Motor Trade

Trust leads to more trust

James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.

Trust leads to more trust

James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.

Combined Motor Trade Insurance Tailored to Your Business

We understand the unique risks faced by businesses in the motor trade industry. Whether you operate an MOT testing centre, a car dealership or carry out bodyshop repairs, having the right insurance cover is crucial. Our motor trade policies provide flexible and comprehensive protection, ensuring that you, your employees, and your business assets are safeguarded against unexpected events.

Tailored insurance solutions for Motor Traders

Our Combined Motor Trade Insurance is designed to offer broad and flexible cover for a wide range of businesses in the industry. Whether you need protection for your premises, vehicles, liabilities, or employees, we can arrange a policy that meets your requirements. We work with businesses of all sizes, from independent traders to larger operations, ensuring you have the right level of cover in place.

Cover includes:

  • Property Damage
  • Public & Products Liability
  • Defective Workmanship and Sales Indemnity
  • Employers Liability
  • Road Risks

Additional covers:

  • Business Interruption
  • Loss of MOT Licence
  • Money and Personal Accident/Assault
  • Wrongful Conversion
  • Goods in Transit
  • Engineering Inspection
  • Commercial Legal Expenses
  • Uninsured Loss Recovery

Who can benefit from our Motor Trade insurance

We provide specialist cover for a wide range of businesses in the motor trade sector, including:

  • Mechanical Service & Repair Garages
  • MOT Testing Centres
  • Used Vehicle Sales – Small Independents to Franchised Dealerships
  • Bodyshop Repairers
  • Auto-Electricians
  • Vehicle Diagnostics
  • Tyre & Exhaust Fitters

Why choose James Hallam

Following years of specialising in Motor Trade insurance we have developed extensive insurer relations in this area.  These strong relationships have enabled us to negotiate bespoke wordings and additional covers not ordinarily provided by insurers or available from other brokers.

Our dedicated team are here to help you identify your exact requirements, assess potential risks, and find the right policy to protect your business. We take the time to understand how your business operates, ensuring that you receive tailored protection that meets your needs.

We are here to help you.
Call us on 03330 384 058 or email motortrade@jameshallam.co.uk

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Nigel Roberts

Executive Director – Head of London Markets

Nigel started his career with a traditional Marine Lloyd’s Broker in the late 1970s and with a break of 5 years around 2000 when he worked in the UK Commercial Insurance Retail markets, he has spent the rest of his career dedicated to marine insurance and reinsurance clients. The 15 years prior to joining Everard in March 2021 he held positions as Managing Director and Deputy CEO of two Lloyd’s brokers. Nigel has dealt with all classes of the transportation chain and specialises in Hull & Machinery, Protection & Indemnity and water’s edge industries including Ports, Terminals, Shipbuilding and repair yards.

T: 0207 977 7841
M: 07518 913404
nigel.roberts@everardinsurance.co.uk

Justyn Lemar

Marine Trades Division Manager

Justyn started in the Insurance Industry in 1998 as a general insurance broker before progressing into an account executive. Between 2003 and 2007 he broadened his insurance knowledge and took up an underwriting role. Justyn joined Everard insurance brokers in 2014 as an account executive and was appointed Marine Trades manager in 2017. He specialises in Marine Property & Plant, Marine Engineering, Marine Equipment, Marine Liabilities, Marinas & Harbours. Underwriting renewals and new business for our retail division including referrals. He manages and provides insurance solutions for wholesale brokers. Justyn has overall responsibility for the binding authority and is coverholder on behalf of a leading Marine Liability Lloyds syndicate. Justyn services marine trade clients in the UK, EU and Internationally.

T: 01732 224698
M: 07837 006962
justyn.lemar@everardinsurance.co.uk

Brendon Ladner

Marine Small Craft Division Manager

Brendon has worked in the insurance industry since 2013 when he started at a national brokers servicing private clients. Brendon then went onto work for a local broker in 2016 who specialised in marine insurance, predominantly small craft. Having lived near to the Fishing Port of Newlyn his whole life, Brendon grew up with a passion of the fishing industry and so the new role seemed a perfect fit due to the amount of fishing boats insured. This broker was acquired by James Hallam, the parent company of Everard in May 2021 and combining the knowledge of the two companies was fundamental in creating a new Small Craft Division which Brendon now heads up. His team will look for quotes on any vessel including private & pleasure, fishing, any other commercial, both in the UK and Internationally.

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brendon.ladner@everardinsurance.co.uk

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