Training update from Jonny Huntington
Have you ever wondered what a polar explorer gets up to? In his latest training update, Jonny Huntington shares his journey through the icy wilderness as he prepares for the ultimate challenge: to become the first disabled person to trek solo from the Antarctic cost to the South Pole later this year.
Specialist Risk Group secures Warburg Pincus and Temasek as new major investor partners
Specialist Risk Group (“SRG”), the fast-growing, people and culture focussed, specialist insurance intermediary has today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Warburg Pincus, the global growth investor, and Temasek, the global investor.
Ottie Collins – HR Assistant
Ottie Collins joined our Group as a Personal Assistant in 2019 but soon realised her passion for People and Culture. After voicing this to our People and Culture Director, Joanne Wright, an opportunity arose for her to join the team in 2022. In this article, Ottie talks about her career development, her recent Career Level promotion, and what she’s getting up to in her role as a HR Assistant.
Russell Brown – Lead Liability Underwriter, MX Commercial
Russell Brown co-founded GB Underwriting, which was acquired by SRG in 2021 and rebranded to MX Commercial in July 2022. Nearly 18 months into MX Commercial, we sat down with Russell to hear his views on how the business has evolved, insights on the industry and life as a Lead Liability Underwriter.
POV: Cliff Butters on the UK Commercial Divers market
Commercial Divers insurance specialist, Cliff Butters, shares his thoughts on the insurance market, why rates have fluctuated over the years, and how TUE UK is supporting businesses in the sector during this economically challenging period.
Amy Green – Development Executive, Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions
What is it like to work at SRG? Hear from our fantastic colleague, Amy Green, from Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions, who joined SRG just over two years ago. With over 27 years of experience in the insurance industry, Amy chose SRG as she felt it offered her the freedom and opportunity to get to the next stage in her career.
Annie Wakeman – Head of Marketing
In our latest specialist spotlight, we caught up with Annie Wakeman, Head of Marketing, who shares how she went from a Marketing Assistant to Head of Marketing at SRG, why she chose to pursue a career in marketing and what she’s looking forward to for the Group in 2024
SRG colleagues join Jonny Huntington in the last leg of his Manchester to London run
Yesterday, several SRG colleagues joined Jonny Huntington on the last leg of his Manchester – Birmingham – London run, which was a crucial part of his training for his solo South Pole expedition.
‘D&I Celebrates’: Nick Porter on enhanced Paternity Leave and Shared Parental Leave
Nick Porter, Strategic Director of Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions (SRIS) shares his experiences as a dad and the impact SRG’s enhanced Paternity and Family Leave policy has had on him and his young family, as well as the support he received from his team and manager to use his leave.
James Elston – Client Executive, Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions
In this instalment of our Guiding Growth series, we caught up with James Elston, Client Executive at Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions (SRIS).
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