TFA in Exclusive Insurance Deal with Towergate Brokers
28/09/05

Duncan Short, Development Manager of Towergate Lloyd & Whyte and George Dunn, Chief Executive of the Tenant Farmers Association.

The Tenant Farmers Association, in conjunction with Towergate Underwriting are providing a new insurance service to their TFA members, routed through farm insurance specialist Lloyd & Whyte Farm Insurance. 

Reg Haydon National Chairman of the TFA commented, “The TFA represents 4000 tenant farmers in the UK and we are constantly working to add value to the benefits of membership.  Members will receive a personal local service and a specifically designed product to meet their individual needs, using Towergate's network of offices throughout the UK”.

Lloyd & Whyte Farm Insurance is one of a number of specialist farm insurance brokers within the Towergate Group, all of whom have a deep understanding of the agricultural industry including global and regional issues. These brokers are spread throughout the country and will help TFA members protect their farm property, vehicles and home, with the dual benefit of dedicated underwriting and local expert advice.

Duncan Short, Development Manager of Towergate Lloyd & Whyte Farm Insurance remarked " The Tenant Farmers Association is a well respected organisation that exists to serve it members and help arrange services that will prove valuable to them. We are delighted to work with the TFA to help meet the insurance needs of tenant farmers throughout the UK"

The Folgate Partnership and Towergate Underwriting Group have announced their intention to merge to form Towergate Partnership.  The combined Group will control 1.25bn GWP, having completed 102 acquisitions and employing more than 2000 staff.

Towergate Underwriting Group - a brief history

Peter Cullum, Paul Dyer and Tony Proverbs created Towergate Underwriting Group in August 1997. In February 1998 the Royal Bank of Scotland provided backing for the acquisition of underwriting agencies in specialist niches in the UK insurance market.

The Folgate Partnership - a brief history

Founded in 2002 by Peter Cullum, Andy Homer and Kenny Maciver, The Folgate Partnership - through a strategic programme of growth (thirty-ninth broker acquisitions since launch) - has become the fastest growing insurance intermediary in the industry.