the market 📈 why we need to be more proud about working in our in...

This week's guest is an experienced insurance broker specialising in the Hospitality, Retail and Leisure Sectors.   Matt Meader of Meader Risk talks about:   🧑‍🍳 the phone call to his girlfriend when he decided to set up his own brokerage 🧑‍🍳 how he focusses on the hospitality niche 🧑‍🍳 the importance of a good spreadsheet   If you want to join Alistair on a future episode, dr...

We're giving you the chance to listen to our recent Momentum 101 which featured two broker partners talking about what initiated the move to self-employment, dealing with self-doubt, how to prepare financially, and much more.    If you still have doubts about starting a brokerage, head to our website to read Alistair's post that may help you identify and overcome the barriers preventing...

“Every door we knocked on was insured by a national brokerage. They don’t visit the client, they bombard them with emails, and they expect them just to renew”   We head to Newport to talk with one of our newest Broker Partners. Ben Tweddle, who has over 20 years’ experience under his belt, works alongside friend (and fellow director) Ben Hasler at  Protex Insurance .   Their investm...

"It will be the cheapest asset you're buying for the largest asset you own"  Mark Briggs and Zoe Davenport from BCH handle the hot-topic of underinsurance in our latest Momentum Meets episode. We hear how one business depreciated its reinstatement value yearly, and how brokers can approach tricky conversations to ensure the right level of cover is in place for policies. If you're looking to s...

We head to Kidderminster in this episode to meet the Managing Director of  Atticus Insurance .   Luke Jones has been insurance since 2007, and in 2017 was Young Broker Ambassador for BIBA.   Fast forward to January 2022, and Atticus debuts. What’s Luke got to say in this episode?   🛞 how our  Momentum 101  sessions helped inform his choice on starting up 🛞 why he fe...

How Steve and the FCA work hand-in-hand If you're looking to start your own brokerage, or looking to move from being DA or another Principal, and want more information on how Momentum Broker Solutions can support your journey, then reach out to Alistair Body on LinkedIn . ...did you know you can WATCH our podcasts too? Head to our YouTube channel to see more content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Our next podcast guest has founded a charity, is involved in motor sport rescue, escapes to the country on bike rides, and still finds time to run Turn Two Insurance Brokers . In a working relationship that started 20 years ago, Steve Land was offered the opportunity to buy Turn Two - at a time when his house was mid-build - in 2022.Hear how he's juggled running his own business, continues to supp...

How did a Kiwi end up in insurance in the UK? It all starts with a chainsaw... In this episode, Alistair Body - our Business Development Director - chats with broker partners Matt Meader, Matt Thomas and Nathan Riddle. They ask crucial questions about how he got into insurance, why his local community rugby club is so important, and why he's not started his own brokerage (yet). If you'd like to be...

When Martin's wife told him to enjoy some him-time and find a new hobby, she wasn't expecting him to volunteer for Foyle Search and Rescue. In this episode, Martin O'Neill (AMG Insurance Brokers) joins Alistair Body to talk about the joys of becoming self-employed (especially with newborn twins!), how he stands out from the business crowd, and his life-saving efforts which were caught on camera ea...

We're celebrating our 13th anniversary with an exclusive episode featuring Momentum Managing Director, Howard Pepper. Back in 2010, Momentum Broker Solutions launched with two members of staff and one broker partner. Fast forward to today and we now find ourselves with over 80 staff and 96 broker partners. So how did Howard get the idea to go self-employed and build an market-leading appointed rep...

We're giving you the chance to listen to our recent Momentum 101 which featured two broker partners talking about what initiated the move to self-employment, dealing with self-doubt, how to prepare financially, and much more.    If you still have doubts about starting a brokerage, head to our website to read Alistair's post that may help you identify and overcome the barriers preventing...

"We didn't discuss what I was doing.... we just had a round of golf on a nice sunny day and it gave me reassurance to make an approach". Mike Waldron started his insurance journey as an "introducer AR" - finding clients and introducing them to brokers. Now he's got a successful brokerage, MJ Waldron Commercial Insurance Services , which he's built over the last five years. In this episode, Mike op...

"I get involved in all our processes - but I'm not the IT department!" Lucy Mistry is our Business Systems Manager, and comes with a Business Analyst and Project Manager qualification. With years of experience under her belt, Lucy is at the heart of our Systems, Quality & Compliance Team, and ensures that that our broker partners' priorities are always in mind. We hear an in depth discussion a...

Matt is one of the original members of our Momentum team and has been here since the very start! This episode looks at why he joined Momentum, what responsibilities he has in his role as Broking Director, and how he sees the broking landscape developing in the next few years. Like what you hear? Learn more about Momentum Broker Solutions - including how you can start your own brokerage - on our we...

"Insurance always feels as though it's catching up... [artificial intelligence] will help us catch the banking sector" Jason Howes - Director of Business Transformation at Allianz - joins Alistair Body to talk about Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. The total amount of data being captured and stored by the industry doubles every 1.2 years, so how can we embrace the technology? And how can brok...

Gavin and Dan, of Clearview Credit, tell how they found a niche market in the insurance landscape, and talk the need for speed (and football!). He joins Alistair Body , our Business Development Director in the latest episode of Momentum Meets . Like what you hear? Learn more about Momentum Broker Solutions - including how you can start your own brokerage - on our website. If you're looking to star...

"Networking is huge. For me it's the number one bringer of business... and I would imagine for a lot of other ARs. We sponsor Basingstoke Cricket Club, also a rugby club, and we're involved in a couple of football clubs." Pete White, of The White Choice, talks about his long career and what made him become self-employed. Reaffirming that the insurance landscape is all about people, he talks about...

We're talking culture. Not bacteria: instead, the type that makes you want to join and stay in a workplace. What makes Momentum different? What sort of people do we hire? And what should candidates be asking in an interview? Alec Crowter joined us recently as Broking Manager, and John White is our Broking Operations Manager. They both share years of experience drawing upon their time at other work...

How much does it really cost to start you own brokerage? As part of our Momentum Moments, we're giving you the chance to listen to our Momentum 101 which featured four brokers - all who have started their own brokerage in the last year - talking openly about how their dreams became a reality. Matt took the title for spending the most amount of money, out the four of them, when starting his busines...