Alpha and Building Block launch caravan insurance product

Alpha Underwriting and Building Block PCC Ltd, the Malta insurer, have teamed up again to offer caravan insurance to the UK broking market and direct to consumers. The move follows the announcement earlier this year that Alpha and BBI had signed a partnership deal to distribute a new pet insurance […]

May 23rd, 2017|Products|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

Response to unrated insurers article in Post Magazine

There has been plenty of debate in the market about unrated insurers, following the demise of enterprise and Gable. Most recently, MGAA chairman and boss of Manchester Underwriting, Charles Manchester, has recently had his say on unrated insurers in Post Magazine.

His comments deserve a response.

Unrated insurers, whether UK or […]

March 13th, 2017|News|0 Comments

BBI and Alpha become Perfect Pet Partners

Building Block PCC Ltd, the Malta-base niche and specialist insurer is partnering with Alpha Underwriting Ltd to enter the UK’s fast growing pet insurance market. Paul Brierley, BBI’s CEO, said the partnership has kicked off with simple Pet Insurance products covering cats and dogs, marketed under the Perfect Pet brand.

Natalie Surtees, […]

March 6th, 2017|Products|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

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

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

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

Strong Foundations laid for Building Block in first year of Trading

Building Block PCC Ltd has delivered 10 schemes and seven niche product lines since the company began trading a year ago. CEO Paul Brierley hailed the ‘fast start,’ made by the Malta-based protected cell business, in what he called “some of the most challenging conditions in the UK insurance market […]

November 9th, 2016|News|0 Comments