
We offer the following range of products. To find out insurers we use, just click on the product you are interested in.
Motor Insurance
ABC Insurance
Advantage Insurance
Allianz Cornhill Insurance Plc
AXA Insurance UK plc
Brit Insurance
Broker Direct
Chaucer Insurance
The Co-operative Insurance
Equity Red Star
Fortis Insurance Limited
Groupama Insurance Company Limited
Highway Insurance Company Limited
HSBC Insurance (UK) Ltd
Markerstudy Insurance Company
MMA Insurance plc
National Insurance and Guarantee corp.
Norwich Union Insurance plc
Premier Underwriting Ltd
Prestige Underwriting Services
Provident Insurance Ltd
QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc
Sabre Insurance Company Ltd
Service Insurance Company Limited
Southern Rock Insurance Co Ltd
Zenith Insurance plc
Zurich Insurance Company
Household Insurance
Allianz Cornhill Insurance Plc
AXA Insurance UK plc
Certain Underwriters at Lloyds and Great Lakes Reinsurance UK PLC
Certain Underwriters at Lloyds arranged by Heath Lambert Insurance Services
Congregational & General Insurance PLC
Fortis Insurance Limited
Groupama Insurance Company
Legal & General Insurance Limited
Link Insurance Company Ltd
MMA Insurance plc
Prestige Underwriting Services Limited on behalf of HSBC Insurance (Ireland) Ltd
Royal Sun Alliance
Zurich Insurance Company
Commercial Vehicle Insurance
AIG
Allianz Insurance Plc
AXA Insurance UK plc
Chaucer Insurance
Equity Red Star
Europa Underwriting
Fortis Insurance Limited
GHL
Groupama Insurance Company Limited
Highway Insurance
HSBC UK Ltd
Jubilee Motor Policies at Lloyds
KGM
Markerstudy Insurance Company
MMA Insurance plc
National Insurance and Guarantee Corp.
Norwich Union Insurance Limited
Premier Underwriting Limited
Provident Insurance plc
Quinn Direct
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc
Sabre Insurance Company Ltd
Service Insurance Company Limited and Landmark Company Limited
Tradex
Zenith Insurance plc
Motorbike Insurance
Access Insurance
Equity Red Star
Highway Insurance Co. Ltd
KGM
National Insurance and Guaranteed corp
Novitas
Royal and Sun Alliance
Chaucer Insurance
Groupama Insurance Company Limited
Hastings Insurance
Norwich Union Insurance Limited
QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited
Zenith
Pet Insurance
BDML Thornside
Travel Insurance
Fortis Insurance
Vehicle Breakdown Insurance
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited
Motorists Personal Accident Insurance
Equity Red Star
Motor Legal Expenses Insurance
IGI Insurance Company Ltd
Hire Vehicle Insurance
IGI Insurance Company Ltd
Payment Protection Insurance
Norwich Union Insurance Ltd
Key Cover
Equity Red Star
Household Legal Expenses Insurance
Equity Red Star
Household Personal Accident
Equity Red Star
Identity Theft Assistance
Equity Red Star
Inter Partner Assistance
Domestic Homecare
Europe Assistance Insurance
Excess Protection
IGI Insurance Company Ltd
Windscreen Cover
Markerstudy
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is the world's leading international insurance and financial services organisation, with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG member companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer.

Founded in 1905 as Cornhill Insurance, Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc has grown to be one of the UK's leading general insurers. The company is part of the Allianz group, one of the world's largest financial service providers, with over 60 million clients in over 70 countries. Allianz Cornhill, as Allianz group's company in the UK, brings together the financial strength and global reach of Allianz with the local expertise and reputation for customer service that has always been Cornhill's trademark.

ABC commenced trading in May 2007 underwriting personal and commercial insurance products exclusively through insurance brokers. ABC Insurance are backed by Liverpool Victoria.

Access underwriting provide underwriting facilities for Insurance Companies in specialist areas. This includes negotiating member benefit insurances for umbrella groups, institutes and other representational or member organisations.
