Towergate Partnership was founded in 1997 and is Europes largest independently-owned insurance intermediary. Towergate operates through five main areas of operation: Broking (Towergate Risk Solutions), Underwriting (Towergate Underwriting), Networks for independent brokers, Towergate Financial and Paymentshield.

Towergate's executive chairman, Peter Cullum

Peter Cullum

Peter Geoffrey Cullum CBE is a Norfolk born businessman, the executive chairman of Towergate Partnership.Cullum began his insurance career in 1969 with the Royal Insurance Group and progressed to sales and marketing positions within Commercial Union and ITT London and Edinburgh where he became...

, is one of Britain's wealthiest men and announced in June 2008 an interest in investing in Norwich City F.C.

Norwich City F.C.

Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...

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History

• 1997 - Towergate Underwriting Group founded. Towergate Underwriting was founded by Peter Cullum.

• 2002 - Folgate Partnership founded.

• 2005 - Towergate Underwriting & Folgate Partnership merge as Towergate Partnership.

Towergate Risk Solutions

As an independent insurance broker, Towergate Risk Solutions offers insurance and risk transfer solutions within the general insurance market.

Towergate Underwriting

Towergate Underwriting consists of specialist underwriting agencies providing a wide range of insurance products for selected scheme and niche markets.