Curtis Marine acquired by Haven Knox-Johnston

[markc]

I've just received an email from Curtis saying that Howden t/a Haven Knox-Johnston had acquired them. I hope this doesn't go the way of the Y Yacht acquisition by Top Sail that pushed up lots of our premiums!

 

[Momac]

Fewer insurance brokers can't be good.

My present insurance is with HKJ via Topsail.
I have paid less with Topsail compared to previous years with 'Y'.

 

[Scubadoo]

Just received the same email. I too hope it doesn't change Curtis, any takeover usually means changing the process for the worse. Early days, will see when it comes to renewal later this year.

 

[Hooligan]

Yes just received as well. I hope they can continue to offer the service they did. Let’s keep an eye out on new renewals. I don’t renew until October next year so interested if people could update as they renew post February.

 

[pks1702]

Had the mail too.

I hope things don't change as I found them to be very customer focused, I moved to them after Y were taken over and things changed for the worse and this has the same feel - I hope I am wrong.

Echo MartynG thoughts that one fewer brokers to add to competition is not good news.

 

[Hurricane]

Oh - I didn't receive an email but then I looked in my Junk folder - and there it was.
Lets hope that they don't go the way of Topsail - like Topsail did for me.