Paul Turner: An Agile and Innovative Business Model
Paul started out at his Dad’s Halifax insurance business at the age of 17, when an ankle injury put paid to his dream rugby career. He’s since run various local brokerage offices and divisions – and spent a short stint as a desk-based broker at a large firm. Three years ago, he started with Konsileo. […]
Konsileo Hires Six Account Directors as National Expansion Continues
Konsileo has announced the appointment of six client directors as part of its ongoing expansion. Jackilyn Jack joins from NFU mutual. Her focus will continue to be on agricultural, hospitality and retail clients across Scotland, growing […]
Derek Bentley: Freedom and Caring About Clients
After 40 years working at large insurance and broking firms, Derek Bentley decided he was fed up of being an anonymous cog in a huge wheel and took a job with Konsileo. One year on, and he’s loving being employed at a place where he can be his own boss. Derek explains: “The real buzz […]
Amanda Gray: back to work and part time plans
When Amanda, from Bedford, was made redundant from a large brokerage at 8 months pregnant, she really wasn’t sure what she’d do next. So, a little while later when she got head-hunted by Konsileo and offered the perfect job, she thought it might be too good to be true. “I’m a big believer that things […]
Ajit Prajapati: Independence and Support
It took Ajit Prajapati a bit of time to get used to working as a Client Director for Konsileo, but one year on the job has completely changed his life. “I think I was a bit institutionalised,” explains Ajit. “I’d worked for 25 years for big brands like Swinton, Endsleigh and Markerstudy. I was used […]
Konsileo Couples: Kim and Stephen Appleby-Jones
You might know how much people love working for Konsileo, but you might not know that some people at Konsileo love each other… To celebrate Valentine’s Day this week we talked to some insurance broking couples about what it’s like to work together, and how they combine their personal and professional lives. Kim and Stephen […]
Konsileo is now working with Atradius
Late payments increased by an astonishing 81% compared to pre-pandemic levels. Businesses face major issues with outstanding debt, tying up their resources to chase collections. This can be both time consuming and ineffective, so why not let a debt collection agency do the hard work for you? What can a third-party debt collection agency offer […]
The Broker Client Relationship
The broker client relationship is ever-changing; with new technologies, changing client needs and growing complexities in running businesses. Insurance for commercial clients is generally seen as more of a grudge purchase, and not high in the priority list of a business – so how can we change this to make sure that a client values […]