15/02/2023
What is an Insurance Broker?
An insurance broker acts as a link between insurance companies and you as the client. When you are considering buying an insurance product but you are not familiar with its intricacies, it may be an idea to make use of an insurance broker. An insurance broker is not tied to an insurer unlike an insurance agent, who represents only the insurer(s) it acts for. The brokers’ act on your behalf and to identify your requirements to be in a position to find a product that will suit your needs.
A cheap insurance policy is not necessarily the best option for you – the policy may come with a high excess and/or more exclusions, which you may only find out at the time of making an insurance claim.
Comparison insurance websites allow you to compare different policies on the market, but not all insurers will be on the comparison sites – so it is not an exhaustive comparison of what is available on the market. Also, the comparisons websites do not compare like with like, so whilst a policy may include one feature, another may not.
5 Reasons Why to use an Insurance Broker
1. FAMILIARITY
Are you familiar with the insurance product you are about to buy? If the answer is no, it is recommended that you make use of an insurance broker to provide you with objective advice. An insurance broker is an expert in the insurance field to provide best advice.
2. YOUR NEEDS
Be open and share with us all your requirements, relevant current circumstances or information. This enable us to make a correct assessment of the product that will best cover your insurance risks. We, as your broker, are required to treat all your information with utmost confidentiality, and this forms part of the Terms of Business Agreement that you enter into with us.
3. EXPLANATIONS YOU UNDERSTAND
We will make time to explain in simple English language all the terms and conditions attached to a policy that you are proposing to buy, and once you have agreed to buy the policy, to go over them again with you to ensure you agree to the terms and conditions of the insurance policy. We will also explain if there is a cancellation policy applicable to your policy, so that if you change your mind you may cancel your policy within the period specified in your insurance policy.
4. CHARGES
Depending on the type of insurance you are buying, brokers may receive remuneration from the insurer from whom you bought your product. WE WILL NOT CHARGE YOU A FEE FOR TAKING AN INSURANCE POLICY THROUGH US
5. MAKING AN INSURANCE CLAIM
We will assist you in making an insurance claim under your policy and liaise on your behalf with the insurer and the loss adjuster. However, there may be times when they will need to speak to you directly to confirm details.
What kind of cover can you provide me?
• Life Cover
• Critical Illness Cover
• Life or Critical Illness Cover
• Family Income Benefit
• Income Protection
• ASU (Accident, Sickness and/or Unemployment) Cover
• Buildings & Contents Insurance
• Buildings Only
• Contents Only
• Landlord Insurance
• Landlord Portfolio Insurance
The policies we provide are all Defaqto 4 & 5 star* rated which means they have the highest rating for features and benefits that they offer. Defaqto experts have researched, collected and assessed nearly 41,000 financial products, and are constantly updating their findings so customers have access to the most recent results.
f you have any questions not answered above, please contact us:
Telephone: 01437 77103
Email: [email protected]