Coversure East Riding and Lincolnshire Group, an independent insurance brokers with offices in Grantham, Cleethorpes, and Hull, has set its sights on significant growth in the wake of the pandemic. The Group, which employs 13 people, is bullish about the prospects for the local economy’s future and has begun a major investment programme in its staff, offices, and services.
New Faces, Facelifts and A Return To Face-To-Face Service
As we emerge from lockdown The Group’s founder and Managing Director Andy Price has decided it’s the perfect time to invest in his growing business. He’s recently increased the size of his team by recruiting Dan Davies as a Sales Adviser in Grantham, added industry veteran Jeremey Stead to his broker team and taken on the Group’s first apprentice broker, 19-year-old, Brad Pearson. Brad’s four-year apprenticeship will equip him with the skills to forge a career in the insurance industry and an Advanced Diploma in Insurance, the equivalent of a degree. Andy is also looking to expand the administrative team in Cleethorpes to keep pace with customer demand.
These fresh faces have been accompanied by office facelifts. Cleethorpes and Grantham have been given new signage and the interiors have been made Covid safe, so they are ready to welcome the public back in on the 17th of May.
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Andy has made these investments as, like many local business leaders, he felt the lifting of lockdown would release a surge of demand for a traditional, face-to-face insurance service. This has already proved to be the case and since the easing of restrictions on the 12th April business has boomed and he’s expecting a further rise come May 17th when the hospitality sector fully re-opens.
Andy’s optimism is in line with a recent American Express’ survey which reported a 69% increase in sentiment toward local businesses. The report cited factors such as personal service, a desire to support local business and to interact with people again as key drivers of this change.
‘New Age Of Traditional Service’
Commenting on the developments within the Group, Andy said:
‘This is an exciting time for the Group and for local small businesses in general. Losing access to the services we take for granted has made people value things like face-to-face advice again and I think we’re entering a new age of traditional service.
The investments we’re making will enable us to continue to grow and we can fulfil the insurance needs of even more local people and businesses. I feel Lincolnshire as a whole is set for great things and we’re keen to be part of that success.’
New Hospitality Industry Insurance Service
The Group’s offices will re-open to the public on the 17th May – a date chosen to coincide with the launch of a new hospitality industry insurance service. Towns like Grantham, Newark and Cleethorpes have all seen big rises in the number of hospitality venues over the last few years and have, alas, been hit hard by lockdown. The Group’s new hospitality insurance service will offer expert advice to pubs, bars, restaurants, and clubs to help them save money while protecting their businesses over the long-term.
About The Coversure East Riding & Lincolnshire Group
The multi award-winning Coversure East Riding & Lincolnshire Group is an independent insurance business founded by Andy Price in 2005. It now comprises of offices in Grantham, Hull and Cleethorpes and employs 13 local people. Specialising in business, property, commercial vehicle, and liability covers, it serves customers both in Lincolnshire, The East Riding of Yorkshire and across the UK.
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