By Ben Scott Marketing Manager From October 1st 2014 the DVLA will enforce huge changes to how vehicle road tax is issued and controlled. The paper Tax Disc (VED) will become obsolete, and vehicle tax will no longer be transferrable between owners; checks for valid tax will now be automated via surveillance and databases. This means every time that you […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Our Birmingham branch is closing and will be absorbed by our Stoke-on-Trent branch with immediate effect. This branch closure will not affect your insurance. If you are an existing Connect Insurance client, your policy will continue unaffected. Your information will be transferred to our primary trading branch in Stoke-on-Trent. See our contact details here: https://www.connect-insurance.uk/more/stoke-on-trent If […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Connect Insurance are proud to announce the appointment of founding director Vivienne Gilroy to the position of Deputy President for the Chartered Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent. The Chartered Insurance Institute (often abbreviated to CII) is the leading professional body for the global financial services professions, covering all aspects of the insurance industry from claims and […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Cash for crash fraud still affects you – even if you are a genuine motorist. You must have heard by now about crash fraud. There has been a lot of media attention lately as angry motorists start to realise that they are the one’s who are paying for the lavish criminal lifestyle of those involved […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager After a long time searching for the ideal location, we are happy to announce that we have now moved into our new 6,547ft2 head office premises at Foundry Street, Hanley. For those of our customers familiar with our old location, we are pleased to advise that we’ve managed to secure a new corporate office literally around […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Please be aware of our amended opening hours for the upcoming holidays:
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager After being hit with wintery weather over the last couple of days (alongside anticipating much more in the coming months), Connect have compiled this short survival guide to help keep you prepared and proactive this festive season. Step 1 Get in the routine of checking that you have topped up your coolant level with suitably […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Sometimes a company brand needs an overhaul to realign it’s image with it’s outlook, and as Connect Insurance looks towards a richer future, we are reflecting this in our new colour scheme and rebranding. The first step in our rebranding is the introduction of our new logo, as we wave a fond farewell to the […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager As the South of England is still recovering from the full devastation of the St Jude Storm, we take a moment to acknowledge the full extent of what has happened this morning. Statistics have been analysed and compared to provide the following details: 1) The highest #windspeed recorded was 99mph at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight. On […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Connect Insurance are participating in the fundraising event for Douglas Macmillan Hospice today that involves our staff coming to work in their pyjamas, onesies, nighties, dressing gowns, and slippers! If you pop into our office today, don’t be alarmed to find our staff looking like they’ve just crawled out of their beds! We are hoping to raise […]