With a change at the top, the HBC Group is reinforcing its continuity in Germany and Austria while also focusing on its European expansion. Gert Schlossmacher takes on the role of CEO, while Hauke Martinsen joins the HBC Board and will continue to lead the Group’s MGA activities.
Following the successful growth and development over the last years, the Hanseatic Broking Center Group (HBC) is looking to continue on its growth path also over the coming years. Therefore, HBC is implementing a leadership change at the top going forward, Gert Schlossmacher, founder and former member of the HBC Board, will assume the role of CEO. Hauke Martinsen, who has played a decisive role in shaping HBC’s development as CEO since its foundation, will join the Board while continuing his role as Managing Director of Gaede & Glauerdt.
With this set-up, the HBC Group is pursuing its successful dynamic growth path and turning its focus to the next steps in the DACH region and beyond.
The market is undergoing consolidation and continues to offer substantial growth opportunities. In recent years, HBC has successfully positioned itself as a fast-growing company and trusted partner of the insurance industry. Now, through its new partnership with Bridgepoint, the Group has established the foundation for further profitable growth.
“I would like to thank Hauke Martinsen for his outstanding work over the past years and look forward to continuing our collaboration on the Board. Together with Bridgepoint and our strong team, I want to consistently drive our vision of European expansion." says Gert Schlossmacher, CEO of HBC.
Our goal is to extend HBC’s success story beyond the German-speaking region and provide our clients and partners with innovative solutions in a growing market environment.
Gert Schlossmacher, CEO of HBC
“I am proud to have accompanied HBC since its foundation and to have built it together with an outstanding team. In my new role on the Board, I will remain deeply committed to the Group’s further development. At the same time, I look forward to continuing our successful work at Gaede & Glauerdt and further strengthening the close link between MGAs and brokers within the HBC Group,” says Hauke Martinsen, HBC Board Member and Managing Director of Gaede & Glauerdt.
“We are highly confident about embarking on a successful future with HBC in the German-speaking insurance market and continuing this impressive success story together. The Group’s remarkable development over the last years, the clear vision of the management team and the multiple opportunities for the future development of the business have convinced us to partner with HBC and its management team. The coming years offer excellent prospects for strong and profitable growth in the DACH region and beyond,” says Christopher Brackmann, Partner at Bridgepoint and HBC Board Member.
“HBC is the perfect investment for Bridgepoint: we have gathered extensive experience in this sector in other countries, and the DACH region is an attractive, growing market. The ongoing consolidation in the sector represents a tremendous opportunity for acquisitions and further accelerated growth. We are confident that we can unlock this potential together with Gert and the management team in a relationship built on trust,” adds Carsten Kratz, Partner & Head of DACH at Bridgepoint and Chairman of the HBC-Board.