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Clare Celebrates 15 Years at West Craven Insurance Clare                 Clare Bell has just celebrated 15 years’ service with local insurance company West Craven Insurance Services. Clare, from Barnoldswick originally joined the company as an Administration Assistant, but has progressed during that time and is now Personal Lines…

Rachael’s Road to Success                 Rachael Sedman from our Claims Department has successfully gained her professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII). The CII is the world’s largest professional body for the insurance sector and has over 125,000 members worldwide. They ensure all their members commit…

Corporate Challenge Winners West Craven Insurance Services raised £4008.61 and won an award at Pendleside Hospice now annual Corporate Challenge awards dinner at Burnley Mechanics last week, in which businesses competed to raise money for Pendleside Hospice. The challenge has seen 28 companies participate and raised a grand total of £96,251. The innovative concept of…

The promoter is: West Craven Insurance Services Ltd (company no. 4697748) whose registered office is at 51 Victoria Road, Earby Barnoldswick, Lancashire BB18 6UN . The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18-70 years except employees of West Craven Insurance Services Ltd and their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with…

Local insurance company West Craven Insurance Services has welcomed plans by government ministers to cap whiplash compensation claims. Despite the UK having some of the safest roads in Europe and a fall in the number of accidents, whiplash claims are 50% higher than a decade ago. The claims cost insurance companies about £1bn a year.…

Local brokers business adopts slick new look and feel We’ve got a new look after launching several new services and consulting with clients and customers. West Craven’s Managing Director, Ian Clarkson, said: “We’ve had the same logo and corporate colours since we started in 1993 and we just felt that we’ve moved on as a…

Seasonal storm damage is real threat to business continuity EARBY-based West Craven Insurance Services is urging business owners to be on their guard over the coming festive break, after Britain has been battered by storms and floods. West Craven Insurance Service’s Managing Director Ian Clarkson, said: “We’ve all seen the dreadful scenes in Cumbria in…

EARBY-based West Craven Insurance Services is urging consumers to consider switching policies to offset additional costs from the increase in the insurance premium tax (IPT) which comes into effect on the 1st November following April’s Budget. Chancellor, George Osbourne, announced an insurance premium tax (IPT) rise from 6 per cent to 9.5 per cent. West…

EARBY-based West Craven Insurance Services has this week announced that it will be operating dedicated offices to take care of its business insurance and consumer insurance divisions. The firm’s Earby branch will take care of consumer insurance such as auto, home and personal insurance; whilst the call centre at Salters House, in Salterforth will take…

EARBY-based West Craven Insurance Services has this week announced a new sponsorship deal that will see it back a local women’s rugby league team. West Craven Warriors play in the RFL Women’s Rugby League and have matches as far afield as Selby, Wigan, Leeds and Bradford. Home games take place at Victory Park, Barnoldswick. Kimberley…

EARBY-based West Craven Insurance Services is urging consumers to consider switching policies to offset the additional costs of policies, following the recent Budget. Chancellor, George Osbourne, announced an insurance premium tax (IPT) rise from 6 per cent to 9.5 per cent in the recent budget. West Craven Insurance Service’s Managing Director Ian Clarkson, said: “It’s…

AN Earby-based insurance company has hailed as a huge success its fourth annual charity golf day held at Skipton Golf Club. West Craven Insurance Services held the event last Friday, with the 17 competing teams raising over £1500 for Pendleside Hospice. A number of local businesses entered teams, including Pettys, Pierce Accountants, Canopius, Gissing &…