Purbeck Expands as Demand For SME Finance & Loan Guarantees Rises

The latest from Purbeck Insurance Services for you;

 Purbeck Insurance Services, the innovative MGA behind the UK’s only personal guarantee insurance solution, has expanded its underwriting, claims and business development expertise. The growth comes in response to an 18% rise in demand from small business owners and company directors seeking protection from personal guarantee backed loans over the past 12 months. July 2025 was also a record month for Purbeck with a 58% increase in GWP compared to July 2024.

With a decade of financial services experience under her belt, Chloe Meadows joins Purbeck Insurance Services as an underwriter, while Heather Bruck will support Purbeck’s expert claims team as a claims handler supporting Nick Linacre, Claims Manager. In addition, Josh Wilson has been appointed as Business Development Manager. Drawing on his background in the insurance broking and financial advice sectors, Josh will be ideally placed to guide business owners and directors on how to optimise the protection of their personal assets when entering into personal guarantees.

Todd Davison, MD of Purbeck Insurance Services said: “The addition of three talented team members marks another significant milestone in what has already been an incredibly productive year for Purbeck. In the past year we expanded into new offices, boosted our team to almost twenty and been shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards recognising our claims expertise. The hard work of our team along with the support of Markel, our capacity provider has enabled us to meet the rising demand for personal guarantee insurance, and in turn help drive growth for SME’s across the UK.  We’re proving that MGAs with niche propositions can have a strong future in the UK insurance market.”