Let’s Celebrate as Robert Gerrard & Co. Turns 40!
It’s winter 1976. Britain has not long cooled down after a record breaking 22 days of blistering summer sunshine. Petrol is 77p a gallon, a pint sets you back 32p and it’s 19p for a loaf of bread. Over in North Chingford, a new company had started up. A company that is now about to celebrate its 40th anniversary! Here we chart the story of the North Chingford insurance broker that has gone from strength to strength, from typewriters to email, and has retained some very long serving loyal staff along the way.
Meeting a Mountainous Challenge
Last month I received a last minute notification of annual leave from Carla. This time though, it wasn’t for a break by the sea: on the contrary, it was something quite different. Carla had been called up last minute to fill a space on a team headed for a gruelling Highland challenge that would prove most memorable.
Liftex 2016 Review: Bonds Strengthened – and Biscuits Shared!
The team at Robert Gerrard always looks forward to Liftex International. With so many customers dotted about the country, it’s often a good chance to put faces to names, and that’s something that’s really important to us. This post really is to say a big thank you to everyone who stopped by to see us and share a cup of tea and a few biscuits!
It’s Lift-Off for a New Robert Gerrard Specialist Insurance Plan (and Liftex is nearly here!)
We’re all very excited here at Robert Gerrard about the fact that Liftex International 2016 is just a few weeks away now. At the show, we’ll be introducing our two newest specialist insurance plans: Lift Plan Injury Insurance, and Lift Inspection Plan, which we’re going to talk a bit about in this month’s blog. Plus there's an exciting incentive for anyone who wants to refer the new plan!
A Charitable End to a Happy Year at Robert Gerrard
What nicer way to end the year than with a story about goodwill? Our Julie Robinson has had a busy year fundraising for her village church, and we thought it rightfully deserved a mention on the Robert Gerrard blog, especially during the season of goodwill.
Liftex 2016: The Must-Attend Event for Everyone in the Lift Industry
It’s hard to believe it is two and a half years since the last LEIA Liftex International exhibition, time certainly does fly. And no doubt the six months leading up to Liftex 2016 will fly by too. We definitely can’t wait for what always proves a superb opportunity to get together with long term clients and contacts, and meet new people too.







