Excess protect insurance can be utilised in a number of different ways

by Ellie Bower | Aug 14, 2015 | General Insurance

Excess protect insurance or as sometimes referred to as Excess Buyback is a product that can be utilised in a number of different ways.   Some brokers have a concern selling excess protect insurance products as an add-on however the key is to sell excess protect...

Dealers will no longer be able sell GAP insurance as a package when selling a vehicle

by Ellie Bower | Aug 12, 2015 | General Insurance, Industry News

GAP Insurance or Guaranteed Asset Protection Insurance is a product that protects perhaps our second most valuable purchase after our house… Our car.                   As soon as a purchaser drives their new or second...

Dealers will no longer be able sell GAP insurance as a package when selling a vehicle

by Ellie Bower | Aug 12, 2015 | General Insurance, Industry News

GAP Insurance or Guaranteed Asset Protection Insurance is a product that protects perhaps our second most valuable purchase after our house… Our car. As soon as a purchaser drives their new or second hand car off the dealers forecourt depreciation starts to take...

The launch of the Acasta Broker Portal

by Ellie Bower | Jul 2, 2015 | General Insurance, Portal

Many years back now a manager of mine at the time shared some wisdom with his young protégé. “Andy lad, the secret of success is don’t work harder, work smarter!” The recent launch of the acclaimed Acasta broker portal certainly ticks this box. Brokers can now log on...

Will Credit Ratings be relevant under Solvency ii? – Keith Wardell, Managing Director

by Ellie Bower | Jun 16, 2015 | About Us, Industry News

Many would argue that credit ratings are of little use in the current environment, just a short hand way to “tick the boxes”. After all, the last big insurer to fail in the UK was A rated, as were Lehman brothers. However, it is incumbent on brokers to check that they...