By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tragedies in Brussels today. Connect Insurance mourn today for the senseless loss of life in Brussels, and for the families of those involved. Terrorist explosions have rocked the country with blasts reported at both Zaventem Airport and the Maalbeek Metro station with ongoing fears that […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Ugh. I know. We know. There is a common misconception by the public that all companies involved in the insurance sector enjoy increased costs for our paying customers. That we all get loads more profit to line our pockets. That the customers all lose out, and we all love it. We don’t. It does not benefit […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Here we go again! University, careers and your future! Sitting in the college hall, listening to the Head giving a long speech on how if you don’t go to a university that your life will be ruined and that you won’t have a future or career! If you don’t go to university! But I was […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Drones are rapidly becoming the latest innovation to hit the mainstream, and Connect Insurance have stepped up to ensure protection is available for those who need it. (And no, we don’t mean we’ve started selling helmets in the event somebody parachutes a small animal onto your head.) Of course, Drone Insurance is not a household […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Driving in Winter Weather Now the weather is starting to get colder we need to make sure that we take care of ourselves and I don’t mean wrapping up warm so you don’t catch a cold (though you should do that because sadly at Connect we don’t have Cold Insurance Cover) but how to keep safe when […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager As of November 1st 2015, the amount of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) that all customers nationwide are charged on their policies will be increasing from 6% to 9.5%. This Government decision was announced at the Summer Finance Bill 2015. Government Increase Insurance Premium Tax To Standard Rate This significant increase is neither decided nor endorsed […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Following our 2014 announcement that Connect Insurance director Vivienne Gilroy had been appointed to the position of Deputy President for the Chartered Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent, we are proud to update a year later that Mrs Gilroy has now been appointed as President. Of the 60 local institutes across the UK, the Stoke-on-Trent CII is one of […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager With effect from June 8th 2015, the Counterpart Driving Licence has been discontinued. This means that the DVLA will no longer supply new, or update existing Counterparts and instead will operate an online database to provide this information for insurance purposes. A facility is being designed to allow brokers to access this information, but in […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager When the world is at it’s darkest, we as humanity must shine at our brightest. #NepalQuake #Kathmandu #Earthquake #Tragedy #Disaster If you wish to donate to the cause, please see here.
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 […]