“Purple” celebrates first year of success with member conference

Purple Partnership, the network for independent brokers backed by the Jelf Group, hosted a Conference & Expo for its partner brokers to mark a successful first year since its high profile launch in January 2008.

The “Purple Power Day”, held at Rookery Manor in Somerset, brought together a gathering of existing and prospective members to reinforce the value of Purple’s proposition which emphasises the beneficial tripartite relationship between members, insurers and the Jelf Group.

The event, sponsored by Allianz, provided an appraisal of current market conditions and an update on Purple’s developing proposition, together with an Expo-style opportunity to engage with key partner insurers and fellow members.

Colin Bates, regional manager of Allianz, commented: “Bringing together the Purple membership provided an excellent networking opportunity and demonstrates Purple’s commitment to its members and insurer partners. It’s a win-win situation for all involved.”

Tony Marlow of Glynwood, who has been in the industry for 50 years, said: “This event has been a real eye opener. The speakers, especially Tony Cornell, were inspiring. I’m a new member of Purple, but already I’m receiving a better service from insurers, which I can pass on to our clients. The theme of partnership makes sense.”

Peter Rodwell of Ashley Rodwell, explained, “Purple is a concept that really works for brokers. It allows us to remain independent while benefiting from the breadth of products and services made possible by Jelf, as well as a much improved bottom line. For us, joining was an obvious decision.”

Mike Learoyd of RSA, one of the 10 exhibiting insurers, said: “This event is one of the best we’ve been to. It provides the opportunity to meet the key people and decision makers all in one place and represents real value. We’ve already written some business from it.”

According to Les Brewin, Commercial Director of Purple Partnership…“We believe we’ve got the balance right; our partner brokers benefit from a range of tailored products developed through a combination of supportive relationships with our strong panel of insurers and Jelf’s market presence. We’re confident that 2009 will be another year of steady growth for us”

The Purple Partnership...”Rookie of the Year”?

Insurance Times have nominated Purple the best newcomer to the Network arena, labelling us as the potential “surprise package” of 2008……that puts our team under pressure to deliver the goods but we’re determined to secure that “Rookie of the Year” accolade!

Networks and alliances are, of course, much in the news currently, especially with the proposed acquisition of TBN by Towergate and the announcement of plans by AXA and Willis to expand their existing Network offerings.  

But independent brokers can remain independent and enjoy some of the benefits only usually available to the “big boys”. All networks and alliances are different but we believe The Purple Partnership will have widespread appeal so why not give us a call and find out what we have to offer?

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