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Aim Legal Expenses – Achievement Award
Aim Legal Expenses has been operating in the Insurance Broker market since 1999 offering a wide range of products and services. With a large number of our Insurance Broker partners utilising our services since 1999 we feel we understand the needs of Insurance Brokers nationwide.
Aim Legal Expenses recognises the outstanding contribution and achievements that individuals make within the Insurance Broker industry and we are delighted to be sponsoring the Achievement Award at this years UK Broker Awards.
APC Underwriting – The Technology Award
We are very pleased to be sponsoring this award as technology can be integral to the growth of a business, especially in today's competitive market. Our passion for technology has been at the forefront of our success and we have continued to develop and enhance our own commercial insurance trading platform for a number of years.
Our warmest wishes are offered to all the finalists and we look forward to congratulating the winner in September.
For more information on our products please visit our website www.apcinsure.co.uk
ARAG Legal Services – Wholesale Broker of the Year award
ARAG Legal Services was formed in Germany in 1935 and we now operate as a legal insurance provider in 14 EU Countries and also the challenging USA market. We employ 3,500 staff and generate over €1.3 billion premium income; insurance is A+ security rated and we only use regionally based quality solicitors to handle claims.
Key markets for ARAG remain both "before" and "after" the event legal insurance and with the former we have product solutions for Commercial, EPL, Family, Group, ULR, Residential and Commercial Property Owners and more recently Motor Breakdown and Home Emergency. Many of our schemes involve niche insurance solutions, with cover either based around a specific legal risk or indeed to a required price.
Our business philosophy is fresh and simple, providing pioneering high level (market beating) products, in a service-led way, at competitive premiums. If you would like to discuss a potential opportunity please contact us via our website at www.arag.co.uk
BIBA – Investment in People Award
BIBA – The British Insurance Brokers' Association – is the UK's leading general insurance intermediary organisation. We represent the interests of insurance brokers, intermediaries and their customers, and have partner members from the leading companies in the insurance industry.
BIBA is the voice of the industry – advising members, the regulator, Government, consumer bodies and other stakeholders on key insurance issues. In addition, the organisation provides training, unique schemes and facilities, technical advice, guidance on regulation and business support, and is helping to raise – and maintain – industry standards.
Chartered Insurance Institute – Insurance Age intermediary of the year award
The UK broking sector is the most vibrant financial community in the world. The Chartered Insurance Institute, through its Broker Academy initiative (in partnership with Biba and AXA) is proud to sponsor The Intermediary of the Year Award. Over the past year the Broker Academy has been committed to raising levels of professionalism among brokers, both large and small, and there is a real appetite for raising the standards of technical training and to achieve Chartered status for both firms and individuals. With consolidation changing the way brokers interact with the insurer, the market and ultimately the customer, reputation and innovation must go hand–in–hand to sustain the longevity of this profession. A more knowledgeable, more professional and better equipped broking industry will thrive and this award acts as a showcase for the talent and expertise within our profession.
Equity Red Star – Young Broker of the Year
Equity Red Star believes that training has a key part to play in the delivery of quality insurance and is delighted to be able to sponsor this award.
Congratulations go out to all the finalists who through their efforts have helped to drive their businesses forward.
The leading personal lines and motor insurer at Lloyd's, Equity Red Star is also a market leader for motorcycles and covers agricultural, haulage, minibus, private car, taxis, fleet, classic car and special risks motor business as well as household, motor breakdown and personal accident risks.
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Evolution Legal Services
Evolution Legal Services is committed to providing Insurance Brokers and their policyholders with an excellent claims service.
Consistently going 'above and beyond' the industry standard we are well placed to sponsor the "Claims Service of the Year" award at the UK Broker awards and wish all nominees the best of luck in winning the award.
Like the nominees we strive to be the best and to be recognized for those efforts. Our recognition comes in the form of our 94% approval rating from our clients, who classify our services as "Excellent".
Why not speak to a company who value your clients as much as you do?
