Partners& Joins the TEAM Network
JMW • June 9, 2026

At a time when recruitment businesses are faced with myriad challenges, the fact that Partners& has joined the TEAM Network is welcome news. Partners& is an award winning insurance advisory business committed to collaborating with clients to help them protect their business and build lasting resilience.

Despite tighter margins, funding pressure, rising cost and increasingly complex regulation, there is still opportunity for businesses who want to grow, acquire, diversify and protect themselves – as long as they have the right advice.


Partners& understands recruitment businesses because they specialise in recruitment businesses. Their broad proposition, which has been designed with recruitment businesses in mind, includes:


  • Recruitment insurance
  • Cyber protection
  • Credit insurance
  • Business protection / key person insurance
  • Employee benefits
  • Invoice financing and funding solutions
  • M&A and due diligence support
  • Strategic risk and growth advisory support
  • Access to wide range of ecosystem partners which extend its proposition


A key aspect of this new partnership will include Partners& representatives attending TEAM events across the regions, in addition to co-hosting webinars on relevant topics and insight and advice articles on the TEAM website.


Peter Stoll, Partners& Client Partner (Recruitment), said: “We’re thrilled to be part of the TEAM network and look forward to meeting members and supporting them through these turbulent times. Our recruitment team is steeped in the issues facing the sector today. For many, this is unchartered territory. We care about providing clients with the right advice to help them make informed decisions. Whether you’re a boutique agency or a much larger player, we invest the time to work in partnership with you to anticipate the risks and challenges and put the measures in place that will help you realise your plans. We’re keen to meet members and explore how we can work together.”


“Our members are ambitious business owners who are always looking for opportunities to grow. Partners& stood out because they offer much more than traditional insurance. Their breadth of expertise, combined with a genuine understanding of the recruitment sector, makes them an ideal partner for the TEAM network.” - Simon Bliss


About Partners&

Partners& is an award-winning Chartered insurance broker providing specialist insurance, employee benefits, risk management and claims advice to businesses and private clients. As a next generation insurance advisory business, Partners& focuses on people – clients and colleagues. We’re combining the best traditions of broking, such as technical advice and client service, with modern thinking and intelligent use of technology, to enhance the client experience and create a dynamic workplace for our talented team.


For more information, visit www.partnersand.com, The Partners& Story and Partners& Awards and Credentials.

Follow us on social media: LinkedIn - Partners&. | Facebook - @partnersand | Instagram - partners.and | YouTube - Partners& or contact Malia Brown, Marketing and Communications Director (malia.brown@partnersand.com)


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