Monster Fun In Caerphilly

Image: Courtesy of  The Caerphilly Observer

Monsters have been added to the ongoing list of things Motaquote is willing to insure, thanks to Caerphilly's castle moat acquiring it's own version of the Loch Ness Monster. But this one is no mere myth... it's proudly on show, alongside perplexed swans, ducks and geese. 

The moat of Caerphilly castle is a home to a wide variety of wildlife - including swans, geese, ducks and fish... as you would expect. However, what you might not expect is the addition of a monster who appears to have taken up residence... possibly to the bemusement of the ducks and their aquatic friends. 

The monster is an escapee from Y Galeri - a new art gallery in the town and is part of an exhibition entitled "Barry's Zoo". Barry Lewis is a highly talented Tonypandy, Rhondda based sculptor. Barry has had his work exhibited all over the World - including the UK, Europe and Australia. 

Motaquote insure a wide number of things - whether it's cars, homes, travel, pets, businesses... and now monsters it would appear! It's true... Motaquote are the proud insurers of Barry's latest sculpture. 

Motaquote’s own Richard Bosley worked closely with Y Galeri to obtain an insurance policy that would best suit the situation. 

Commenting on behalf of Y Galeri, Gareth Pennell said: “I was extremely pleased with the service I received from Richard Bosley - he persevered in order to get a satisfactory solution to our request.”

Commenting on behalf of Motaquote, MD Nigel Lombard said:

"It's important for any company to remember its roots - which is why we are proud to support and work with local Welsh businesses and people. Our ability to insure sculptures as exciting as this goes to show how flexible we are and highlights the fact that we are willing to go the extra mile to find the right policy for our customers, no matter how unusual the request.”

Motaquote Supports Aberdare Park Road Races

Here at Motaquote we are extremely proud of our motoring heritage... hence the name! 

From time-to-time we like to take a little jolly out of the office to support local events - in this case the Aberdare Park Road Races, which is a motorbike racing event that's due to take place on 28th - 29th July this year... that's right - this weekend in fact!

Motorbike racing enthusiasts from all over the UK are set to descend on Aberdare to witness what we hope will be a spectacular day out.

Aberdare Park has a proud racing history and has been going since 1950 and was the very first venue to have live televised motorbike racing coverage in 1955.

Motaquote are proud to be attending this event to flog our wears - whether you're looking for car, home, travel, pet of even motorbike insurance. If you happen to see us then I urge you to drop by for a friendly chat and perhaps see if we can help you with your insurance needs.

To find out more about Aberdare Park's road race event please visit www.aberdarepark.co.uk.

Motaquote Proud Finalists - Insurance Times Awards

Motaquote are proud to announce that they have reached the finals for the Insurance Times Technology in Insurance Awards 2012.

Motaquote have beaten off stiff competition to be named as a finalist in the Insurance Times ‘Technology in Insurance Awards’. They have been shortlisted with two other companies in the ‘Best use of Analytics’ category. The finals are due to be held on 20 September 2012 at Altitude 360 in London.

This is largely thanks to the firm's excellent use of telematics to analyse driving behaviour via its black box insurance brands - Fair Pay Insurance and iKube Insurance.

Both iKube and Fair Pay Insurance utilise black box technology to help reduce car insurance premiums for policyholders.

iKube is a young driver "pay when you drive" scheme that rewards young drivers for not driving late at night (between 11pm - 5am). At renewal the young driver can also enjoy additional discounts by displaying good driving behaviour.

Fair Pay Insurance is a "pay how you drive" scheme that rewards policyholders for good driving behaviour. The better they drive - the further the "mileage" points will go. In addition to this black box car insurance policyholders are granted further discounts when it comes around to reviewing the policy.

To find out more about how Fair Pay Insurance and iKube Insurance works please visit:

www.ikubeinsurance.com 

www.fairpayinsurance.co.uk 

Motaquote Staff Wear Hats In Support Of Brain Tumour Research

Motaquote staff wore a variety of interesting hats on "wear a hat day" and raised a whopping £532 for Brain Tumour Research back in March.

Commenting on the event, Motaquote employee Robert Mumford said:

"I decided to support this charity as a result of being personally affected by a brain tumour. I have had numerous operations to try to remove a long-standing left-sided temporal cyst which became apparent back in 1991. Over the years I have received various treatments to combat this and have ultimately needed operations to try to remove the cyst, which would enable me to lead a normal life."

Robert added that three other members of his family had also been treated for brain tumour related complications.

A brain tumour reportedly affects and kills more children and adults under 40 than any other form of cancer. Around 16,000 people a year are diagnosed with this condition, with only 14% surviving beyond five years - 50% less than any other form of cancer.

Motaquote supports a number of charities – including Brain Tumour Research, Help The Heroes and the Jackson Llewllyn Tribute Fund. To find out more about the charities we support please visit the Motaquote Charities page.