Fortis Insurance - Personal Lines Initiative of the Year
Fortis Insurance is sponsoring the "Personal Lines Initiative of the Year" award at the UK Broker awards 2008 and is delighted to be in the position to sponsor such a prestigious award. Fortis Insurance is recognised for its innovative solutions and therefore we are extremely pleased to have this opportunity to reward an ambitious and innovative personal lines broker who is succeeding and differentiating themselves from its competitors, in a challenging market.
HSBC Insurance Brokers – Marketing Campaign of the Year
The Intermediary Marketing practice of HSBC Insurance brokers is delighted to be supporting the 2008 UK Broker Awards and sponsoring the Marketing Campaign of the year once again.
The award provides brokers with an opportunity to showcase their successful marketing campaigns and is a great category to be linked to.
Committed to the Insurance broking industry, Intermediary Marketing continues to develop products, build relationships and service the broking community as it has done for over 26 years.
Good luck to all the finalists.
MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance recognises that the ease with which brokers transact business is of ever–increasing importance and, as a broker–only insurer, our success depends on their success. Much of our own business emphasis has been on developing our own market–leading extranet service, "Broker Online".
In recognition of this, MMA Insurance is particularly pleased to be sponsoring the "E–business" category at this year's UK Broker Awards and looks forward to congratulating the winner in September.
Derek Plummer, Commercial Director, MMA Insurance
MSL Legal Expenses Insurance – Customer Service Provider of the Year
MSL Legal Expenses Insurance has been operating as an independently owned legal expenses insurance provider within the UK insurance market since 1988. Our foundations have always been customer service excellence, whether it be to our Brokers/Intermediaries, business partners or their clients.
The first impression given by a frontline team can live with the customer forever. That is why MSL Legal Expenses Insurance believes in an approach that promotes excellence, best practice and innovation in customer service, striving to bring its customers a competitive advantage.
MSL Legal Expenses Insurance is, therefore, delighted to be sponsor of the UK Broker Awards "Customer Service Provider of the Year". Congratulations to all finalists!
Norwich Union – Schemes Intermediary of the Year
We are delighted to be supporting the UK Broker Awards 2008 and sponsoring the Schemes Intermediary of the Year Award. The Schemes Business at Norwich Union is a specialist unit which is dedicated to developing specific bespoke business opportunities for brokers because we know that "one size won't fit all."
The Schemes Business have dedicated Commercial, Household, Motor and niche teams operating with a UK wide brief and authority. Specialist staff who are highly mobile offering access to marketing, performance management, price and risk management advice and above all a commitment to develop long term trading partnerships with like minded brokers.
Oak Underwriting – Private Clients Intermediary
Oak Underwriting is recognised as the leading provider of service standards within the private client environment. We continue to encourage brokers to enhance their own service standards in every aspect of the process from inception of the business to retaining the risk at renewal.
This award allows the intermediary to demonstrate how they differentiate themselves from their competition within the market. In particular, how they promote their own service standards to their client.
We are delighted to be sponsoring this award for the fourth consecutive year in what is a highly coveted category.
QBE Insurance – Commercial Lines Initiative of the Year
QBE Insurance is one of the UK's largest insurers of business risk and is known throughout the market for its willingness to work flexibly in partnership with brokers. The QBE Insurance approach is to use our market expertise to understand the needs of the individual client and then we tailor our solutions to fit those needs.
Outside of its leading position in the London market, QBE Insurance operates seven UK regional underwriting centres – Birmingham, Bristol, Chelmsford, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Stafford. Each centre offers property, casualty, professional indemnity, trade credit, and motor insurance on both a combined and a standalone basis.
For more information, visit www.QBEeurope.com
Travelers – Risk Management Service of the Year
As a leading commercial insurer of businesses, professions and public sector organisations, we work closely with our policyholders to reduce their exposure to claims.
We are therefore delighted to sponsor this award which encourages the application of best risk management practices to improve health, safety and security in the workplace.
We look forward to a broad range of entries and to congratulating the ultimate winner in London on 19 September.
Good luck to all entrants.
