About Us

InsuranceWide.com is the trading name of InsuranceWide.com Services Limited and is a UK- based, multi-product on-line insurance channel. InsuranceWide.com is equipped to provide its customers with a wide range of personal lines and new specialised insurance products. These policies are supplemented by a portal format channel which provides site visitors with practical insurance information.

InsuranceWide.com is a joint venture between leading insurance and online operators including Freeserve PLC, GlobalNet Financial.com PLC, Cox Insurance Holdings PLC and Harrison Son Hill & Co. Limited. It is managed by a small and focused executive team complemented by the experience of the joint venture partners in the insurance and online industries.

The Venture Partners

NewMedia SPARK plc

NewMedia SPARK is one of Europe’s leading investors in early stage companies in the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector.

Since floating on London’s Alternative Investment Market in October 1999, SPARK has made over 50 investments in early stage companies in Europe, India and the USA. As an investor, SPARK expects to add significant value to its investments by active support and strategic direction.

SPARK employs one of the most experienced teams in Europe, with skills ranging from investment banking to the active involvement in the formation and running of technology companies.

SPARK has operations in London, Stockholm, Berlin and Madrid.

Freeserve

The UK's leading portal with an integrated offering of a UK-focused content, e-commerce and services and free internet access.

Freeserve was launched in September 1998 as part of Dixons, consumer electronics retailer. Freeserve distributes its access software through Dixons' network of over 1,000 Dixons, Currys, PC World, The Link and @jakarta stores.

Cox Insurance Holdings plc

A fully listed, fully integrated insurance company at Lloyds. Its syndicates underwrite a range of business classes, including marine, aviation, motor and property.

The Group comprises two principle divisions - Commercial and Retail.

Commercial includes Cox Nuclear, Cox Power, Cox Marine, Cox Aviation, Property and Casualty, and Political Risks.

Cox's retail division comprises of over 1.25m customers, making it one of the top 10 personal lines insurance businesses in the UK. The retail division comprises of Equity Red Star (a Lloyd's Syndicate), Boncaster Ltd. Anthony Kidd Agencies Ltd. Cox Underwriting Services Ltd. Groves, John & Westrup Ltd. The Guild of Experienced, Auto National Rescue and Holman Marketing Ltd.

Harrison Son Hill & Co.

A privately owned investment company which, for twenty years to June 1999, owned Harrison Brothers, one of the foremost Members' Agencies at Lloyd's.

At its peak Harrison Brothers had an annual premium income of £164m. The Directors of Harrison Son Hill & Co. have wide experience of the insurance industry and in particular personal knowledge of the diverse range of insurance products which make up the Lloyd's market place.