Why is my Home Insurance premium increasing?
The average cost of home insurance rose by 31% from January to March 2024 compared to the first quarter of last year, according to Which and Compare the Market. At Munro-Greenhalgh we have also seen some big increases which are expected to continue throughout the year. The main reasons for the increases in premium are: […]
Motor Insurance Database – issues with new Navigate system.
In April 2024 all intermediaries were updated that the the current Motor Insurance Database (MID) that is run by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) was upgrading their IT platform from the MID Portal to a new platform called Navigate on Monday 29 April 2024. Since Navigate went live a problem has arisen in that Motor […]
Defending our Title – Local & Loved Awards 2024
We are excited to again be announced as finalists in the Best of Northwest Local and Loved Awards 2024. Having won the Legal and Professional category last year, we are hoping to defend our title at the 2nd annual awards ceremony on 6th June at the Holiday Inn, Bolton. Stephen Cadman, Munro Greenhalgh’s Director, commented, […]
your safety PIN
“Why is an insurance broker like Munro Greenhalgh using a safety pin in its marketing?”Good question!If your business has received a hand delivered leaflet featuring a safety pin or you have seen it in our social media ramblings – good: we have got your attention! The safety pin is (literally) a hook devised to represent […]
Local & Loved Awards – 2024
Last year we were delighted to have been voted as winners in the Best of Northwest Local and Loved Awards 2023 in the Legal and Professional Services Category. What made this award special was that it is based on votes from our customers and the general public. Well its that time of year again – […]
The effect of ‘Digital Switchover’ on alarm systems:
Following on from our previous news article (see here) our Commercial Insurance team today received specific training on the effect of BT’s withdrawal of their REDCARE operations from the Michael Dunne of All About Security. Following on from our previous news article (see here) our Commercial Insurance team have received specific training on the effect […]
Does your Intruder Alarm use BT Redcare?
BT announced earlier this month the shock decision that that they will close and withdraw their BT Redcare operations on August 1, 2025. We understand that this will affect over 100,000 private customers and businesses whose fire and intruder alarms use this technology to send activations signals from the their premises to a central station. […]
Be aware – online fraud & spoofing scams
Online fraud is getting more sophisticated with new, fake websites cropping up daily. Even Insurers are targeted by these criminals, trying to get people to give away their personal details but in fact they may not be a genuine insurer.
How to protect your property during the winter
It may feel cold outside today, but temperatures are set to drop even further across the UK this week. With the aid of one of Insurer Partners, Ageas, we thought it would be a good time to reach out to our customers (particularly the elderly and vulnerable), and make sure you are aware of how to keep you, your property, homes and vehicles safe in wintery conditions.
Our Christmas Holiday Opening Hours
It is almost that time of year again when we all deserve a well earned break over the Christmas period.
