UNA Alliance

UNA, the leading Independent Broker Alliance, is delighted to announce a new addition to its ranks: James Hallam Insurance Brokers.

UNA Executive Director, Tim Ryan commented:-

“We’re proud to welcome James Hallam on board as new Members to UNA.  They are an extremely well respected firm and come with an established reputation and strong market presence.  They will sit well around our table and strengthen our Membership during these unprecedented times.”

Paul Anscombe, Chief Executive at James Hallam commented:- 

“We have always regarded our independence as a strength of this business so joining UNA, an alliance of like minded independent brokers can only make us stronger.  We look forward to growing together.”

Mr Ryan also commented:-

“..It goes without saying that 2020 has been a difficult year.  With Covid and hardening market conditions, the market place is as demanding as it ever has been.  We believe that by standing together as one, the Alliance is in a very strong position to navigate this storm together, for the benefit of our Members, clients and Partners..”   

UNA is delighted to announce that for the second year running, it has won the prestigious Broker Network of the Year award at the recent Broker Innovation Awards.

It's a magnificent achievement and true reflection of the professionalism of all involved, especially during these testing Covid Days.

Well done to all our wonderful Members for all your support.

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We are delighted to be hosting this years annual conference at Oulton Hall Hotel in Yorkshire on 14th November.  It’s particularly pertinent that we are in Yorkshire as, our friends and founder Member, T L Dallas celebrate their centenary.

We will be welcoming delegates from both our Member companies and our Partners and this year’s itinerary is all about looking forward to the future whilst acknowledging the past with our apt tagline of “Back to the Future”.   We will have a couple of surprises along the way during the day and we’re delighted to be holding a 1920's themed evening of entertainment, to hark back to days of old.

The day’s programme sees the usual mix of keynote speakers, including behavioural economist, Mark Pittaccio and communication specialist Nick Looby along with interactive breakout sessions and lots of networking opportunities between the members and partners.

We're delighted to announce that at the recent Broker Innovation Awards, we took home the prestigious title of Broker Network of the Year.

The team at UNA centrally would like to thank all our wonderful Members and Partner Insurers for their continued support and assistance.  We will always strive to work in true partnership for the benefits of you all.

UNA Member, Ryans is delighted to share that they’ve made it into the final few companies competing for not just one, but two, coveted wins in the UK Broker Awards. Shortlisted for both the Customer Service Award and the Training Award, they’re extremely proud of the work their teams do, both internally and for our customers, to ensure we all have the skills and experience to do our best.

The two awards that they’ve been shortlisted for dovetail together to highlight the continuing commitment of their people to making a difference, with employee engagement and development at the core.

Nicci Dedman-Munro, HR and Facilities Manager, said:  “We know that it’s our people who help our business thrive. So, we invest in their development, giving them the knowledge to shape their roles, based on their strengths and interests.”

Advocates of making insurance a career choice, not just a job, our people strategy includes recruitment from experienced and non-insurance backgrounds.

“From our apprentices through to our most experienced recruits, every employee is enrolled onto our training and competence scheme, delivering planned career development from induction, with regular ‘check-ins’ and annual reviews ensuring continuous progression. We’re also pioneering shared learning throughout the industry through our involvement with UNA Alliance.”

Speaking about the Customer Service Award, Robin Belsom, Managing Director, said: "Ryan's is a business that's built on customer service. And that's a fact that's backed up by our customers themselves, who have helped us this year, for the fourth year running, to acheive a Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award and a score of 4.9 out of 5 for service.

Being shortlisted as a finalist in the UK Broker Awards is wonderful recognition for our teams. We’re up against some great competition, and we’re very much looking forward to finding out who picks up the award at the event in September.”