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Post Office Ltd: Post Office Offers Protection For Tradesman With Launch Of New Business Insurance
Oct 09, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
The Post Office has announced the launch of its new business insurance, available from today, further extending the range of services offered to UKbusinesses at Post Office branches.
Having the right insurance in place for a small business is essential, especially given that 80 per cent of companies that suffer a major incident or loss, fail within 18 months as a result of having inadequate insurance.*
Post Office Business Insurance is competitively priced and can be tailored to meet the needs of businesses of all shapes and sizes. Businesses can select the cover which meets their requirements. For example, a wide variety of tradesman can benefit from:
- Cover for damage to stock and tools whilst in transit
- Public liability cover in respect of work carried out whilst on third party premises
At the Post Office, we can offer cover for at least 95 per cent of all small and medium sized companies, from decorators to bricklayers, and carpenters to plumbers.
To offer extra peace of mind, the Post Office also has a dedicated group of insurance experts on hand** to help businesses identify what insurance they need by law and what extra cover might be helpful for other parts of their business, like professional indemnity.
Duncan Caesar-Gordon, Post Office head of business insurance, said: "The Post Office is at the heart of every local business community and our new policy will make it even easier for small companies to find business insurance without having to trawl the internet or spend time looking around.
"Millions of businesses use the Post Office everyday for our business banking and cash services and we can now support them even further with our simple to apply for Business Insurance."
Business customers also have the chance to win a year's free Post Office Business Insurance in a special prize draw. To find out more, pick up a leaflet from any Post Office branch.
To find out more about Post Office Business Insurance, which is provided by Fortis in partnership with Heath Lambert, visit postoffice.co.uk, call 0800 138 8276 or pop into your local Post Office branch.
Notes to editors
Small businesses at the Post Office
The Post Office already offers a range of useful services to small businesses across the UK. These include, business banking and secure cash collection services, business mail services, a Payout service which enables businesses to make small, secure cash payments to customers, and van insurance for small companies with a vehicle. Furthermore, we have dedicated counters at a number of Post Office branches to efficiently serve business customers with special requirements, such as high volumes of mail.
* Source: 'Insurance For Small Businesses: A Guide to Protecting Your Business', Association of British Insurers, 2008
** Telephone experts will be available from Monday to Friday (9am to 6pm) by calling 0800 138 8276.
CONTACT: Post Office Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)207 250 2468
WWW: http://www.postoffice.co.uk
Post Office Business Insurance
Tel: +44 (0)800 138 8276
Stuart Lerman, Lansons Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 7294 3674
e-mail: stuartl@lansons.com
Hayley Fowell, RMG Press Office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7250 2417
e-mail: hayley.fowell@royalmail.com
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