Brokers urged to explore protected cells for doing business in Europe

Protected Cell Companies in Malta could provide a lifeline to brokers and other UK insurance businesses seeking to write business in the European Economic Area (EEA) after Brexit.

Speaking alongside Kenneth Farrugia, chair of Finance Malta, at a City event for insurance specialists,* Michael Whitfield, non-executive director of specialist insurer Building […]

June 7th, 2017|Latest News, News|0 Comments

Building Block signs up ACP in Portugal to sell health excess

Building Block PCC Ltd, the Malta-based insurer that has a fast growing niche and specialist insurance business in the UK, has partnered with Automovel Club de Portugal (ACP), to launch health excess insurance to ACP’s 200,000 members.

Paul Brierley, BBI CEO, said the first month had seen over 3,500 health excess […]

April 26th, 2017|Products|0 Comments

BBI partners with Irish Broker Frost to sell gadget

Building Block Insurance PCC Ltd (BBI), the Malta-based protected cell company, has signed a distribution agreement with Frost Insurances Ltd to bring their gadget product to the Irish market.

This agreement has been swiftly followed by Frost also distributing Building Block’s GAP and AgriGap products within the Republic with an Excess […]

November 22nd, 2016|Products|0 Comments

Malta-backed insurers will continue to provide solid framework for UK Brokers

Building Block PCC Ltd chief executive Paul Brierley has urged brokers to not to turn their backs on unrated insurers despite the recent difficulties posed by the demise of Gable and Enterprise.

Brierley said that unrated insurers fulfilled an important role in the UK broking sector. “Those that are well-managed and […]

November 9th, 2016|News|0 Comments

Doing business in Malta

Malta is famous for its history-making role in the Second World War. The Mediterranean island withstood all attempts by the Germans to subdue it, and in 1942 was awarded the George Cross by George VI to “bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people during the great siege […]

August 9th, 2016|News|0 Comments