Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd was founded in 1985 by Carole Nash. The company's first headquarters were located at Nash's family home in Timperley, with business operations run from her kitchen table. She was 44 years old at the time. Initially, the business was set up to look after the interests of vintage motorcycle owners, but it later expanded to cover all types of motorbikes. By 1995, Carole Nash had 30,000 policyholders.
In 1999, Carole Nash opened its first office in Ireland. The company acquired the motorcycle insurance arm of The Automobile Association in 2004, which helped increase its customer portfolio to 230,000 policyholders. In December 2006, the business was sold by its founder to the French insurance group Groupama for a reported £80 million. Following the sale, David Newman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in September 2007.
In May 2012, the company expanded into the classic motor industry with a specialist branch for classic and performance car owners. Carole Nash celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015. To commemorate this, a life-size replica of the first motorcycle ever insured by Carole Nash, an AJS 1927, was unveiled. This replica was made entirely from cake and chocolate, measuring two metres in length by 0.9 metre in height. The owner of the original AJS 1927 is still insured through Carole Nash. In 2017, Carole Nash was bought by Atlanta Group, which is part of the Ardonagh Group.
Carole Nash is the founder of the company and sold the business to Groupama in 2006. She remains actively involved, participating in events and interviews during the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations. In 2012, Carole Nash was appointed an OBE for charitable services in the Northwest of England.
David Newman was the CEO of Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd and Chairman of Carole Nash Legal Services LLP. He is a chartered director and marketer, and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Institute of Directors. He has also been a non-executive director of the Insurance Fraud Bureau since 2010. Newman was a finalist in the Northwest Director of the Year Awards 2015.
Ian Donaldson is the current CEO of Carole Nash Insurance. He is also the CEO of Autonet and Swinton, both subsidiaries of the Ardonagh Group.
Jonathan Rea races professionally for Kawasaki in the World Superbike Championship, where he was crowned champion in 2015. He has been a brand ambassador for Carole Nash since 2013.
Leon Haslam currently competes in the British Superbike Championship for Kawasaki. He is the son of retired MotoGP legend 'Rocket Ron' Haslam. Leon Haslam has been an ambassador for Carole Nash since 2014.
The company operates its own motorcycle news, guide, and advice site, called Insidebikes. The site provides motorcycle-related news covering industry news, consumer issues, and sport news from the MotoGP, World Superbikes, and British Superbikes championships. It also features guides on new products, models, and owning and riding advice.
Carole Nash has received several awards, including the Personal Lines Broking Innovation of the Year award for 'Bikers Only' at the British Insurance Awards 2016. Other awards include Excellence in Motor Broking (2015) and Personal Lines Broker of the Year (2015) from the Insurance Times Awards. Defaqto rated Carole Nash Motorcycle Insurance as an 'excellent product' with a five-star rating from 2012 to 2016. RiDE Magazine's RiDER Power Survey named Carole Nash Britain's Most Used Motorcycle Insurance Broker for multiple years between 2002 and 2010.
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