10 Things to Look for in an Appointed Representative Network in 2025
Looking for an appointed representative network? As we head into 2025, many account executives with a dream of running their own insurance brokerage may be contemplating how to become an appointed representative and examining which appointed representative or AR networks are out there. With the appointed representative route the only feasible way of starting an […]
11 Reasons for Directly Authorised Brokers to Become ARs
It’s the season of the elf on the shelf. So, with elf being German for eleven, the Gauntlet AR Network is giving you eleven things to mull over during the festive period, to assess which may resonate. If any do, perhaps you will see that being a directly authorised broker may no longer be in […]
5 Myths About Becoming an Appointed Representative
Despite the appointed representative model being long-established in the insurance sector – for 15 years in the case of the Gauntlet AR network – there are still things that are misunderstood and a few myths about being an AR in general that need to be busted. There are also one or two about Gauntlet AR […]
What is an insurance appointed representative?
Gauntlet Group’s Appointed Representative network has been offering contracts to insurance professionals wishing to become an appointed representative for the past 15 years (since 2009). But what is an insurance appointed representative? An insurance-sector appointed representative (AR) can be either an individual – typically an insurance account executive – or a firm, which carries on […]
New ‘Gauntlet Phoenix’ Appointed Representative Proposition for Broker Returners
The Gauntlet AR Network is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary – and the thirtieth anniversary of principal, Gauntlet Group – by launching a brand-new appointed representative proposition. ‘Gauntlet Phoenix’ is targeted at a niche within the market – ex-insurance brokers, who sold their first broking business and who are now in a position, having served the contractual […]
Going Solo With a Big Friendly Appointed Representative Network
Roald Dahl Day, on September 13, celebrates the marvellous stories concocted by the author. But what can reference to these tell us about the story relating to the appointed representative role within the insurance industry and specifically with the Gauntlet Group AR Network? The Umbrella Man This is a lesser-known Roald Dahl work but […]
