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Announcing CX Caravan

(Published: 28th July 2010)

Featuring two new products: CX Caravan Static and CX Caravan Touring We are pleased to annouce that we have today launched our new CX Caravan facility. Offering both competitive and comprehensive cover for both Touring and Static Caravans including Park Home we are confident that you will greatly benefit from this facility. Down
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Catering Motor Fleet product launches with enhanced cover

(Published: 23rd June 2010)

Commercial Express has today launched its Catering Motor Fleet policy which uniquely provides Fire Cover automatically for all catering vehicles as standard. The policy is designed for all catering businesses which run more than one vehicle and provides flexibility to cater for up to 12 vehicles with mixed covers all under one policy with no vehic
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Commercial Express appoint Cunningham Lindsey

(Published: 28th May 2010)

Commercial Express is replacing the existing Merlin facility with the appointment of Cunningham Lindsey. Commercial Express aims to dramatically improve the efficiency of our claims handling service with the appointment of Cunningham Lindsey the largest claims management and loss adjusting business in the UK. Effective from the 1st June, the new
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CX Shop Price Drop

(Published: 4th May 2010)

Rates on leading SME product CX Shop are dropping faster than you can say 'high street sale'. Building rate reductions of up to 24 per cent and stock rate reductions of up to 20 per cent have been confimed. In addition to the increased competitiveness, the policy has been opened up to a wider number of shops with the reduction, or in some ca
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Security Lift Great for Restaurants

(Published: 4th May 2010)

Changes have been announced for CX Fast Food & Restaurants that make the policy easier to sell by improving a key barrier to cover. Commercial Express has served up yet another treat for brokers to pass on to restaurant owners with security requirements being relaxed. There is no longer a need for roller shutters with contents insurance of und
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CX Industrial PO - New Trades added

(Published: 4th May 2010)

New Trades added: Light Manufacturing - Trade Group 2 Woodworking (no power tools/machinery) - Trade Group 3 Woodworking (power tools / machinery) - Trade Group 9 Trade Group amendsments to existing trades: Metal Workers - from Trade Group 3 to 2 Precision Engineers and Fabricators - from Trade Group 3 to 2 Sign Writers - from Trade Group&nb
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CX Office - New Trade Added

(Published: 4th May 2010)

New Trade added - Taxi Office with no public access acceptable
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CX Let - Holiday Homes and 2nd Homes

(Published: 4th May 2010)

Following the addition of Holiday Homes and 2nd Homes to the CX Let contract we are pleased to confirm that these risks are treated as occupied throughout the year subject to certain criteria such as your client or their agent inspecting the Holiday/Second Home every 14 days, and keep records of visits. This is to make sure that all outside doors a
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New Product Annoucement - Breakdown & Recovery for vehicles up to 7500kg

(Published: 27th April 2010)

Commercial Express are pleased to annouce details of our new product for Breakdown and Recovery. The new scheme provides an extension to our existing facility covering vehicles and trailers up to the weight of 7500kg. Restrictions do apply, please refer to our keyfacts for product summary. To discuss this new
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The "Catering Season" starts NOW!

(Published: 4th March 2010)

March is here and traditionally this brings a large increase in catering related insurance enquiries. Usually such enquiries relate to liability cover. Our CX Outside Caterer scheme should be exactly what you need. It also offers FREE access to 2 online hygiene training places and point of sale documents.
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Professional Let – Rate Cut

(Published: 17th February 2010)

Commercial Express is delighted to announce a further rate cut for professional properties let under the CX Let scheme. This follows the recent announcement that CX Let has been extended to accommodate UK Holiday Homes and 2nd Homes that are occupied by the policyholder or let to friends, family or holiday makers.
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Holiday Homes & 2nd Homes Now Acceptable

(Published: 2nd February 2010)

Commercial Express is delighted to announce that CX Let has been extended to accommodate UK Holiday Homes and 2nd Homes that are occupied by the policyholder or let to friends, family or holiday makers. Accidental Damage to buildings and contents is available, whilst CX Let automatically includes £2,000,000 property owners’ liability c
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A touch of the East, insuring Asian outlets

(Published: 9th December 2009)

Keen to enable our brokers to cater for the growing Asian market, CX Shop and CX Fast Food have been expanded to cover three new specific trades: Asian Sweet Shop, Asian Clothing Retailer and Halal Butchers. The policy developments mean brokers will find it far easier to win business from these specialist trades and provide the cover that they nee
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Top table service for you to pass on

(Published: 9th December 2009)

