Diary 24-25-26/06/2013

Good afternoon all, apologies a little lax over last couple of days regards blog been very busy plus a bit ill. Nearly back to full power but a little way to go. Hope you are enjoying the Royal Norfolk Show and just to let you know we do Insurance for Exhibitors at events for Liability , stock, hired in stock etc. So get in touch and we will get a quote for you.

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS
The Insurance Centre Limited.
01603 400755

Diary 21/06/2013

Good afternoon all, I had a very interesting meeting today with an excellent local Accountants in which we discussed approaching local Caravan and Holiday Parks in Norfolk with a view to providing bespoke Insurance quotations and a specialist Accountancy service with the leisure arm of that Accountants.

I will call into the businesses and ask for renewal dates with a view to contacting them nearer their renewal date and giving them a quality Insurance quotation. The Accountancy practise will offer their services which specialise in the leisure field hopefully offering savings and ideas to cut their Tax bills or offer ways to further save them money.

If you are involved in the leisure industry and fancy a chat or visit with no obligation then call me Philip on 01603 400755.

In a moment of madness on Wednesday night I thought I would play a game of tennis, bearing in mind I have not played for many years the fact that I can hardly move today should not be a surprise but you tend to forget how painful sore muscles can be and the pain includes areas in which I didn't think I had any muscles to ache. My eyelids are even sore.

Hope you all have a good weekend and catch you all next week.

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS
The Insurance Centre Limited.
01603 400755

Diary 20/06/2013

Good afternoon all, did you know we have some fantastic Insurance Products aimed a couple of areas namely Driving Schools and Taxi's. So if you have a vehicle or vehicles that are used for either of these purposes call us at The Insurance Centre Limited for a quotation or contact Neil Walker at Insurance4Instructors:

http://www.insurance4instructors.com/

or Lynn Barron for your Taxi Quote on 01603 400755 or visit our website

http://www.insurance-centre.com/

Support your local companies and we can help you.

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS
The Insurance Centre Limited.
01603 400755

Diary 19/06/2013

Good afternoon everyone, what a very warm day, my decision to play a game of tennis tonight after not playing for a number of years is looking very wrong indeed. I am certainly risking serious injury or paralysis or both if I am not careful.

This has set me thinking about injuries and the effect they can have on your life. You go to work, go out in the evening you take at all for granted but what would happen if you got injured either at work or pursuing a sport that you love. For example you are a Self Employed Plumber you like to go out on your bike and you get hit or crash and break your leg. Than you have next to no income for a period of time, can you pay your bills, mortgage etc have you enough savings to meet your outgoings, my guess is No.

We can get you cover for these possibilities that will protect you and your family with either a Personal Accident or Personal Accident & Sickness policy quotation so don't think "it won't happen to me" because it may well do then you will be up the creek without a paddle just for the sake of maybe a few quid a month.

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Call me 01603 400755 for some details.

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS
The Insurance Centre Limited.
01603 400755

Diary 18/06/2013

Good afternoon, we are having a look at quite a large Landlords Insurance today on a number properties. The policy contains cover for the Buildings and Contents extending to include loss of rent and liabilities.

We offer a range of products in this area which are well worth a look if you have just one buy to let property or several properties. If you need a quote call us at The Insurance Centre Limited on 01603 400755 and we will get you a quotation and go over the cover for you. If you have a property you rent out to others just make sure that your current Insurers are aware as to the use of the property on the policy as this may cause you big issues in the event of a claim.

We also offer a range of Commercial Landlords products if you have shops or offices or factory/ industrial units etc. or a mixture of residential/ Commercial and rent those out we can help you have the correct policy.

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS.
The Insurance Centre Limited.
01603 400755

Diary 17/06/2013.

Good afternoon to you all, how many of you don't bother with Travel Insurance? Are you bonkers! You are if you don't take out the cover. I have been on holiday several times and without fail something happens or you have a near miss, which is fine if you are on these shores but if you are in a foreign land you could be looking down the barrel of complete ruin.

So get on our website or call us for a quotation, be honest about any medical issues so you get help to get the cover you need also think carefully about what you will be up to out there, don't be rude! I mean what activities will you attempt, namely hand gliding, white water rafting etc. The policies are issued usually with a standard level of cover to do certain things stray outside these and your cover may be lacking. Insurers may be willing to extend cover or they may not but at least you will know what is and what isn't covered. The moral is tell Insurers everything and see what they can do or you may be advised to seek a specialist Insurer for the activity you need covering or the illness you have or any other underwriting issue. Travel Insurance is not the place to hide anything as you will be knackered when you are out there.

Even U.K holidays are worth covering for cancellations etc. so get a quote and have a look at what is covered.

http://www.insurance-centre.com/

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS.
The Insurance Centre Limited.
01603 400755

Diary 14/06/2013

Good afternoon,

What have we all got planned this weekend? Well I have to work tomorrow morning until 1.00 p.m here at The Insurance Centre followed by trip in to town to purchase some walking boots as my feet are killing me as my current pair are heading to that shoe graveyard in the sky.

