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

Malta-based BBI will be a bridge to Europe following Article 50 trigger

Building Block Insurance PCC Ltd (BBI), the Malta-based insurer, will deliver an optimistic message to brokers, insurers and MGAs uncertain about the impact of triggering Article 50 on their business, at this year’s BIBA Conference in Manchester.

Following the Prime Minister’s decision to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty in […]

April 25th, 2017|News|0 Comments

So that’s why insurers go to Iceland

We are delighted to announce that Building Block PCC Ltd is to sell Tenant Default insurance in Iceland which is our first first deal to be signed in Iceland.

BBI CEO Paul Brierley has announced a distribution deal with Tryggja ehf, one of Iceland’s oldest established brokerages, for a Tenant Default product, […]

February 20th, 2017|Products|0 Comments

Building Block appoints Mirfin as UK and EEA distribution head

Andrew Mirfin has been appointed UK and EEA head of distribution at protected cell insurer Building Block PCC Ltd. Mirfin will report to CEO Paul Brierley.

Mirfin, who was previously at NCI Insurance Services, will be responsible for growing Building Block’s distribution network for its niche and specialist product set across […]

November 10th, 2016|Team|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