‘Current News’ Category

GAP Insurance – why it’s worth considering

So you’ve just had a spin in your potential new car, infact you look so good in it you know with certainty that you are going to buy it, all that’s left to do is deal with the paperwork, sign up to the GAP insurance and arrange a collection date. But lets just rewind a [...]

Winter Emergency Kit – have you got yours?

Winter is well and truly here with many of us in the North having experienced our first flurries of snow!  We all think we will never get caught out if it snows but is it really worth taking that risk?  Why not consider putting together the following items into an Emergency Kit* to keep in [...]

Drive safely this Winter

1.3 million people are killed in public road accidents every year. Don’t become a statistic. Unless immediate and effective action is taken, road traffic injuries are predicted to become the 5th leading cause of death worldwide. Take control, and don’t let yourself become part of that statistic. The most simple safety precautions, such as those [...]

Why insure your vehicles on a motor fleet policy?

The answer is simple! A motor fleet policy is a way of arranging your vehicles in to one single policy which not only offers ease of administration but can also work out cheaper than insuring all your vehicles individually. A motor fleet policy can start at as few as 3 vehicles and can include any [...]

Useful Firework Precautions from LV

Why compare when we do it all for you?

This week Jeannie Keenoy provides an insight into our renewal process. “Let me begin by introducing you to our Renewal Team, Jacqui, Jaimme, Jean and myself, by sheer coincidence we are all J’s.  What is not a coincidence is that we are a strong team who have a vast amount of product knowledge and more [...]

Why take out Learner Driver Cover?

This week Ian Darnbrook looks at the benefits of taking out Learner Driver Cover over adding an additional driver to your current policy. “We all know that once your child reaches 17 years of age the first thing that they want to do is learn how to drive, what they don’t appreciate is how expensive [...]

Homesitters can reduce your Household Premiums

Oak Underwriting are offering policyholders a discount on their renewal if they use the services of Homesitters  Ltd. When you’re away Homesitters will stay in your home and look after everything – pets, garden, security – providing complete peace of mind for you, your animals and your insurers. Homesitters’ clients take better-than-average care of their [...]

Covering Students Effects at University or College

Now is the time many students are leaving home for the first time looking forward to Freshers Week Celebrations as they arrive at University and College.   Banks, Universities and Colleges are suggesting to students that they need to cover their belongings whilst away from home and they can offer an insurance solution. A1 Insurance [...]

UK Riots – Have you been affected?

If you have suffered loss or damage as a result of the recent riots, please be aware that insurers require immediate notification in order to lodge a claim in writing with the relevant Police Authority within the recorded deadline.  Losses caused by rioting can be recovered from the local Police Authority in whose areas that [...]