More excitingly on the Saturday evening I will be attending a 50th Birthday party at a local pub. Now talking of events such as parties or weddings or any gatherings did you know that in the majority of cases we can get Insurance for these events. Why bother I here you say! Who would people look to if an incident happened at the party which was not down to the venue namely a fight etc. or if you had to cancel your event due to illness or the weather then I can tell you that you would be out of pocket or maybe sued. So a policy to cover these things would be very useful.

Have a look on our website and get a premium or call us for a quote. With weddings costing a small fortune if they go wrong it can be very costly indeed. Open 9.00 a.m - 5.30 p.m. weekdays and 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m Saturday

Have a great weekend and catch you next week.

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Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS

The Insurance Centre Limited.

01603 400755

Diary 12-13/06/2013

Good morning to you all, what a night, it all began innocently enough with a visit to the gym after work then home for tea. Then changed into jimjams ready to settle down to a little drink and T.V.

Just switched on the telly and nothing all the electric off, not a flicker anywhere so off to the consumer box, which normally works, to lift the switch that has been tripped out and bob's your uncle power back on. On this occasion NOTHING, so as darkness falls I grab hold of my Home Electrics Insurance policy and give them a call. This is the sales pitch get yourself some quotes to have Home Electrics/ boiler/ heating cover from us, this is very useful and relatively inexpensive.

Call Philip 01603 400755.

In due course the Engineer arrives to help us and he does the checks for us and informs me , now seriously tired, that we have no power coming into the house and the issue appears to be a supply problem. He very kindly and efficiently said he would call the supplier and get them out for us. In due course the supply company arrived at about 1.15 a.m and sorted out a generator and advise that the company would reappear to look for the fault. Fantastically they have come back today before 9.00 a.m and found the fault and are trying to get it fixed.

So there are couple of things to say regards all this and they are that you should all look at taking out Home Emergency cover as this has been invaluable and people moan about the efficiencies of companies but up to this point all the company's concerned have been excellent.

I am writing this prior to me nodding off as I am feeling knackered.

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS

The Insurance Centre Limited.

01603 400755

Diary 10-11/06/2013

Good morning to you all, a hectic week has begun as one of my colleagues is on his Hols this week I have to think about some other things extra to the norm always an issue for me but extending the mind is always good.

If you are a company that has 3 or more vehicles currently Insured separately then consider a Small Fleet policy which gets them all together and gives you flexibility in drivers etc. Give us a call 01603 400755 Philip and we will gets some details for you.

Are you a Landlord or owner of a Buy to Let Property then we seem to be very competitive for those risks so call again for quotations we can usually get you a premium while you are on the phone for those clean risks.

I have been out this morning visiting a client at their Offices in Beccles area, this shows you one of the most important aspects of my job and something that sets me apart from many others and that is personal contact and getting to know customers in their own environment which allows me to see the risk up close and personal and convey the various aspects to the Underwriters and the client has that personal touch which I believe they want to help them in transacting their Insurance and they can speak to me whenever they want to, what a lucky lot they are. So get that personal touch for your business call Philip 01603 400755 so I can arrange to see you.

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS

Commercial Manager/ Director

The Insurance Centre Limited.

01603 400755

Diary 5-6-7/06/2013

Good morning all, it's been a frantic week with mountains of work to be done hence my blog slowness. We are looking to recruit a new member of staff at the moment to help with the ever expanding Commercial Insurance section, if you have experience in this area then send over your C.V to me to have a look at but also we are willing to train a suitable candidate who we think can fit in well and take on board the diversity that is Commercial Insurance.

You can email your C.V in to me at philip@insurance-centre.com

What a lovely weather week I even had my tea, sorry evening meal in the conservatory last night, whatever next.

Just a quick mention that we have available Travel Insurance both on line or you can phone us to take you through the Proposal and we have Insurers who may be able to offer cover for people who have

existing ailments so give us a try. Open weekdays 09.00 a.m -5.30 p.m Saturdays 09.00 a.m - 1.00 p.m. Not closed for lunch . We are at The Boundary in Norwich so you can come and see us if you want.

Get involved with the blog.

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS

The Insurance Centre Limited.

01603 400755

Diary 03/06/2013 & 04/06/2013

Good day to you all, what a lovely day weather wise.

At The Insurance Centre we are very busy dealing with new enquiries, renewals and general Insurance amendments and claims issues.

It never ceases to amaze me how people are with Insurance, by that I mean they are inaccurate regards to information, leave policies until after renewal before getting in touch, drive up to renew a vehicle Insurance after the renewal date or not bothering with Insurance at all.

The cost is relatively small against the possible claim and subsequent major problems that would occur without the cover in place, so why not get a quote spread the cost and have the peace of mind. People are also economical with the truth, they want the cover but are not prepared to

pay the premium so instead opt for a middle ground option which because the information is wrong probably means the cover is reduced or non existent so why bother.

I have finished my rant for today, so get in touch with us give us the full picture pay a reasonable cost and get properly covered. We are local and can help you get the cover you need at that reasonable cost.

Philip Beckett Dip CII Cert PFS

The Insurance Centre Limited.

01603 400755