Alan Boswell Group

The Alan Boswell Group is an independent insurance broker and financial planner operating in the East of England.[1]

Alan Boswell Group
TypePrivate limited company
IndustryInsurance
FateActive
Headquarters
Norwich
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Alan Boswell, Chris Gibbs
Websitealanboswell.com

History

Alan Boswell founded the group in 1982. By 2016 the group had six offices in East Anglia.[2] The group advises businesses and individuals. Boswell is the group's executive chairman.[3]

In 2013, the group appointed Chris Gibbs as its managing director.[4]

In 2016 the group acquired the Cambridge-based brokerage firm S-Tech Insurance Services. Following the acquisition, the gross written premium for the expanded group rose to £82 million.[5] S-Tech retained its name and its staff. Therefore, the group's workforce exceeded 300.[6]

In 2017 the group acquired Lincolnshire-based brokerage Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers, expanding their operations into Lincolnshire.[7]

The group purchased Norwich's Prospect House from the Archant media group.[8]

In 2023, the Group announced its acquisition of a local wealth management firm, ARW Wealth.[9]

Philanthropy

The group established its charitable trust in 2019 to support East Anglia's citizens and award grants to organisations. In 2022 the Eastern Daily Press reported that the group had donated approximately £1m to local charities. The trust gave £250,00 to charities and community groups in its first year, £339,000 in its second year and £520,000 in its third year. Recipients of the trust include The Feed, Big C and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain.[10]

In 2017 the group raised £70,000 for the cancer charity Big C.[11]

Awards

The Insurance Times named the group Independent Insurance Broker of the Year at its annual Awards.[12]

In 2022, Finance Monthly announced Alan Boswell Group as Insurance Broker of the Year in their annual insurance awards.[13]

References
  1. Gangcuangco, Terry. "Alan Boswell Group adds duo to financial services division board". www.insurancebusinessmag.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. "Alan Boswell Group moves into Cambridge market after snapping up broker S-Tech". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. Gooding, Matt (2016-11-25). "Cambridge insurer under new ownership". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  4. "New direction for Norwich insurer as Alan Boswell steps aside". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  5. "Alan Boswell Group moves into Cambridge market after snapping up broker S-Tech". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  6. Bacani, Louie. "Alan Boswell Group acquires S-Tech Insurance Services". www.insurancebusinessmag.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  7. "Alan Boswell Group acquires Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers". Norfolk Chamber of Commerce. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  8. "Archant and Alan Boswell Group to share Norwich's Prospect House". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  9. "Alan Boswell Group buys finance firm ARW Wealth Managers Ltd". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  10. "Family-run Norwich firm gives £1m to local charities". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  11. Beck, Amy (2018-03-06). "Alan Boswell Group raises more than £70,000 for Big C". Big C. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  12. "National honour for Alan Boswell Group at the Insurance Times Awards". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  13. "Alan Boswell Group awarded Insurance Broker of the Year". Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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