Jensten swoops for UK specialist schemes broker with £20m GWP

UK-based broking and insurance group  Jensten has acquired a specialist schemes broker that has been trading for more than 100 years.

The deal with Darwin Clayton brings 44 staff, 2,300 clients and more than £20 million GWP to Jensten. The business has headquarters in Tunbridge Wells, with a further regional office in Nottingham.

Darwin Clayton manages a range of specialist schemes, providing insurance solutions for a number of sectors including cleaning, security, facilities management, and electrical contracting. The business offers products both directly to clients as well as to UK brokers, via the Darwin Clayton Partner Brokers brand.

Darwin CEO Simon Henderson will report to Jensten Retail managing director Rob Organ and will continue to lead the business as it targets further organic growth and the development of new affinity schemes.

Darwin will sit alongside the existing regional and specialist teams of Jensten Insurance Brokers as a focused centre of excellence for Schemes and Affinity business, complimenting the various schemes in operation across the Jensten Group, including pharmacy, hair and beauty, cosmetics and training.

Organ said: “Darwin Clayton is a highly respected specialist schemes broker. I’m delighted that they have chosen to join Jensten at a time where we’re focused on building our schemes capability, enabling us to deliver market-leading propositions that meet the needs of different communities of clients with specialist niche requirements.”

Henderson commented: “We wanted to join a group where our specialisms, staff and expertise would be valued, and where we’d be supported to continue growing the business and delivering for both clients and our partner brokers. It was clear to us that Jensten met those criteria and was a fit when it came to our focus on people and culture. We are delighted to be joining the Jensten family and continuing to build a world-class business.”

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