Posted on 15 10 2019 by rachael.collyns
Safety in the seat and in the saddle: protecting the UK’s Jockeys
Sports professionals really rack up the miles over the course of their careers, with the average professional sports person facing the gruelling task of covering huge distances in their vehicle in order to earn their living.
Most of these professionals are effectively self-employed, their earnings dictated by their ability to show up and compete. They simply cannot afford to be out of action and off the road for long.
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Posted on 09 10 2019 by kelly.carey
Understanding the agri-tourism opportunity
Where did you go for your last holiday? For many holidaymakers this summer, the answer may well have been a UK farm. Agri-tourism is becoming big business, fuelled at least in part by Brexit uncertainties. We look at how farmers are diversifying and how these new innovations could affect their motor insurance
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Posted on 07 10 2019 by kelly.carey
Changing taxi times call for electric underwriting
We’ve had public and private hire cabs on our books for many years; now, as the taxi industry prepares to enter a new era of improved environmental efficiency, we’re proud to unveil our first ever electric vehicle insurance product, built to accommodate LEVC’s revolutionary electric TX.
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Posted on 03 10 2019 by adam.pickering
Introducing Angus Statham, our Regional Development Manager for the South West
We’ve been chatting to our latest hire, Angus Statham, about what makes the South West of England a great place to do business, and why it’s important not to make too many assumptions about this richly diverse region.
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Posted on 26 09 2019 by adam.pickering
Introducing Mark Feathers, our Regional Development Manager for the North East
At ERS we’re proudly broker-focused, and that means serving the needs of brokers wherever they’re based in the UK. To that end, we have a team of seasoned regional motor insurance experts throughout the country, making sure we give each one of our brokers the face-to-face support they need. We recently caught up with one of the team, Mark Feathers, to hear about the latest from the North East market…
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Posted on 24 09 2019 by rachael.collyns
Our appetite for sporting pros keeps on growing
You’ve probably noticed by now that, for a motor insurer, we spend a surprising amount of time on our blog talking about sport.
It isn’t just that we’re all massive sports fans giddy from another incredible sporting summer. It’s because we’ve always specialised in underwriting complex motoring risks and supporting individuals who are overlooked and ignored by mainstream insurers, and nowhere is this issue more prevalent than in the world of sports and entertainment.
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Posted on 17 09 2019 by kelly.carey
There’s more to explore with ERS Commercial
Scott Tillbrook, head of ERS Agriculture and Commercial explains why he's taking the specialist Commercial team on the road to engage with brokers Nationwide this October
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Posted on 04 09 2019 by kelly.carey
One year since eTrade and minibuses are even more important to us
Just one year ago we launched our minibus product on our eTrade application. The goal was to provide a one-stop-shop for our brokers to get up to date pricing info on these products and provide fast, accurate quotes to their customers. So we thought we’d give you an update on our progress since launch.
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Posted on 29 08 2019 by adam.pickering
Introducing Anne-Therese Cromwell, Strategic Account Manager for the South of England
At ERS we pride ourselves on the strength of our broker relationships and, for brokers that we work with on a regular basis, we always ensure there is a dedicated point of contact on hand to service their needs. To that end, we spoke to our newly recruited Strategic Account Manager Anne-Therese Cromwell, to learn about why relationship-building remains the linchpin of any successful insurance business.
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Posted on 29 08 2019 by rachael.collyns
Keeping cricketing vehicles out in the middle
The UK’s summer of cricket is motoring to a memorable conclusion. When we wrote our preview of the ICC Cricket World Cup back in May, few of us could have imagined the drama that was set to unfold as England prevailed in truly remarkable circumstances to claim their first tournament triumph.
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