Small print matters*

*It’s never a big deal, until it’s a big deal.

Insurance Broking. Done Properly.

It takes business understanding and specialist knowledge to put in place an insurance portfolio that genuinely protects your business. Because we focus on the small print and what it could mean for your business, you will get the right level of cover, at the right price, with no nasty surprises when you need to make a claim.

What We Do

It’s not about selling insurance. It’s about doing the right thing.

It’s being there with you on a Saturday morning after a fire. It’s representing you during insurer / loss adjustor visits. It’s getting deep into the detail to ensure your business is properly protected.

As a Chartered Insurance Broker, we take the time to get to know you and the specific risks you face. Your dedicated team will be there with you at every step from program design, to delivery and pricing, to ongoing risk management advice and fighting your corner on claims.

What We Do

We've been finding the best cover at the best possible price for our clients for over 30 years. We offer a full insurance broking and risk management service for you.

Insurance Audits

Pricing and Placement

Business Combined

Mergers and Acquisitions

Risk Analysis and Management

Global Insurance Programmes

Sectors

We focus on using our knowledge and skills to find insurance cover tailored to the unique requirements of your business. Our team have specialist expertise in a number of sectors, but we work across all business classes of insurance.

Aviation

Care

Construction

Crime and Cybercrime

Leisure

Food

Manufacturing

Motor Fleet and Logistics

Property Owners

Technology and Software

Castlemead Blog

eDriving Trial

With the price of cars, parts and vehicle repairs escalating at a rate beyond inflation we would anticipate that motor fleet premiums are going to face significant pressure in 2023 after a period of discounts enjoyed post pandemic. Castlemead have seen significant...

Case Study: Does your current insurance leave you exposed?

Background Castlemead were invited to audit a high value machinery dealer with multiple sites, insured with a national scheme. Following the site survey and a comprehensive review of existing policies, Castlemead’s Account Executive was very concerned that in the...

Waste warranty & your business insurance

What’s the issue? For business premises, arson or deliberate fire setting is the second most common cause of fire. It continues to impose significant costs to the economy, with around 80% of businesses never fully recovering from a deliberate fire. What is it?...

Electrical testing & your business insurance

What is the Issue? The most common cause of fire in commercial premises is electrical fault. What is it? Electrical tests need to be seen as an MOT for your buildings and equipment – failure to keep on top of the documents increases the likelihood of a loss and the...

Opinion Piece – Is Business Insurance the next Mis-Selling Scandal?

Written by Richard Ingleby, Managing Director, Castlemead Insurance Brokers. Recently the FCA have asked Insurance Brokers to consider the value of the insurance they sell, and it’s hard not to conclude that business insurance is poorer value than ever. The industry...

The Matthew Team Day Out

Thursday saw Castlemead out in the sunshine for an afternoon of teambuilding aboard The Matthew, a modern reconstruction of the boat that sailed to Newdfoundland in 1497 - An important piece of Bristol's history and a fitting backdrop for the Directors to share...