Ipswich-based Pound Gates is a leading provider of childcare insurance across the UK. Its nursery insurance product provides cover for full-time day care nurseries and kindergartens.
Commenting on the transfer, Tony Fletcher, Corporate Business Director at Ecclesiastical, commented: “The transfer of this successful scheme to Ecclesiastical continues our drive to take on both existing schemes that have a strong track record and new schemes that have good growth potential. Pound Gates is a very good fit with Ecclesiastical. We have shared objectives to profitably develop schemes business through collaboration and strong working relationships. By working closely together, we’ve been able to transfer the scheme in a period of just eight weeks.”
Del Sharman, Director at Pound Gates, said: “We wanted to work with an insurance partner that would actively support us during the transfer process and in growing our nursery scheme. Ecclesiastical was the clear choice as regards the quality of their support and their willingness to work with us to achieve our growth objectives.”
Ecclesiastical has provided nursery business insurance for over 40 years and has built up an in-depth understanding of the education sector from pre-school nurseries through to further education establishments.
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