Fact File
- Higos Insurance Services Ltd is a broker that specialises in general insurance and was founded in 1990 by Ian Gosden
- Ian was a self employed Financial Adviser who recognised the demand for general insurance marketed through Financial Advisers and this became the initial main channel for business
- 60% of business still comes via 9,000 introducers and agents
- The Higos philosophy is one of ethical independent customer focussed advice delivered by a highly trained workforce
- Higos has one of the highest levels of insurance qualified staff in the broker market
- During the last seven years Higos has grown to be the second largest broker in the South west and just outside the top 50 brokers in the U.K.
- Higos has expanded partly by means of an aggressive acquisition strategy which has involved the purchase of a number of books for business since 2006
- Higos is committed to the High Street and by April 2008 has through organic growth and acquisition branches in Street, Somerton, Langport, Glastonbury, Devizes, Calne, Corsham and Bournemouth
- Higos writes about 50% personal and 50% commercial business
- Higos Insurance Services Ltd are members of the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) and the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB)
- Higos achieved Investor in People status in May 2003, May 2005 and was successfully reaffirmed in May 2008