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Martin
& Co announces three year deal with HomeLet __________________________________ 9th
July 2008 The
UK's number one letting agent Martin & Co has signed an exclusive three-year deal
with HomeLet
- the market-leading insurance provider for the lettings industry. The
lettings franchise group is now HomeLet's largest client. Ian
Wilson, Managing Director of Martin & Co, said: "In times of uncertainty it's
good to have business partners you can rely on. We are delighted to be working
with HomeLet, the principal provider of credit referencing and specialist insurance
products to the UK lettings market." He
continued: "A three-year deal allows our franchisees to budget and gives them
some great incentives to increase business volumes. As with all our supply arrangements
they are entered in to with our franchisees' best interests at heart." On
Monday HomeLet's parent company, EIS,
announced that it will be changing its name to Barbon Insurance Group Limited
in August as part of a rebranding exercise following a change of ownership. Commenting
on this announcement Mr Wilson said Martin & Co is pleased to be working with
HomeLet at such an exciting time. "Following the takeover of EIS, HomeLet and
the other EIS-owned insurance businesses now have a more secure future," he said.
"We
need to be in a position to provide our clients with fast and accurate solutions
to meet their insurance needs. We had no qualms about making a commitment with
HomeLet which offers an unrivalled package of products and support." Marie
Scott, the Head of Principal Accounts at HomeLet, has managed the account for
four years and has 9 years' experience of the HomeLet product range. Marie
commented: "Martin & Co franchisees benefit from HomeLet's dedicated business
development services. Their offices have access to immediate over-the-phone or
face- to-face support as and when required, wherever they are in the country,
from Truro to Cardiff to Aberdeen. "Our
extensive product training gives their new franchisees immediate credibility with
insurance and referencing products in front of the customer." With
over 134 franchised offices trading and another 12 preparing to launch Martin
& Co has just announced a bumper month with seven new franchise opportunity applications
in May. Group
revenue is up by 51% year on year so the commercial future for both organisations
looks assured. Notes
about this Press Release Martin
& Co: -
Established in Dorset by Chairman Richard Martin in 1986, Martin & Co (UK) Ltd
became a franchised operation in 1995. The head office is based in Bournemouth.
It is a recognised Investor in People and a full member of the British Franchise
Association. - Martin & Co is the UK’s largest residential lettings agent with
146 offices throughout the UK (open 134 and pre-launch 12). HomeLet:
-
HomeLet is the UK’s largest tenant
referencing, Rent Guarantee and specialist insurance provider for the lettings
industry and offers landlords a wide range of products through its network of
almost 5,500 letting agents across the UK. - HomeLet is a trading name of Erinaceous
Insurance Services Limited which was recently sold to a new investment company
(Caley Limited) owned by leading banks HBOS, HSBC and Lloyds TSB. - During August
2008 EIS will be changing its name to Barbon
Insurance Group Limited. The new name is derived from Dr Nicholas Barbon who
is credited with being the ‘Father of Fire Insurance' after introducing fire insurance
for buildings to England after the Great Fire of London. Website:
www.homelet.co.uk Source
Martin & Co See
also
HomeLet
(Group) Press Information: HomeLet
Insurance launch new forum for letting agents - June 2010 HomeLet
and Martin & Co offer new cover for Landlords - June 2010
There
are a record breaking number of renewals for Martin & Co - June 2010
HomeLet
sponsors Bloom Apprenticeship Academy for Estate and Letting Agents - June 2010 Do
landlords really need specialist insurance? - June 2010 Rent
Guarantee claim a landlord's experience - June 2010 HomeLet
Insurance update - June 2010 The
Letting Agent of the Year Awards - June 2010 Grant
Shapps appointed as new Housing Minister - May 2010 Nationwide
Building Society announces New Mortgage Deals and John Boyle of HomeLet insurance
says New Buy-To-let deal is good news for Landlords - May 2010 Pinkerton
Murray Strikes Gold - May 2010
Students to get Extra Protection from Crime via HomeLet
Insurance - May 2010
Rising
Rents Pose Potential Risk for Landlords in the UK - April 2010 HomeLet
insurance run for charirty - March 2010 HomeLet
Launches £500 Prize Draw for Landlords - March 2010 Rental
Increases could see a reversal of Fortune says HomeLet Managing Director - March
2010 HomeLet
offers More Benefits for Premier Customers - March 2010 Agents
Positive about the Future of Lettings - February 2010 Cold
Snap Could Prove Costly for Landlords says HomeLet Insurance - January 2010 HomeLet
Launch New Range of Landlord's Insurance - December 2009 HomeLet
Insurance offers service guarantee to Letsense Agents - December 2009
HomeLet
to launch innovative new insurance policy product - December 2009 Demand
for HomeLet insurance doubles - October 2009 HomeLet
releases a new Tenant's contents insurance product available via jml insurance
- HomeLet rental insurance have cut the cost of tenants insurance from the 19th
June 09 with a new policy that is available via jml insurance - June 2009 Barbon
Insurance has acquired Zennor Ltd - April 2009 Tenants
should Insure against recession related crime - February 2009 Barbon
Insurance Appoints New Directors - Compliance - IT - Finance - February 2009 New
Managing Director for Letsure- Barbon Insurance Group has announced the appointment
of Ian Fraser as Managing Director - January 2009
New
Chief Executive for Barbon Insurance - September 2008 Barbon
Insurance Reveals Latest Financial Results - September 2008 EIS
Completes Rebranding Exercise to Become Barbon Insurance Limited -August 2008 jml
Insurance are very pleased that HomeLet and Letsure are now under the Barbon Insurance
Group umbrella - August 2008 Martin
& Co announces three year deal with HomeLet - July 2008 HomeLet
staff gain promotions - June 2008 New
Customer relations manager for EIS Insurance Solutions - June 2008 EIS
sale completed - New and stable long term ownership - April 2008
EIS
separates from Erinaceous Group - New and stable ownership - April 2008 Erinaceous
placed in administration - April 2008 jml
Insurance will now be introducing Homelet Landlord & Tenant insurance instead
of Letsure - March 2008 Erinaceous
puts insurance division up for sale - January - February 2008 Brian
Turney has left Lumley Letsure - June 2007 Erinaceous
Group Plc Opens Property Management Office in Dublin, Ireland - May 2007 HomeLet
IPEX -Landlords set for buy-to-let revolution as new scheme launched - March 2007 HomeLet
Rental insurance launch Portfolio Insurance from 10th July 2006 in the UK Letsure
has a new Glasgow offices December 2005 HomeLet
launches new low cost option landlord’s protection - July 2003
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