Source: http://www.braintumourresearch.org/motaquote

Motaquote takes to the road for the Camarthen Caravan Show

Motaquote are proud to be attending the Daffodil Events Caravan and Motorhome Show in Camarthen.

We offer comprehensive, affordable static and mobile caravan insurance as well as motorhome insurance. It's ideal cover for caravan enthusiasts looking to take to the road for that much needed holiday.

Motaquote also attended the event last year and enjoyed a lot of attention thanks to our exclusive Welsh caravan teatowels and our sunny demenour! 

If you're interested but still want to find out more please check out the video below to see the event in action. If you're lucky you might even get a glimpse of us!

 

Need to know more about the event? Please visit the official website for more information.

Need to know more about what we cover? Check out our caravan insurance policies.

European Breakdown Cover with Motaquote

Motaquote isn't just about delivering great rates for car insurance - we can also offer terrific deals on breakdown cover.

Did you know that with Motaquote you can take out either UK breakdown or European Breakdown cover?

If you're currently booking your next holiday and looking to take a road trip with the family over to mainland Europe then breakdown cover is a must.

Think about it for just a minute - can you afford not to take out breakdown cover if you're driving around Europe? My guess is probably not.

A decent EU breakdown policy will include things such as roadside assistance & repairs, provide overnight accommodation if required, 24 hour vehicle hire and a number of other excellent benefits to help keep you on the road.

However, Motaquote goes a little further with it's breakdown cover and can even provide extra cover if you're towing a trailer or caravan as well as provide an emergency driver should the driver be taken ill or get injured whilst on the journey.

So our breakdown cover isn't just about getting your car going again - we offer so much more.

To find out how it works please visit our breakdown cover page or simply click Get A Quote and you can buy online today!

Did You Know Motaquote Offers Motorbike Insurance?

Do you own a motorbike? Maybe you've been looking for quality, affordable motorbike insurance cover... well, other than car insurance, we can also offer an excellent motorcycle insurance policy.

Unfortunately it seems that people looking for a decent motorbike policy still aren't aware that Motaquote is more than car insurance. This is why we want to remind all our loyal customers out there that we can and want to offer you more.

Whether you simply enjoy a Sunday afternoon ride into the heart of the Welsh valleys or even a daily commute it's important to have the right kind of cover. So why not consider Motaquote's motorcyle insurance?

What does our motorbike insurance include?

Well we can offer three types of cover - comprehensive, third party fire and theft and third party motorbike insurance for a whole range of bike types.

From mopeds and scooters to larger motorbikes and even classic models if you enjoy cruising down the road on an old Triumph or Harley. In addition to this we can even add a second bike to your motorbike insurance policy for a highly competitive charge - please note the insurance will be based on the highest rated bike.

Interested? Why not drop into one of our local Welsh branches or call us on 0845 602 6925 and one of our friendly staff will be more than happy to help!

Motaquote & TomTom Launch Fair Pay Insurance

Motaquote are proud to announce the launch of Fair Pay Insurance, a new telematics car insurance product that's aimed at motorists who feel that they are unjustly penalised because of where they live, how old they are or their gender.

Motaquote has joined forces with TomTom to launch a product that recognises that drivers willing to be monitored and gives them the ability to demonstrate how good a driver they are. Fair Pay gives the customer preferential insurance premiums bundled with the latest navigation technology to feedback their driving behaviour. Just like a car’s MPG, the better the car is driven, the further the customer's ‘insurance fuel’ will go.

Fair Pay Insurance is ideal for anyone who is or expects to pay more than £1,000 for their car insurance and, in spite of being good drivers, feel that they are being unfairly charged.

Motaquote's Managing Director, Nigel Lombard, commented:

“If you genuinely believe you’re a good driver and are happy to have your driving behaviour monitored, we’ll believe you and we’ll even give you the benefit up front.”

Mr Lombard goes on to say:

“And our unique partnership with TomTom means that we are able to offer customers the very latest high-tech in-car TomTom navigation device with real-time driver feedback, enabling them to monitor and adapt their own driving behaviour on a day-to-day basis so they won’t get any nasty surprises as they go along or when it comes to renewal.”

Fair Pay is specifically designed for motorists who genuinely believe that they are good drivers but feel that they are unfairly charged due to "risk factors" that insurers use to calculate car insurance premiums - including their postcode, age, gender, an isolated motoring conviction or even the type of car they drive. All of these factors does not necessarily impact their ability to drive well. To prove that they are good drivers they're happy to have their driving behavious monitored.

The Managing Director for TomTom Business Solutions, Thomas Schmidt, commented:

“We are delighted to be working with Motaquote , who have recognised this potential in launching such a groundbreaking product.”

As car insurance premiums continue to rise, Fair Pay Insurance really does offer a fairer deal to motorists.

To find out more about how Fair Pay works please visit www.fairpayinsurance.co.uk

To find out more about TomTom and their technology please visit:
business.tomtom.com/en_gb/landingpages/telematics-services/

Motaquote branch staff take to the speedway

Our Motaquote branch staff took to Cardiff's TeamSport Go-Karting track alongside the likes of GoCompare, Admiral, Confused.com and TheAA. But that's hardly going to faze us is it?! Well no - not when we outnumbered each team 3 to 1 - except for GoCompare.

