Momentum Moments

"Insurance always feels as though it's catching up... [artificial intelligence] will help us catch the banking sector"Jason Howes - Director of Business Transformation at Allianz - joins Alistair Body to talk about Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. The total amount of data being captured and stored by the industry doubles every 1.2 years, so how can we embrace the technology? And how can brokers use this information to their advantage?Like what you hear? Learn more about Momentum Broker Solutions - including how you can start your own brokerage - on our website.

Gavin and Dan, of Clearview Credit, tell how they found a niche market in the insurance landscape, and talk the need for speed (and football!).He joins Alistair Body, our Business Development Director in the latest episode of Momentum Meets.Like what you hear? Learn more about Momentum Broker Solutions - including how you can start your own brokerage - on our website.

"Networking is huge. For me it's the number one bringer of business... and I would imagine for a lot of other ARs. We sponsor Basingstoke Cricket Club, also a rugby club, and we're involved in a couple of football clubs."Pete White, of The White Choice, talks about his long career and what made him become self-employed. Reaffirming that the insurance landscape is all about people, he talks about his diversified portfolio, networking, and the importance of supporting his local community.He joins Alistair Body, our Business Development Director in the latest episode of Momentum Meets.Like what you hear? Learn more about Momentum Broker Solutions - including how you can start your own brokerage - on our website.

We're talking culture. Not bacteria: instead, the type that makes you want to join and stay in a workplace.What makes Momentum different? What sort of people do we hire? And what should candidates be asking in an interview?Alec Crowter joined us recently as Broking Manager, and John White is our Broking Operations Manager. They both share years of experience drawing upon their time at other workplaces as they progress up their career ladder.Like what you hear? Learn more about Momentum Broker Solutions - including our current vacancies - on our website.

How much does it really cost to start you own brokerage?As part of our Momentum Moments, we're giving you the chance to listen to our Momentum 101 which featured four brokers - all who have started their own brokerage in the last year - talking openly about how their dreams became a reality. Matt took the title for spending the most amount of money, out the four of them, when starting his business with just over £2k… and that included buying a new laptop! Keep an eye on our Momentum 101 page if you want to be in the audience of our next discussion.

"The systems have to work with my mum... and she deserves the same level of security about her data and communication exchanges that other people do."Paul Holland founded Beyond Encryption in 2016. A serial tech entrepreneur, Paul saw the growing need for secure digital communications at the start of the internet era. After selling previous businesses to Capita and Experian, he turned his focus to building the team that would develop the identity technology behind Mailock, nigel, and AssureScore.He joins Alistair Body, our Business Development Director in the latest episode of Momentum Meets.Like what you hear? Learn more about Momentum Broker Solutions - including how you can start your own brokerage - on our website.

"There is always evidence in your psychological thinking".Andy Reddy specialises in neurodiverse coaching and training. He has hosted webinars for our broker partners on how to optimise their mental health.He joins Alistair Body, our Business Development Director in the latest episode of Momentum Meets.Like what you hear? Learn more about Momentum Broker Solutions - including how you can start your own brokerage - on our website.

"The Appointed Representative environment was the model that suited Ian Madeley"Ian Madeley is well known in his local community for his philanthropy. Prior to joining us on this podcast, Ian was giving a talk at a local secondary school.He joins Alistair Body, our Business Development Director in the latest episode of Momentum Meets.Like what you hear? Learn more about Momentum Broker Solutions - including how you can start your own brokerage - on our website.