Cowens

Cowens: insurance brokerage and financial planning in the UK

Cowens is a British firm operating as an insurance brokerage and financial planner. Its activity is divided into two areas: insurance and financial services. In the insurance field, it works with corporate and commercial insurance, small business insurance, private clients and risk management. In the financial field, it covers financial planning, employee benefits and mortgage solutions.

The company presents itself as independent and autonomous, and maintains that its advice starts from understanding the client rather than from a recommendation. It states that it takes the time to learn how each client works, what they have built and where they want to go, and that it explains matters until they are understandable.

Chartered status in insurance and financial services

Cowens holds Chartered status in both sides of the business, in insurance as well as in financial services. This recognition is granted by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), the professional body for the insurance and financial services sector. According to the company, it is only awarded to firms that demonstrate an ongoing commitment to knowledge, capability, professional competency and ethical standards, and that continue to prove it over time.

Insurance services

• Corporate and commercial insurance.
• Small business insurance.
• Private client and personal insurance.
• Risk management.

Financial services

• Financial planning.
• Employee benefits.
• Mortgage solutions.
• Residential and buy to let mortgages.
• Protection and life insurance.
• Remortgaging.
• Specialist mortgages.

Structure and presence

Cowens is a trading style of R A Cowen & Partners Ltd, incorporated in England with registered number 01102951; R A Cowen & Partners (Financial Services) Ltd, incorporated in England with number 2030364; and Cowens Employee Benefits Ltd, incorporated in England with number 8580970, which acts as an appointed representative of R A Cowen & Partners (Financial Services) Ltd. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Its head office is at Inbro House, Commercial Gate, Mansfield NG18 1EU, and it has offices in Stamford, London, Manchester, Lincoln and Nottingham.

Publications and outreach activity

The firm maintains a blog with content focused on financial and wealth planning. Among the published articles are one on how to approach retirement with a spirit of adventure and another on different ways to pass on assets to loved ones.

Offices and locations

Local Head Office: Inbro House, Commercial Gate, Mansfield NG18 1EU

Local Stamford: 62 High Street St Martins, Stamford PE9 2LQ

Local London: COWENS GROUP, 60 Tottenham Court Road, Suite 4356a Fitzrovia, London W1T 2EW

Local Manchester: Bartle House, Oxford Court, Manchester M2 3WQ

Local Lincoln: The Point, Newland House, Weaver Rd, Lincoln LN6 3QN

Local Cowens Financial: 20 Regent Street, Nottingham NG1 5BQ