TOP SPECIALTY BROKERAGES
2017
Dennis Ryan, founder and chairman; Barry Brown, COO and John Hatfield, CEO
DAYINSURE COURIER INSURANCE Preston COURIER INDUSTRY
Thanks to the e-commerce boom, the value of the UK’s parcel market in 2017 is approaching £10bn, according to the UK Parcels Market Insight Report 2017 published by Apex Insight. As one of the UK’s leading insurance brokers in the courier sector, Courier Insurance offers the insurance products needed in this growing industry, such as van insurance, goods-in-transit cover, breakdown cover and courier liability.
Cheshire SHORT-TERM CAR INSURANCE
Established in 2005, Dayinsure is one of the UK’s leading short-term car insurance firms. Backed by Aviva, Dayinsure has achieved significant growth year-over-year, and this year the firm is expecting turnover to hit £28m – a 30% increase over 2016. As specialists in short-term insurance, Dayinsure offers cover for clients driving UK-registered cars or goods-carrying vehicles on UK roads, with optional cover for driving in Europe. “The temporary motor insurance market can certainly be challenging,” says COO Barry Brown. “As with any online purchase, there’s a high propensity for fraud, and the fact that we provide cover
VIP (VET INSURANCE PROTECTOR)
ALL MED PRO
Stockton-on-Tees
Swindon
PETS
MEDICAL INDEMNITY
With over 85 years of combined insurance broking experience, the founding team at All Med Pro set up the firm in collaboration with BMA Commercial Insurance Consultants to offer a range of niche professional medical indemnity insurance. Providing cover against negligence or allegations, All Med Pro works with a variety of professions, including surgeons, doctors, dentists and medical examiners.
VIP was set up in the late 1990s in response to the growing need of pet owners for affordable insurance. The company offers accident and third party liability as well as other covers with periods ranging from 12 months to lifetime, and also works closely with veterinary practices. VIP is headed by Neil Flint, recognised as an expert in the pet insurance market, and is regularly featured in Dogs Today magazine, advising readers on pet insurance issues.
for short periods – with no impact on annual NCD – leads to increased risk of pre-existing damage.” Having invented the sector back when the business was formed, Dayinsure has succeeded through its strong partnership with Aviva and the innovations they have introduced. “Temporary online car insurance didn’t exist before Dayinsure, and since then we’ve [developed] a track record of blazing a trail with cutting-edge features, such as two-hourly policies for learner drivers for under £10, and not only were we one of the first adopters of MyLicence DVLA checks, we were the first in our sector to use it as a rating factor rewarding drivers with good records,” Brown says. Outside of its insurance achievements, Dayinsure is also the headline sponsor of the UK leg of the Wales Rally GB.
PAVEY GROUP Torquay HOLIDAY LET PROPERTY
Nearly two decades ago, Pavey Group created Cottagesure, a bespoke solution for owners of holiday homes and cottage complexes throughout the UK. The scheme was designed to protect holiday let property and includes cover for buildings and contents, theft (full cover), loss of rental income, legionellosis liability, and the usual public and employers liability as well as legal expenses. The scheme falls under the company’s Leisuresure division, which specialises in solutions catering to the leisure and tourism industry.
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