A firm of independent insurance brokers from Abergavenny are celebrating after winning Commercial Lines Broker of the Year for 2020.

FR Ball Insurance Ltd, based in Frogmore Street, has been finding insurance solutions for personal and commercial clients for over 50 years. The firms offer transparent, specialist insurance advice, and pride themselves on being there for the customer.

Awarded by the National Insurance and Guarantee Corportaion (NIG), the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year award recognises brokers who have gone above and beyond in what they achieved last year. The judging was incredibly tough covering some 700 brokers across the UK being members of the Broker Network.

David Enoch, NIG’s Head of Strategic Broker Relationships, Marketing and Propositions was thrilled to present the award to FR Ball’s Managing Director Paul Wadsworth in recognition of all the hard work and commitment shown by the whole team.

Bravo Networks brand incorporates Broker Network and Compass and represents over 700 independent regional brokers across the UK.

Jaime Swindle, Managing Director at Bravo Networks said: “This business has grown despite the challenges of lockdown, with solid business growth and a staff number increase from 16 to 19. They have their sights set high on significant growth for the future and are looking to recruit more like-minded staff, taking numbers to 24 for the remainder of this and into next year.”

David Enoch added: “Congratulations to the entire team at FR Ball. It was great to get out and meet one of our brokers to present the award and hear about their plans for the future. What a fantastic achievement and we look forward to NIG helping Paul and his team achieve their goals.”

FR Ball Managing Director Paul Wadsworth had this to say about the win: “I am so proud to be surrounded by such great staff, whose ongoing, fantastic efforts to improve in all areas of our business, have resulted in this prestigious win.”