News & Insights
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 […]
New Insurance Business Built Through Gauntlet Brokerage Builder
Former Gauntlet Group account executive, Paul Howley, is the first insurance professional to complete the Gauntlet Brokerage Builder programme and set up his own insurance brokerage. Paul opened the doors to Gauntlet Select on June 1, having been a Broking Partner Designate on the Gauntlet Brokerage Builder programme for a year. This is Gauntlet’s unique […]
Appointed Representatives: the Powerful Local Broker Renaissance
“The renaissance of the local broker”. This is the strap line the Gauntlet Appointed Representative Network has been using for over two years now and one that always resonates greatly in a month that hosts the birth dates of artists such as Da Vinci and Raphael. But why do we use this phrase? The reason […]
Will Working From Home Joy End for Account Execs?
Is the working from home tide turning and will hundreds of insurance account execs find themselves ordered back to the office, where they could be marooned and, if there has been a buyout, working within a company culture never before experienced ‘in person’. The writing appears to be on the wall. The UK economy is […]
