Sheffield-based broker with £16m GWP joins network
COBRA Network today announces that The Burley Group will join the network on 1st August 2009.
Based in Sheffield, The Burley Group was founded in 1953 by Joseph William Burley and today is a successful commercial broker with gross written premiums (GWP) over COBRA Network today announces that The Burley Group will join the network on 1st August 2009.
Based in Sheffield, The Burley Group was founded in 1953 by Joseph William Burley and today is a successful commercial broker with gross written premiums (GWP) over £16 million in 2008.
Burley Group managing director Matthew Mawson said: “Although The Burley Group is a successful business, we wanted to strengthen our market position and protect our revenues.
“We were already working with COBRA London Markets (CLM) and were aware of COBRA Network. However, we took the time to evaluate all the various network offerings in the market and concluded that COBRA Network was the best fit for us. Importantly, they allow and in fact, encourage members to remain independent whilst providing us with improved business terms in a number of key markets.”
The Burley Group provides a range of commercial insurance with a traditional focus on haulage, coach operators, fleets and plant, where their ‘Plant Plus’ scheme offers a comprehensive engineering product designed specifically for plant owners and users.
On joining COBRA Network, The Burley Group has confirmed that they will prioritise placing their motor fleet account with the COBRA London Markets’ Fleet team, boosting the Fleet book of business by almost 27% in the first year.
COBRA managing director John Lincoln said, “I am delighted to welcome The Burley Group into the COBRA Network family. Their decision to join COBRA is a strong endorsement of the strength of our business model, which clearly meets the needs of larger commercial brokers. I believe that by choosing COBRA Network The Burley Group is confident in our commitment to independent commercial brokers.”
The Burley Group employs 40 staff from their offices in Sheffield and provides insurance for corporate risks and commercial vehicles as well as personal insurance. The company believes that effective claims management is key to a successful insurance programme and that this is fundamental in delivering the service required by their clients.
The range of insurance services provided includes coach operators, construction, distribution, engineering, haulage, hotels, logistics, mining, plant hire, private hire, professions, property owners, secondary metal, stage carriage and steel erection.£16 million in 2008.
Burley Group managing director Matthew Mawson said: “Although The Burley Group is a successful business, we wanted to strengthen our market position and protect our revenues.
“We were already working with COBRA London Markets (CLM) and were aware of COBRA Network. However, we took the time to evaluate all the various network offerings in the market and concluded that COBRA Network was the best fit for us. Importantly, they allow and in fact, encourage members to remain independent whilst providing us with improved business terms in a number of key markets.”
The Burley Group provides a range of commercial insurance with a traditional focus on haulage, coach operators, fleets and plant, where their ‘Plant Plus’ scheme offers a comprehensive engineering product designed specifically for plant owners and users.
On joining COBRA Network, The Burley Group has confirmed that they will prioritise placing their motor fleet account with the COBRA London Markets’ Fleet team, boosting the Fleet book of business by almost 27% in the first year.
COBRA managing director John Lincoln said, “I am delighted to welcome The Burley Group into the COBRA Network family. Their decision to join COBRA is a strong endorsement of the strength of our business model, which clearly meets the needs of larger commercial brokers. I believe that by choosing COBRA Network The Burley Group is confident in our commitment to independent commercial brokers.”
The Burley Group employs 40 staff from their offices in Sheffield and provides insurance for corporate risks and commercial vehicles as well as personal insurance. The company believes that effective claims management is key to a successful insurance programme and that this is fundamental in delivering the service required by their clients.
The range of insurance services provided includes coach operators, construction, distribution, engineering, haulage, hotels, logistics, mining, plant hire, private hire, professions, property owners, secondary metal, stage carriage and steel erection.
