RESPECTED & TRUSTED
About Holgate Insurance

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An established insurance broker that retains it’s family values
Holgate Corporate Risks is a long established and respected independent wholesale broker whose ownership has been with the same family for well over 35 years. Our philosophy has always been to provide the quality insurance products and standard of service our supporting broker partners expect and deserve.
A range of solutions
Holgate has a range of solutions to cater for most eventualities, all of which have the comfort of being rated carriers. Whilst Property and Casualty is considered our forte, our appetite is wide and varied and includes most insurance classes. This also allows us access to bespoke and scheme facilities as well as open market providers, all designed with service excellence and flexible terms in mind.
We work for you
Our close proximity to The City of London, coupled with our shareholding in a Lloyds broker, means we can react to those risks that require specialist and niche underwriting expertise. We only trade with a finite number of brokers, thus enabling us to offer an element of exclusivity – a trait so often overlooked by our competitors – as opposed to just a ‘broker collecting’ exercise. As a wholesale insurance broker (not to mention MGA’s and underwriting agencies), the analogy ‘swimming in a busy pond’ has never been truer. It then begs the question…. Is your wholesale broker working for you?
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Why we’re different: Service & Expertise
Dedicated Teams
Bespoke wordings
Underwriting Authority
We possess in-house underwriting authority including the capability to produce relevant documentation.
Market Access
Education
We stay attuned to the ever-evolving industry landscape. Our insurer / market partners provide regular updates on market impacts and changes via several different platforms that is cascaded internally.
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A timeline of our History
Forest Insurance Brokers founded

Name change to Holgate Insurance Brokers

Lloyds' of London stake
Purchased significant stake in long established and well respected Lloyds’ of London brokers

Family ethos continues

COVID!

Success ramps up

Rebrand
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Testimonials
"First class advice and service "
Here at Yourshield we pride ourselves on fantastic customer service and being an extension to our clients businesses when it comes to Insurance placement and risk management. This would only be possible with an insurer partner like Holgate. They are always on hand to provide us with first class advice, service and a refreshing open and honest conversation about risk. I could not recommend them highly enough to other brokers for insurance placement and we look forward to many more years ahead of building on our fantastic working relationship."Very knowledgeable and extremely efficient"
I've been working with Holgate now for a number and years and never had a single complaint. The team are very knowledgeable and extremely efficient, from broking all the way to claims and accounts. They're not greedy either -everything they do is to help us Brokers! Will continue working with them for years to come!!"Easy to communicate with"
We find the team at Holgate really easy to communicate with - which can be hard to find these days. They are always professional and go the extra mile to help get risks placed. Great access to markets and one of our 'go-to' brokers for lots of different classes."They have benefited us over the years."
"Invicta Insurance Partners" was a new venture when Holgate were one of the first to offer us a trading facility. I have to say that their Underwriters have a positive approach and always look for ways to do business rather, than reject things out hand. Their positive approach and placement strategy has benefited us over the years. We intend to support Holgate going forward based on our relationship and their commitment to innovation.HOLGATE INSURANCE
Our dedicated team: Meet the people behind Holgate Insurance

GARY ARMSTRONG
Managing Director
01708 599051

ALEXANDRA SILLETT
Compliance & HR Director
alexandra.sillet@holgate.co.uk

KAREN WATTS
Finance Director

BEN WATTS
Director

ROSS DOYLE
Account Executive

SAM CHILDS
Renewal Manager & Account Handler

MAX MASSOW
Account Handler

DEAN WALTON
Account Handler

MARIE BARNARD
Head Administrator

SALIE JEFFREYS
Administrator

KAYLEIGH BAILEY
Administrator
