About Burgesses

Who are Burgesses?

Burgesses is a market leading innovator in the field of protection insurance and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Our products have been recommended in a considerable number of trade, local and national newspapers including The Times, The Guardian, The Observer and The Sunday Telegraph. In addition to our products topping Which? Best Buy Surveys, we are the exclusively appointed provider of protection insurance to the members of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.

Our client base is extensive and varied embracing private, commercial and institutional clients to whom we provide a comprehensive and professional service. We are a progressive and expanding company and our foundations are based upon integrity and professionalism, but above all we consider honesty and reasonableness to be the lifeblood of our company, which will only prosper and grow if we behave ethically.

Furthermore, we realise that our hardworking and highly skilled staff make all the difference. They are trained, developed and invested in, to ensure that our clients can choose some of the very best insurance products that are designed to be both suitable for their needs and meet or exceed their expectations.

Why are Burgesses premiums cheaper?

Burgesses charge less than the vast majority of its competitors because we simply take lower commissions and our highly efficient administration system vastly reduces our operating costs. With this saving, we obtain high quality insurance products for our clients from insurers committed to paying genuine claims.

Who are The British Insurance Brokers’ Association?

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) is the UK’s leading general insurance organisation. It represents the interests of insurance brokers and customers, and has partner members from the leading insurance companies in the industry.

BIBA brokers are regulated, professional advisers, who have a legal duty to represent the best interests of their customers, and to provide impartial advice. Between them, they handle over two thirds of the UK’s industrial, commercial and consumer insurance business.

BIBA is the insurance industry’s spokesman and watchdog, advising brokers, customers and statutory bodies about key insurance issues. In addition, it provides training and business support, and is helping to raise and maintain standards within the insurance industry.