Fee and commission income (2002): £15.9m

Pre-tax profit (2002): not supplied

Address:
Tiddington Road
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire CV37 7BJ

Tel: 01789 20421 ...

Fee and commission income (2002): £15.9m

Pre-tax profit (2002): not supplied

Address:
Tiddington Road
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire CV37 7BJ

Tel: 01789 204211

Fax: 01789 202886

Year established: 1998

History: The company was incorporated in 1998, and was originally called NFU Mutual Insurance Services. In September 2001, its name was changed to Country Mutual Insurance Brokers.

The company is an independent insurance broking business and has grown since incorporation with the acquisition of carefully selected outlets. The network now consists of more than 20 broker offices across the country and is one of the largest independent insurance brokers. Country Mutual insurance Brokers is a member of GISC and Biba.

Major shareholders: NFU Mutual Management Company

Main lines of business: Commercial personal insurances

Number of UK branches: 23

Subsidiary companies:

(of Country Mutual Insurance Society)

Bird Warwick Brown;

North Norfolk Insurance Agencies;

Barnett Rawlinson Bentley Insurance Brokers;

Grays Court Underwriting Agencies;

Jackson Emms & Company;

Lloyd Edwards;

INHOCO 610;

Findlay Littler & Associates;

Spencer Meakin & Newbroad;

Spectrum Commercial Lines;

Dixon Chalmers;

Dixon Chalmers (Midlands);

Tredray & Company (Insurance Services);

Subsidiaries of NFU Mutual Management;

Touzels and Islands Insurance (Jersey);

Islands Insurance (Guernsey).

Number of UK employees (average for 2002): 366

Chief officer: Neil McKenzie

Biography: Neil McKenzie is a respected market figure with a sound knowledge of the UK insurance intermediary market. He has a broad experience in a number of different markets in the UK in a variety of sales, operational management, strategic management and marketing roles.

In 1998 he was appointed chief manager, commercial insurances for General Accident. From 1998 to 2000 he was director of broker marketing for CGU Insurance. McKenzie joined NFU Mutual Insurance Society in October 2000.

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