By Josh Brian Marketing Apprentice Plans are being drawn up to introduce a scrappage scheme for diesel cars, in order to reduce emissions and improve the air quality across the UK. The Department for Transport and Defra (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) are working on a scheme to offer cashback or a discount on-low emission vehicle if drivers […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive This year Pancake Day is celebrated on Tuesday the 28th February. Pancake Day always falls 47 days before Easter so the date does move around but it will always be between February 3rd and March 9th. Pancake Day is also known as Shrove Tuesday and is the day that precedes Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday comes from the word ‘shrive’ meaning absolution for sins by […]
By Josh Brian Marketing Apprentice From figures released today, motorists are being hit with the highest insurance premiums on record. This is due to a mixture of reasons, including the number of whiplash claims and tax hikes in the industry. According to statistics from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) the average comprehensive insurance premium in the final 3 months of […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive The Department of Transport (DfT) has announced that there will be stricter rules in place for road users who use their hand held phones while driving. The hardest hit by this new regulation will be Truck/Van drivers and new drivers as it could result in them losing their licence; and there will now be no ‘soft […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager The first thing to note is that the change in Road Tax only affects brand new vehicles bought on or after April 1st 2017. If you already own a vehicle, your Road Tax will not be affected unless you purchase a new vehicle registered after this date. The VED reform (announced way back in 2015) intends to introduce a flat Standard Rate of £140 […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive We hope you’ve had a great Christmas and New Year and are ready for a great 2017. We have some exciting plans for the year ahead as we begin the re-vamp of our Courier Insurance product, with a wider insurance panel and greater range of cover options available; and work towards launching Cyber Liability Cover to protect our clients […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager As we prepare to break up for a well earned few days off over Christmas, we would like to take a moment to thank all our partners, associates and customers for their continued support over the years, and to sincerely wish you all a very magical Christmas full of smiles and laughter! We often become […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive I’m sure you have seen them already around the shops, notices saying when they are open till (which is good for those who are planning on doing last minute Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve). So if you want to get your insurance sorted just be aware that we have amended opening hours over the festive […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager On Saturday, Connect Insurance Brokers held their annual Christmas Party at Bon Pan Asian in Hanley. The occasion consisted of us all stuffing our faces with the all you can eat buffet! It was a great night full of laughter and really put us in the Christmas spirit (also we did have a couple of spirits […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive The excitement of the new £5 note seems to have eased off now and I think by now nearly everyone will have seen the new £5 note (even if like me you haven’t had one yourself yet.) The circular pound coin has been in circulation now for over 30 years but The Royal Mint who […]