Year: 2015
Albion Ventures invests £2m in broker
Albion Ventures, the venture capital investor, has announced its funds will invest up to £2 million in Innovation Broking, an independent commercial insurance broking business providing corporate insurance broking services to companies and individuals seeking expert advice at board level. Innovation is led by Paul Dickson, chief executive officer (CEO) and Howard Pearson, managing director.... read more
Innovation Broking Attracts £2m VC Investment
Venture capital investor Albion Ventures is to invest £2m in commercial broker Innovation Broking. Innovation is led by CEO Paul Dickson, former founder of Dickson Insurance Brokers which was sold to Giles Insurance in 2008, and managing director Howard Pearson, formerly Giles managing director south region and CEO of OAMPS UK, now part of Arthur... read more
Albion Ventures invests £2m in Innovation Broking
Venture capitalists say they will help broker’s growth plans. Venture capitalists Albion Ventures will invest £2m in Innovation Broking to help its growth plans. Innovation, which is based in Watford and led by CEO Paul Dickson and managing director Howard Pearson, said it will be targeting clients seeking insurance for technology-related risk exposures. That includes... read more
Ex-Gallagher duo’s new broker gets £2m VC funding
Albion Ventures invests in Dickson and Pearson’s Innovation Broking Venture capital firm Albion Ventures will invest up to £2m in new commercial broker Innovation Broking. The broker was set up by chief executive Paul Dickson and managing director Howard Pearson, both senior figures at Giles and subsequently Arthur J Gallagher, and started operating in April... read more
Ex-Gallagher brokers’ new firm breaks £1m GWP barrier in first six weeks
Howard Pearson and former Gallagher regional managing director Paul Dickson start-up joins international insurance network TechAssure Start-up broker Innovation Broking has broken the £1m gross written premium (GWP) barrier in its first six weeks, according to development director Howard Pearson. The company has also joined international, non-profit insurance consortium TechAssure. Innovation was set up by... read more
TechAssure Names New UK Member
TechAssure has named Innovation Broking as it’s newest member. Innovation Broking is an independent commercial insurance brokerage, based near London, that caters to middle-market technology clientele. Paul Dickson and Howard Pearson, both well-regarded experts in the industry, launched Innovation Broking earlier in the year. “Our focus has always been working with companies seeking knowledgeable and... read more
Former Gallagher executives Dickson and Pearson launch new broker
Innovation Broking will provide advisory service around technology to mid-market companies Two former Arthur J Gallagher executives have joined forces and launched a brokerage called Innovation Broking to plug what they believe is a gap in the technology market. Paul Dickson and Howard Pearson, the chief executive and development director respectively of the new business,... read more
Ex-Gallagher duo Paul Dickson and Howard Pearson launch new broker
Innovation Broking focuses on mid-market emerging technology clients Former Arthur J Gallagher and Giles executives Paul Dickson and Howard Pearson have reunited to launch a new broker, Insurance Times can reveal. Innovation Broking, which started operating at the beginning of April, is a commercial retail broker focused on providing insurance and boardroom advice to mid-market... read more