Heath Lambert and Fortis sign up on Post Office SME launch

by Gill Montia

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Heath Lambert Group and Fortis Insurance UK have secured a five-year commercial SME agreement with Post Office Financial Services (POFS).

The companies claim the move creates the “largest SME affinity deal for commercial insurance in the UK”.

POFS will be launching products for the SME market later this year and its relationship with Fortis is well established as the insurer provides the firm’s travel insurance and is also a member of the Post Office motor and home insurance panels.

Meanwhile, Fortis and Heath Lambert Group have been working in partnership for a number of years and say they have similar arrangements in place with other organisations.

Initially the new SME offering, which will include shop, office, home worker, property owner, and tradesman, will be available through the Post Office network but there are plans to expand into online sales.

POFS director of insurance, Phil Ashkuri, comments: “Central to our decision to work with Fortis and Heath Lambert was the effectiveness of their combined business model, experience of this sector and more importantly, the priority they place on maintaining a strong customer focus.”