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Elections and Broker Expansions in Europe

A conversation with the Ecclesia Group’s Jochen Körner and SRG’s Warren Downey.
By Zach Ewell Posted on November 17, 2025

At the 2025 Insurance Leadership Forum, Leader’s Edge podcast host Zach Ewell sat down with Jochen Körner, CEO of the Ecclesia Group, and Warren Downey, CEO of Specialist Risk Group, for a candid and wide-ranging conversation.

In this discussion, the two leaders unpack how a recent asset acquisition between their firms came together, offer sharp insights on the surge of brokers into the continental European market, and reflect on how recent elections are reshaping their strategic priorities.

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