AXA Insurance is the third largest general insurer in the UK. Launched in January 1998 as AXA Provincial Insurance plc. following the merger of the UAP and AXA Group in 1997 the company changed its name to AXA Insurance plc in October 1998. The company then acquired Guardian Royal Exchange Group in May 1999. In 2001, AXA Insurance generated revenue of £1,619m and comprised of a total workforce of 4,629.
AXA is a world leader in wealth management and financial protection, managing funds worth more than 742 billion Euros (as at 30 December 2002). They operate in more than 50 countries and serve more than 50 million customers world-wide.
Brit Insurance is a major UK-domiciled general insurance and reinsurance group writing both for the UK and international business. Their vision is to build Brit Insurance’s position as a leading and profitable UK-domiciled international general insurance and reinsurance group that improves the economic well-being and quality of life of all its stakeholders.
Call Assist is a vehicle rescue company, dedicated to providing the best products and services for their customers. Their objective is to provide an effective and sympathetic service to motorists whose vehicles have broken down or involved in an accident. The company have developed specialist networks for the different types vehicles covered to ensure the best service for their clients.
Starting with its roots in marine insurance, Lloyd’s has grown over 300 years to become the world’s leading market for specialist insurance. Lloyd’s today is a face-to-face market, with all the dynamism and imagination that a market generates. Today the Lloyd’s market covers some of the world’s largest, most individual and complicated risks. From oil rigs and bridges to celebrity body parts; from airlines and sporting events to global banks, millions of people at home and at work are covered at Lloyd’s.
Chaucer Insurance is the UK Motor Division of Chaucer Syndicates Ltd, part of Chaucer Holdings PLC. Chaucer Insurance is a prominent and publicly quoted Lloyd's company managing over £600m premium income. Originally formed in 1965, they today work from their head offices in Whitstable, Kent and in 2004 began operating as combined syndicate 1084, working closely with Group divisions.
Their success as a motor insurer is based on firm principles: their commitment to understand and answering brokers' needs, insistence on high service levels and product innovation and their continuous investment in advanced business to business technology. Combined with their strong underwriting and determination to exceed expectations, these qualities make Chaucer Insurance a powerful and loyal insurance partner totally dedicated to building profitable and lasting intermediary relationships.
The Co-operative Insurance Company have been around since 1867, and are the only co-operative insurance company in the United Kingdom. Their product range includes life insurance, home insurance and motor insurances. They have around 4.7 million customers and currently administer more than £20 billion of their money.
Congregational & General Insurance is one of the UK's leading church insurers, covering nearly 6000 places of worship of all denominations. The Congregational also insures private homes, with their experienced underwriters able to evaluate a wide range of risks. They provide a broad range of products, backed by a flexible underwriting approach, which ensures that all policyholders receive value for money. Using a nationwide panel of insurance intermediaries, they focus on providing a quality product through professional excellence.
DAS Insurance Company was formed in 1975, and has become firmly established as the clear leader within the legal expenses insurance market. They are proud of the fact that they provide access to justice for millions of people and, as a result, have become one of the UK’s leading non-life insurers. Their products are supported by a range of advice, assistance and claims management solutions. Underpinning all this is a strict adherence to quality, as demonstrated by their ISO 9001 accreditation and Investor in People status. It is this quality of service, coupled with a commitment to offering a dependable yet flexible approach that has enabled them to build long term, mutually beneficial relationship.
Equity Red Star is part of the Cox Group and was founded in 1946, currently employing over two thousand staff. The company, with its 1.3 million customer is the eighth largest motor insurer in the UK, writing in excess of six hundred million pounds in premium. Equity Red Star is a market leader in terms of profitability and many lines of business including Private Car, Agricultural, Motor Cycle, Fleet, Taxi's, Mini Buses, Special Risks, such as Kit Cars and also Household.
Europa Underwriting Limited are an underwriting agency acting on behalf of a number of large, financially strong European and Global Insurance companies to bring a wide range of insurance products to UK brokers and intermediaries. Their management team has extensive experience gained from many years within the Insurance Company Market, Lloyds and Insurance Intermediaries.
