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Insurance renewal hike avoided thanks to risk firm
Insurance and risk management firm Gallagher has helped a major manufacturer avoid a hefty hike in costs when renewing its insurance cover. Cradley Heath-based metal casting firm Westley
Group – one of the largest in Europe - hired Gallagher to help with its insurance needs after fearing that market forces would see it hit by higher costs. Westley specialises in the production and supply of
copper-based and aluminium alloy metal parts, and has its headquarters at Doulton Road, Cradley Heath, plus manufacturing sites at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, and Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, employing some 280 people. The firm has clients in a range of sectors, including
the marine, oil, power generation, process engineering and architectural industries. Westley finance director Mike Richards said: “Before engaging Gallagher’s support, we were aware that the insurance market was going through a period of ‘hardening’ – characterised by insurers charging higher premiums, and lower enforcing tighter terms and conditions– and we were concerned about significant cost increases when it came to our insurance renewal. “From our very first meeting, the team at Gallagher
impressed us with their sector knowledge, and the time they took to visit each of our sites in order to ensure they fully understood our business. The team were able to negotiate us a deal that saw our cover increase, and premium reduce, providing us with the peace of mind we need to focus on growing our business.”
Fully insured: A casting in progress at Westley’s Cradley Heath site
UV system is cleaning up
A high-tech solution for dealing with bacteria and viruses is being offered to business premises. The system uses ultraviolet
light, and is often found in hospitals and similar premises for sterilising medical equipment and treating wastewater. Cradley-based water and air
hygiene specialist Dakro Environmental is now offering the system to businesses of all kinds. Dakro says UVC light can
Gallagher is one of the leading providers of
insurance and risk management advice to the manufacturing sector, and looks after a broad range of businesses in the UK, from new ventures to large manufacturers with complex risk management requirements. With offices in Birmingham, Coventry and Brierley
Hill, Gallagher is one of the largest brokers in the West Midlands, employing more than 400 risk and insurance specialists across the region. Gallagher sales director Richard Grosvenor said: “As
a local community broker, providing an on-the-ground service to businesses in the region where we’re based, we’re proud to be working with a firm which has a longstanding presence in the West Midlands, and which has an excellent reputation in the metal casting industry.”
sterilise an environment in just minutes. This can range from sterilising items such door handles and photocopiers, to personal items and entire office spaces. The firm’s marketing
director, Trevor Field, said: “The importance of hygiene is at an all time high. “This new programme
provides the higher level of sterilisation that companies are seeking after the arrival of Covid-19 to create safe environments for their employees to work in.”
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Club 3000 members support the work of free@last, an organisation working with the mission to ‘improve the lives of the
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Our members also benefit from being connected to a likeminded community of business owners and enjoy a variety of discounts, from flowers to dining, jewellery to photography, and many more.
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