Press Release
Ansvar ranked first for fairness and efficiency, and quality cover
December 2009
Ansvar, a leading specialist insurer for the not-for-profit sector, has been ranked first for fairness and efficiency of renewals in this year’s Insurance 360 Business Insurers Insight Report. Ansvar’s quality of cover was also ranked as the best in the country. Overall, Ansvar was ranked as the UK’s Number 4 commercial insurer. The Insurance 360 report is the industry’s largest and most comprehensive independent study of competitive performance, covering the UK’s 40 most used commercial insurers. Results were collated from questionnaires completed by 630 commercial broking professionals, each of whom had dealt with an average of 15 different business insurers in the previous 12 months.
Peter Joy, Principal of Insurance 360 and author of the report, said: “Ansvar was clearly an efficient, well-managed business with superbly developed products and exemplary standards in claims handling and renewals. It dealt with new business enquiries very competently and its underwriting and documentation were well above the industry average. To judge by brokers’ feedback, Ansvar’s specialisation and modest size are helping to keep its administration smooth and its product range well up to speed with clients’ evolving needs.”
Cathy Taylor, Ansvar’s Managing Director commented: “Ansvar is a unique business and this achievement rewards the team for all the hard work and energy that has been invested in building on our customer experience.”
Ansvar is a leading ethical general insurance company with values that underpin its commitment to excellent customer service. Now in its 50th anniversary year, Ansvar specialises in understanding the needs of the not-for-profit sector and connected individuals. It offers a broad range of products with a focus on policies for charities, churches and related activities, together with personal lines and affinity groups. Ansvar works with a group of carefully selected UK-wide quality insurance brokers to ensure customers received a high standard of service.
As a socially responsible company, Ansvar doesn’t work with businesses involved in alcohol, tobacco, gaming or armaments. Each year, Ansvar donates a share of its profits to organisations concerned with alcohol and drug education and rehabilitation. Ansvar means ‘responsibility’ in Swedish and the company has its roots in the Swedish Temperance movement.