Europ Assistance was established in the UK in 1973 and has enjoyed considerable success by becoming the Group's largest corporate partner provider. As part of a global organisation they are able to draw on their Group's strength and long term stability. They do however act with autonomy in their commercial activities and pride their selves on an approach that is pro-active, understanding and responsive.
Fortis Insurance came into being in April 2000 with the integration of Bishopsgate Insurance Ltd and Northern Star Insurance Company Limited. Both companies were well established in the insurance market and the combination provided a wider choice of products for their customers and consolidated their commitment to the intermediary channel. Fortis have a market capitalisation of EUR 23.6 billion (30/04/2004) and around 53,000 employees. Fortis ranks in the top 20 of European financial institutions. They remain dedicated to the intermediary market, and provide both personal lines and commercial packages, backed up by a commitment to providing outstanding service. They are among the top 10 UK motor insurers and their success is a result of the development of full cycle EDI trading systems and a consistent approach to competitive pricing.
GHL Insurance Services is a successful company providing insurance services. We are dynamic and forward thinking, yet have retained the traditional values of quality and professionalism. We are committed to ensuring we have the right people to help us deliver exceptional standards of service to all our customers.
Groupama Insurance is one of the UK's leading general insurers and a wholly owned subsidiary of one of Europe's most powerful financial groups. Groupama Insurance currently insures over 1,000,000 individuals and a growing number of businesses and affinity groups. From products such as car and home insurance to healthcare and comprehensive commercial covers for the smaller business sector, the UK group has the experience and expertise to offer high quality insurance protection with service to match. The UK Group has traditions of insurance dating back over 150 years. Their parent company - Groupama - can trace its origins to 1840 and has grown from its roots in the French agricultural community to become one of the world's leading mutual property and casualty insurers and one of Europe's largest financial services groups.

Hastings Direct, a division of Hastings Insurance Services, is a UK based company with three Contact centres providing insurance policies and related products by phone and on the internet. Launched in 1997 offering customers Private Car Insurance, the product range has been extended over the years to include Home and Motorcycle Insurance, and a range of additional products, such as Motor Breakdown. At the end of September 2006, the acquisition of Hastings Insurance Services by Insurance Australia Group (IAG) was announced. The acquisition by Australia's leading general insurance group provides opportunities for further development while ensuring long term security for Hastings Insurance Services customers and staff alike.
Heath Lambert have highly talented and respected teams of people who make it their business to look after every need of their clients, large or small. They deliver cutting-edge risk advice, insurance broking and benefits consulting services. In contrast to other brokers of their size, they have retained a strong UK regional network of offices staffed by people with considerable local experience and knowledge. The Group’s overseas operations include a network of subsidiary companies, associated companies and joint ventures in 20 countries, primarily in Europe and Asia.
Highway Insurance Holdings Plc, formerly Ockham Holdings PLC, was created in 1995 from the Sturge Group. Highway merged with New London Capital PLC in December 1998 to help strengthen the group's balance sheet. Highway Insurance is now the UK's eleventh largest motor insurer.
HSBC Insurance Brokers is a leading global specialist insurance and reinsurance broker with an operating presence on all international markets and at Lloyd's Founded in 1808 it joined the HSBC Group in 1980. It handles premiums in excess of £1.25 billion each year, employing over 2000 people. As a founder member of owned network - Assurex Global it covers 448 offices world-wide as well as having a direct presence in Bermuda, Cyprus, Hong Kong SAR, India, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, the UAE and most recently in China where it opened a Beijing operation in 2003.
IGI Insurance Company was established in 1975. As a general insurer, they specialise in landlord's property, touring caravans, pets, legal expenses insurance and extended warranty cover. Over the years, IGI has built a firm reputation with its national brokers for providing a quality service and comprehensive niche products. They have created a wealth of experience in their specialist areas and are constantly expanding into new and exciting markets.
