Autonet became part of the Ardonagh Group in 2017. The idea was to provide financial firepower and make acquisitions that would support other leading brands to deliver on the digital expectations of customers. The Atlanta Group was formed, and soon grew to include specialist motorcycle brand Carole Nash and high-street home and car broker Swinton Insurance, transforming operations and delivery while harnessing the strength and individuality of each business. More businesses followed, each bringing new expertise that could be shared across the Group.
Today, Atlanta employs over 2,100 colleagues and consists of some of the biggest personal lines brokers in the UK and Ireland, with a common goal to relentlessly pursue excellence in our markets, on behalf of over 2.6 million customers.
Our timeline outlines this journey and some of the awards and accolades along the way…
Timeline
1998
Autonet Insurance is established as an insurance broker, hitting a turnover of one million pounds after two years
2000s
Autonet grows to be one of the UK’s largest insurance brokers, and starts supporting local charities raising thousands of pounds for the community
2017
Since joining The Ardonagh Group, Autonet has continued to flourish as a van insurance broker.
2018
An award-winning insurance broker, the team at Carole Nash has passionately provided insurance to motorbike and classic car customers in the UK and Ireland.
2019
Swinton is a heritage brand which has put the customer first for over 60 years.
2020
These three acquisitions expanded our business portfolio to include pet insurance and insurance administration.
2020
We proudly accepted the Personal Lines Broker of the Year award, a testament of the fantastic achievements made by our people.
2021
We welcomed the two brands into our growing portfolio of personal line brokers for car insurance.
2021
We won the Personal Lines Broker of the Year award in 2021 for our continuous devotion to customer care.
2022
We welcomed iGO4, an award-winning, digital-first broker, to our diverse collection of brands.