Blyth Valley was formed in 1998 specifically to provide insurance services to small businesses, freelancers and independent contractors.

We work with a number of insurers, including Hiscox and Groupama, and look after the insurance needs of a number of professional associations including the Chartered Society of Designers, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and the Design Association.

We are delighted to have won the Microsoft Award for Innovation in Technology for the Eastern Region in the British Chamber Awards 2006, and the Anglian Business Award for Dynamic Website in 2006.

Blyth Valley is registered with and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Why choose us?

Naturally, we think you should choose to get your business insurance from us because we're jolly decent people who enjoy providing a great service.

But perhaps you'd like to know a little more on the credibility front? Here goes.

If we were you, we'd choose Blyth Valley for three main reasons:

Firstly, we specialise in providing business insurance for small and medium-sized businesses and independent consultants - that's all we do.

It means that we're focused on the needs of people who manage independent businesses - we've spent years understanding them and finding out what they want from an insurance provider.

We hope you'll find that this speciality means that we speak your language and look after you in a way that suits you.

Secondly, we only provide specialist policies from specialist insurers. This means that you get the cover that's appropriate for your business, and you don't pay for cover that you don't need.

It also means that if you do make a claim, it's handled by people who understand your business, who use their extensive experience to fight your corner, and who understand that the important thing for you is being able to get on with your business.

Thirdly, we're switched on. We like doing business digitally, as do many of our clients. It makes us faster and more efficient (we're not weighed down by racks of dusty brown files) and it means that you can communicate with us in the way that suits you best.

It also means that you can sort out your policy over the web out of hours. That way, you don't waste valuable working time dealing with something as boring as insurance (see, we're honest too).