By Ben Scott IT Manager In recent years, motor insurers have struggled with high inflation, making it hard to stay profitable. In 2023, for every £1 collected in premiums, insurers paid out £1.12 in claims. To cover these losses, most raised premiums, which hit customers’ pockets. By 2024, costs began to ease, with some claims returning to previous levels. This […]
All Tradewise policies remain valid and in force. Your insurance policy has involvement from many companies. The most important of these is the company that covers the cost of claims. If the company that pays for any claims ceases trading, then your insurance policy would need to be cancelled. This is not the case with Tradewise as they are only […]
By Ben Scott IT Manager Previously we had notified clients that as a result of Brexit, it was like that Green Card documents would be mandatory when using your vehicle in the EU or beyond after January 1st 2021. Since the UK are part of the Green Card Free Circulation Area (GCFCA), we are pleased to confirm that you will […]
By Ben Scott IT Manager As a result of the Civil Liabilites Act 2018, there are significant changes to whiplash claims that could seriously affect any injured claimant from May 31st 2021. So, what’s changing? Whilst avoiding as much technical jargon as possible, let’s take a look at what specific changes are being introduced, and how these could affect claimants. […]
By Ben Scott IT Manager 2020 has been a very difficult time in all walks of life. Unfortunately it will not be a year we will quickly forget, even if part of us wishes that we could. Here at Connect Insurance, we have navigated the economic armageddon diligently, all whilst protecting our customers and staff from the ongoing pandemic, and […]
By Ben Scott IT Manager Previously we have given our clients a forewarning regarding the predictable impacts that Brexit will have on driving vehicles outside of the UK. As it currently stands, with effect from January 1st 2021, it will become mandatory for UK policyholders to carry a Green Card document if they are using their vehicle in the EU […]
By Ben Scott IT Manager UPDATED: August 2nd 2021 × Dismiss alert Lockdown Lifted The 3rd (and hopefully final) Lockdown was lifted with effect from July 19th 2021. Connect remain optimistic that in due course trade will recover, and both ourselves, and our customers can return to pre-lockdown levels of economic activity. In the interim we remain as flexible and […]
A big day is approaching, possibly the best Monday so far this year… yeah, that’s right, even better than the Bank Holiday’s have been! Monday the 15th of June; the day when non-essential retail can reopen (note: when barbers and pubs reopen, that will probably overtake this as the best Monday). No doubt a lot of people have plans to […]
The country is beginning to come back alive, well, sort of. It’s not like a majestic phoenix emerging from flames… it’s more like a disorientated parent sitting reluctantly on the edge of their bed bleary eyed at 5:34am for the 87th day in a row, as their child wakes them up for another fun day of staying in the house. […]
You better find the time to binge those TV shows you’re currently watching, put the finishing touches on those DIY projects, and get ready to draw a line under those home renovations. The next major step towards normality is incoming, and it’s not far off based on the latest advice. Assuming that adequate safety measures are in place to protect […]