An established and leading family-run niche insurance broker has recently achieved corporate Chartered Insurance Status from the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Every firm that holds Chartered status adheres to an ethical code that underpins broader commitments to professional values.
County, which will have been trading for nearly 40 years, welcomed the announcement and will shortly be promoting this to their UK wide clients.
Tim Sydenham, managing director of County, said: “This has been an ambition of ours for some time and reflects the skill, expertise and dedication of our team to the profession.
He added: “By using this industrywide, recognisable standard, we hope to show to clients old and new that we are a leading specialist insurance broker that really does pride itself on the professional advice we give to clients”
These commitments include putting customers’ interests first, investing in ongoing development of their people’s technical skills and knowledge, plus supporting wider initiatives that benefit society as well as the growth of the profession.
Melissa Collett, Executive Director of Professional Standards at the CII Group, said: “By achieving corporate Chartered status, County has made a public declaration to professional standards, and has committed to upholding the Chartered Ethos of nurturing knowledge, client centricity and serving society.”
“We are proud to welcome County Insurance Services into the Chartered community.”
County look after over 2,000 farms and rural businesses across the UK, alongside over 3,000 thatch properties. Independent and family run, the brokerage has recently grown to over 30 staff and offers UK wide expertise for business, personal and niche insurance requirements.