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Partner of the Year 2012 - Butterworth Spengler

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News , Outdoor News

Butterworth Spengler, the UK's leading cycle and outdoors shop insurance brokers, have been honoured as ActSmart's Partner of the Year 2012.

ActSmart is heavily dependent upon partnerships that we enter into, so we launched our awards initiative for the first time at the Cycle Show 2010. Two partners are selected as our Partner of the year and Runner up Partner of the Year to gain recognition for all their hard work throughout the year.

This year, Butterworth Spengler have been named as ActSmart's Partner of the Year.

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Tony Jones of ActSmart commented: "Butterworth Spengler's award as ActSmart's Partner of the year 2012 is testament to the hard work and dedication that the whole team provide to our members. They have regularly 'gone the extra mile' to ensure that our members have sufficient insurance in place to protect their business in the event of a claim. It is this high level of customer service and commitment to our members that makes them such a deserving winner"

Butterworth Spengler has been the UK's leading cycle and outdoors shop insurance brokers since 1989. They have a distinctive blend of experience, knowledge and high levels of customer service which means you can trust them to deliver bespoke insurance cover for your business needs - whilst maintaining competitive prices.

In addition to cycle and outdoor leisure retailers, Butterworth Spengler offer a unique blend of experience, knowledge and expertise to deliver effective insurance solutions across all business areas.

On receiving the award Phil Coffey (pictured right with Gary Spengler) said "We are delighted to receive the Partner of the Year award in 2012. Having worked with ActSmart for a number of years now, it was the people that made the difference this year. The improved communications and the great working relationship that the Butterworth Spengler and ActSmart teams have developed over the last 12 months has made a substantial contribution to the growth of the cycle and outdoor shops Insurance Scheme.

We fully intend to continue to move forward with the Shops scheme and the continuing expansion into the ‘outdoor/leisure' markets provide some exciting opportunities that we intend to make the most of, in terms of providing not just a quality insurance product, but a first class service to the client."

Coffey added, "In addition, the launch of the ‘Fetch' cycle insurance product in the next few months will provide the ActSmart members with a further service to offer to their customers that will allow them to take advantage of replacement/repair opportunities."

Butterworth Spengler are responsible for underwriting Fetch Insurance, the specialist insurance which allows IBDs to replace insured bikes that have been stolen or damaged direct through their own shop. Click here to find out more about Fetch Insurance.

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