EAST Anglia based independent insurance brokers Ryan Insurance Group and independent financial advisers Clayden Financial have formed a strategic partnership.

The two companies will now be working closely together to offer clients a range of financial services and general insurance services.

Ryan Insurance Group is an independent broker, offering expert, unbiased insurance and risk management advice to help both personal and business clients alike find the right products from amongst the myriad available on the market. The company is also a member of UNITAS, a national alliance of 13 independent brokers.

Clayden Financial prides itself on providing a confidential and professional financial advice service and between them their advisers have over sixty years’ experience in the financial services industry.

Ryan’s managing director, Tim Ryan, said: “In order to develop a professional and robust financial planning service to our customers, engaging with Clayden’s is the right choice for us. Quality and service is a culture shared by both businesses and we are looking forward to developing our propositions further”.

Clayden’s founder and managing director, Leigh Clayden, added: “The partnership with Ryan Insurance Group is an exciting step forward for Clayden’s. There is a strong synergy between our companies, both in the type of clients we look after and the approach we have to doing business.

“Ryan’s clients will now have easy access to our comprehensive and flexible range of propositions including wealth management. They will also have the advantage of dealing with true specialists who know the importance of giving consistent and professional advice”.

To launch the new strategic partnership, the firm will be exhibiting at the Suffolk Business Exhibition at Trinity Park, Ipswich on May 1.