With 2 iKube teams and 1 Motaquote team we were a force to be reckoned with... or so we thought.

Unfortunately it didn't turn out to be so... whilst our teams  did put up a valiant fight until the end of the race the final figures were in GoCompare's favour.

However, on a more positive note - I manage to wrangle a free cup of tea and GoCompare didn't bring Gio Compario.

But I digress - in the end it was a night to remember and everyone had enormous amounts of fun in spite of the freezing conditions (you should have seen them spinning out at all the big turns).

On another note - did you know that our branches are offering some great deals on home insurance, car and caravan insurance at the moment? If you're looking for cover then pop-in to your local branch and our friendly, helpful staff will be more than happy to help.

Motaquote Staff Take To Lifting Weights For Charity

With Christmas and New Year behind us the staff at Motaquote Insurance are looking to get fit, work off some of that holiday fat and raise some money for Help The Heroes and locally run meningitis charity - The Jackson Llewellyn Griffiths Tribute Fund.

Motaquote employee, Lee Harris, has agreed to run some "taster" kettlebell classes over lunchtime for the keen folks at Motaquote.

The kettlebell exercises are designed to combine cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training – and all round workout that should get our staff in tip-top condition – ready for the demands of the year ahead.

As an organisation Motaquote is keen to promote the health and welfare of its staff as well as the charities it supports. Over the next 12 months there will be a lot going on – from this blogger’s quest to run his 6th half marathon to fun, games and plenty of pie to raise money for charity.

Keep your eyes open – there’s more coming soon!

To find out more about the charities Motaquote supports please visit our Motaquote Charities page.

Gadget Insurance - Do You Need It?

With gadgets becoming more and more advanced and quite costly as a result, having an expensive gadget stolen or lost could prove more expensive than you realise. This is why gadget insurance could be ideal.

Think about it for a minute - you've just bought that expensive tablet computer or smartphone and you use it every day - whether it's for work or pleasure. The next thing you know it's been lost or stolen! Without gadget insurance you have to fork-out another £400+ just to get it replaced! That's £400 that could go towards your next holiday or your next gadget...

As technology advances we are becoming more and more reliant on things – such as smartphones and SatNavs, especially if you are a business man out on the road visiting clients on a regular basis. Let’s face it – without a SatNav you could be “lost” and without your smartphone you might be left with no way to call a client if you’re going to be late for a meeting.

The great thing about Motaquote’s gadget insurance cover is the fact that we can cover 3 gadgets in one go for £99 a year (or 10% off if you buy online). That equals around 27 pence a day!

So in the likelihood that you do lose, damage or have a gadget stolen you don't need to concern yourself with the cost of replacing them... we'll do that for you with our competitive gadget protection.

Need to know more? Check out our gadget insurance page and see for yourself.

Motaquote – More Than Just A Car Insurance Broker

As one of the largest insurance brokers in Wales it should come as no surprise that Motaquote can offer virtually any kind of insurance cover you can think of.

Did you know that Motaquote is more than just motor insurance? It is funny how few people realise that when they walk into one of our branches, whether it’s Swansea, Cardiff, Bridgend or one of the other branches dotted around the Welsh valleys.

One of our staff came to me the other day and said that the new sign we’d installed in Tonypandy, for example, had drawn in new customers – simply because they hadn’t realised that we offer other policies, such as motorbike insurance, travel insurance and home insurance in addition to our standard motor insurance policies.

But we don’t just deal with personal lines insurance – did you know that Motaquote has also been selling business insurance to small businesses around the UK for the past twenty years? Possibly not… but we do!

In fact we offer a very wide-range of highly competitive small business insurance products – from tradesman liability insurance to professional indemnity, office insurance and even motor trade insurance… and it doesn’t stop there.

I hope to bring you more information about Motaquote over the next few months – whether it’s new products, updates and changes to existing products over simply what we’re up to in the community.
Watch this space!

Welcome to Motaquote's blog

Hello and welcome to the Motaquote Insurance blog.

Established back in 1991 Motaquote has grown to be one of the biggest insurance brokers in Wales and has been proudly delivering competitive small business insurance cover and personal lines cover, including motor insurance and home insurance, to consumers and small businesses throughout Wales and the UK.

However, Motaquote isn’t just about insurance – we genuinely care about our customers, which is why we offer a range of guides, news and help to our website visitors. We have a wide range of business and health and safety guides for small businesses and even a number of helpful tips for customers looking to save money on car or home insurance.

Other than life insurance, Motaquote can cover you for almost any insurance you can think of – whether you’re looking for cover for your pets, car insurance for your teenager (such as Motaquote's iKube Insurance scheme) or even public liability insurance for that event you’re looking to throw, Motaquote is a one-stop-shop for all your insurance needs.