Inter Partner Assistance is part of AXA Insurance who are the third largest general insurer in the UK. Launched in January 1998 as AXA Provincial Insurance plc. following the merger of the UAP and AXA Group in 1997 the company changed its name to AXA Insurance plc in October 1998. The company then acquired Guardian Royal Exchange Group in May 1999. In 2001, AXA Insurance generated revenue of £1,619m and comprised of a total workforce of 4,629.
AXA is a world leader in wealth management and financial protection, managing funds worth more than 742 billion Euros (as at 30 December 2002). They operate in more than 50 countries and serve more than 50 million customers world-wide. They cater to a wide range of needs, providing advice and guidance to our individual and corporate customers on a variety of financial products and services. These include investments, life insurance, retirement planning, long-term care, asset management, medical insurance, dental and hospital care services as well as motor and home insurance.
Syndicate 1231 commenced underwriting on 1st February 1997 as an incidental sub-syndicate of the main Liberty Mutual Non-Marine Syndicate 190. The Syndicate was sold on 1st September 2002 to a group of private investors, who established a new Corporate Capital vehicle trading as Jubilee Motor Policies Ltd. At the same time, Syndicate 1231 was granted independent syndicate status. In the Republic of Ireland Syndicate 1231 trades as Asgard Motor Policies. In April 2003 sub-syndicate 1952 was established trading as JJS Fleet Underwriting. Jubilee currently underwrites £51 million in motor premiums and was the most successful motor syndicate at Lloyd's in the latest set of results published by Lloyd's convering the 2002 Underwriting year.

KGM has been providing specialist motor insurance since it commenced underwriting in 1957. The company, which is named after its founder, Kenneth Gordon McNeil, is an authorised Lloyd’s syndicate (no 260) and one of the few motor insurers still heavily supported by traditional names. KGM prides on holding traditional values whilst offering modern approaches and initiatives. They have developed for our brokers online quotation engines and implemented state-of-the-art information and communications systems and are committed to delivering a responsive, flexible support service. Our UK-based call centre provides a swift, efficient claims handling service to policyholders on a 24/7 basis.
Landmark Insurance is part of the AIG group of companies and shares the groups AAA rating which is the highest of any UK personal lines insurer. American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is the world's leading international insurance and financial services organisation, with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG member companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer.
Legal & General was conceived in the minds of six lawyers, five barristers and a solicitor - to found The Legal & General Life Assurance Society, the forerunner of today's Legal & General Group. The first life policy was issued on the 14th October 1836. Through the range of general insurance and protection products Legal and General help protect the lives, the health, the homes and the belongings of millions of people. The company is one of Britain’s to 50 FTSE companies, have 5.6 customers and over 8,800 staff with operations in USA, France, the Netherlands and Germany as well as the UK.
About Link Insurance
Originally founded in 1972, Link Insurance was initially set up as a service company for a leading Lloyd's Managing Agency, R.J.Kiln, and gained a reputation for being an innovative, service led insurance provider. 2002 saw Link become part of the outsourcing specialists Rubicon Corporation who not only took on the administration of the account but created an Underwriting Agency, Link Underwriting Agency Ltd, with capacity provided by world leading capacity providers. As a newly formed Underwriting Agency, Link are developing and enhancing their core product range.
About Link Insurance Company Ltd
Rubicon identified the need to form an insurance company. They entered into discussions with NEMWIL, part of the Caribbean financial giant Guardian Holdings, to sell their stake in Link Underwriting Agency Ltd. Following the acquisition, Guardian Holdings, wishing to establish a European base, reviewed the position of Link's capital provision and have created a new insurance vehicle, Link Insurance Company Ltd, based in Gibraltar.
About Guardian Holdings Ltd
Link Insurance is backed by Guardian Holdings Ltd who are an "a-excellent" rated Caribbean Financial Services institute with assists of $1.1 billion.
Markerstudy Insurance Company Limited is a licensed Motor Insurer who provide a wide range of motor insurance policies in the UK. Being based in a Crown Colony of the United Kingdom, the company is full regulated under the EU financial service legislation by the FSC, a direct subsidiary of the FSA. Markerstudy Insurance Company Ltd is aimed at younger drivers and primarily Third Party Fire and theft cover.
MMA is a major European insurance group established over 170 years ago. In 2002 Group premium income was £2.7 billion and gross world-wide assets were £16.3 billion. MMA Insurance plc was established in the UK in 1958 originally under the name Norman Insurance. Their head office is based in Reading, Berkshire, close to the centre of the town on the banks of the river Thames. They offer a range of competitive products spanning motor, home, travel, commercial property, construction and professional indemnity insurance and these are sold through a national network of insurance brokers and intermediaries.
NIG has been established for over 100 years. As they only sell their products exclusively through brokers, they don't need to advertise, which is why you may not have heard of them. NIG insures over 2 million policyholders. They are part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, the second largest bank in Europe and fifth largest in the world. They believe in working with brokers to deliver excellent service. Their agents are all hand picked and possess excellent knowledge that they will use for your benefit. NIG provides a wide range of insurance products protecting motor, cars and vans, motorcycles, homes and businesses. NIG prides itself on its flexibility, efficiency and value for money approach. At the forefront of development in today's insurance industry, NIG continually invests in new products and staff training to ensure that customers receive the most suitable cover, together with rapid and approachable service.
By choosing Norwich Union, the UK's largest insurance group, you benefit from the financial strength of Aviva plc and the backing of over £240 billion of assets under management. Together with 30 million customers world-wide you can feel certain of your choice, whether you invest for the future, guard against the unexpected, or protect the things that are important to you. Norwich Union aims for superior long-term investment performance and, as one of the UK's most financially strong investment companies, they have the ability to deliver. Their size and efficiency give them even greater opportunities to provide an extensive range of value-for-money, good quality products - investments, retirement, protection and healthcare - designed and changing to meet your needs, both now and in the future.
Aviva is the world's seventh-largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK. It is one of the leading providers of life and pensions products to Europe. The group's life and pensions, retail fund management and general insurance businesses in the UK operate under the Norwich Union brand. The Aviva brand name was launched in July 2002. The group was formed by the merger of CGU and Norwich Union in 2000. CGU came from the merger of Commercial Union and General Accident in 1998.
Novitas is a specialist in the insurance of motorcycles in the United Kingdom. They manage a number of schemes on behalf of leading UK insurers, arranging policies covering anything from a 49cc moped, scooter, custom bike, courier bike, modified bike, commuter, sports tourer to a supersports bike.
Planet Insurance underwrites non-standard motor risks in the UK private Car market. They have no direct dealing with the general public and transact business through a network of Brokers.
Premier Underwriting Ltd were formed in 1999, with capacity from a syndicate at Lloyd's and one of the world's largest insurers. The company focuses on non-comprehensive insurance for private cars. Over the last five years Premier has enjoyed significant year on year growth and has successfully expanded into the small commercial vehicle market. Using the experience gained from that market they now make Social Domestic and Pleasure usage of small vans available under their private car product. Geographically, Premier specialise in out-of-city areas and are particularly competitive for older drivers. The product is only available to a limited number of selected brokers, enabling the terms and conditions to be tailored to the specific needs of their business partners.
Part of Prestige Underwriting Agency Limited, Prestige Home originally had a Lloyd’s background in another guise operating principally in the area of non-standard household business with specific schemes such as underpinned properties, bed & breakfast, lets and unoccupied amongst other schemes. Prestige Home can offer a very wide range of non-standard capability including those mentioned above as well as of course type of construction, listed properties, businesses run from home, poor claims experience etc.
Provident Insurance are a FTSE 250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange. The business was started in 1880 and has since grown to become an international financial services group, specialising in personal credit and motor insurance, serving over 3 million customers. The motor insurance division looks after the needs of over half a million customers and specialises in underwriting commercial vehicle policies for the artisan market and non-comprehensive motor policies for ladies and drivers of older and second cars. Provident distributes its policies through a network of over 4,000 brokers.
QBE is internationally recognised as a highly successful general insurance and reinsurance group. They underwrite a wide variety of innovative and expert commercial and specialist motor insurance solutions through the QBE, Ensign and MBP brands.
Quinn Direct provides general insurance products including private and commercial motor, and motorcycle insurance. Products are sold over the phone to customers and brokers from purpose built call centres in Ireland and the UK and in addition the Company's Internet site allows customers to get immediate cover for private motor, motorcycle and commercial motor insurance. The Company currently has over one million customers who have come to us for excellent value and top quality customer service.
The history of the Royal & SunAlliance is really the story of how insurance began and prospered. The Sun was established in 1710 and is the oldest insurance company in existence still trading under its original name. The Alliance was founded in 1824 and the Royal in 1845. Royal & SunAlliance, as we know it today, was created in 1996 with the merger of two of Britain's largest insurance companies, Royal Insurance and Sun Alliance. Royal & SunAlliance is one of the world's leading international insurance companies. As an organisation their constant focus is on their core competencies of underwriting and claims. This is driven by their belief in putting the customer at the centre of everything they do. Their goal is to develop innovative financial services solutions that meet the needs of their personal and corporate customers now and in the future. They offer a wide range of insurance products and services in over thirty counties across the world.
Formed in 1982 Sabre commenced trading in January 1983 as an underwriting agency, on behalf of Crusader. After Crusader's withdrawal from the private motor market Sabre acted in a similar capacity for Royal Insurance from 1985 until the formation of Sabre Insurance Company in 1991. In 1996 General Accident acquired the business. A series of mergers followed before Sabre was purchased by BDML Holdings Ltd in February 2002. Based in Dorking, Surrey, Sabre is an important niche player in the non-standard motor sector with a particular focus on low and very high levels of NCD for both Comprehensive and TPFT.
Southern Rock Insurance Company Limited was formed in 2004 and is based in Gibraltar and is regulated by the Financial Services Commission. SRICL underwrites car, van and motorbike business in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia and deals both direct with the public through its own internet brands and also through selected brokers. The company is positioned strategically for future EU and worldwide growth and is enjoying rapid expansion due to its investment in technology and product development.
Service Policies was formed in 1997. Originally set up as a Lloyds Motor Syndicate, Service became an Underwriting Agency in 2002 initially with capacity provided by Markerstudy. From 2004, capacity is supplied by AIG Europe(UK) Ltd trading as Landmark who possess a triple A security rating. Service Policies provide motor insurance products in high risk and specialist niches. For private car, they target young drivers, drivers with adverse accident and conviction records, high profile clients and high group rated vehicles. Service also insure small commercial vehicles, taxis, motor traders as well as fleets and couriers. Dealing with less than 100 Brokers, many of whom are specialists in specific fields such as hire insurance, Service Policies work closely with all Broker connections and anticipate 30% premium income growth in 2004 to over £35million.
Founded in 1995, Tradex specialises in insurance for businesses in all sectors of the motor trade. With headquarters in London, 7 further offices provide cover across Britain.
Zenith can trace its origins back to 1937 and has in excess of 60 years' experience in the insurance market. They are committed to developing new and exciting initiatives and aim to provide top quality customer service and on-going support to a distribution network consisting of approximately 3,000 insurance brokers. The Zenith Group is known principally for its broker distributed motor insurance products. Their flexible approach to risk assessment has enabled them to develop a number of specialist motor products and they pride themselves on providing their brokers with a range of products that suit the varied needs of their customers. They are continually seeking to identify new areas of business which are synonymous with their existing product range which is available exclusively through the broker distribution network.
Zurich are one of the world's largest financial services organisations, with millions of customers in over 60 countries and more than 125 years of experience. You may not be too familiar with their name, but you'll certainly recognise some of the companies in their group - for example, Allied Dunbar for life insurance products or Eagle Star for home and motor insurance - household names you can rely on.
Last updated July 2008.