Both CX Catering Trailer and CX Outside Caterer benefit from the first rate customer service and online speed. Importantly for both policies, you get point of sale documents, meaning an end to waiting for documents to be produced, checked, verified and sent. Commercial Express email all documents to you within seconds and your client can leave the
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Get malicious with CX Let

(Published: 9th December 2009)

Over the years CX Let has been constantly improved to become one of the best landlords’ products on the market. The latest development is the optional inclusion of malicious damage in respect of unoccupied properties. The existing level of cover for unoccupied residential properties automatically includes fire, lightning, aircraft, explosion
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Announcing CX Wholesale

(Published: 9th December 2009)

Commercial Express is proud to launch another great product with CX Wholesale. Launched on 19 October, it offers specialist protection for high street and industrial wholesale operations. Brokers can find all the information about CX Wholesale at www.ceqonline.co.uk under the Package/SME product range. CX Wholesale carries up to a 45 per cent disc
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Commission increase on CX Let and CX Commercial brings early Christmas cheer

(Published: 9th December 2009)

This edition of CX News starts with festive cheer for brokers as Commercial Express has announced commission increases for two flagship products. CX Let and CX Commercial now both carry commission of 22.5 per cent, up from 20 per cent and 17.5 per cent respectively. The news gets even better as both products remain in their current price structure
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Huge commission increase

(Published: 30th October 2009)

CX Let and CX Commercial Property Owners see a marked increase in commission effective 1st November. Both have been increased 22.50 per cent which is a rise of 2.5 per cent on CX Let and a whole 5 per cent for CX Commercial. Coupled with along with CX Let's improved cover these flagship products still offer the same great range of benefits and co
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Improved cover for CX Let

(Published: 30th October 2009)

Over the years we have improved CX Let to become one of the best landlords’ products on the market. The latest development is the optional inclusion of Malicious Damage in respect of unoccupied properties. The existing level of cover for unoccupied residential properties automatically includes fire, lightning, aircraft, explosion, storm, flo
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CX Opens Its Doors to Northern Ireland

(Published: 25th October 2009)

Commercial Express is delighted to announce that ALL of its products are now available to Northern Ireland agents. Previously only the property owners’ schemes were available. But now agents have access to our full product range. Northern Ireland agents should be aware that all SME quotations will need to be referred to Commercial Express u
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20% NCD now available on CX Unoccupied & CX Industrial

(Published: 16th October 2009)

To further improve the competitiveness of two of our leading products - CX Industrial & CX Unoccupied - we are delighted to announce the introduction of a No Claims Discount (NCD) of up to 20 per cent with immediate effect on both new business and renewal of existing policies. CX Industrial Property Owners can cater for over 450 trades and is
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New product CX Wholesale

(Published: 2nd October 2009)

NOW LIVE Announcing CX Wholesale the latest product to be added to the Commercial Express range. Coming under the category of Package and SME it joins the already successful and popular, CX Shop to offer specialist protection for high street and industrial wholesale operations. Offering an excellent 20% in commission and automatically in
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Get on the bandwagon with CX Trailer

(Published: 2nd October 2009)

With CX Trailer approaching its first birthday takeup has been superb and brokers have responded enthusiastically to the easy sell that the low price, wide coverage and sheer simplicity of the policy offers. Accordingly the marketing team at Commercial Express has extended the print run of flyers. So if you sell commercial vehicle insurance, or de
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COMPETITION - Theatre tickets and dinner for two

(Published: 2nd October 2009)

The competition runs over October and November where the brokerage placing the highest amount of GWP in respect of policies from our Catering eXpert range will receive an evening out at the theatre followed by dinner for 2 people at a local venue. Download the flyer for more details
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Window opens for 11 new players

(Published: 4th September 2009)

As the new season starts for football clubs, the best teams will be adding to their ranks once again this summer. Likewise, CX Industrial Property Owners is busy preparing to raise its game even further. The policy has increased its trade list to include eleven new star players. The new players in the industrial squad are: Angling/Camping Wh
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CX Let holds steady in uncertain times

(Published: 4th September 2009)

Latest trends in the lettings insurance market show that many insurance companies have been working hard to lower premiums by reducing cover or increasing policy excesses. Despite these actions by competitors, CX Let remains unchanged. Commercial Express has kept the rates for this flagship policy unchanged and there is no increase in policy excess
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New face for London and South East

(Published: 4th September 2009)

Paul Ingleby will be joining the Commercial Express team to reinforce and expand existing relationships with our agents in London and the South East of England. As Business Development Manager he will be on hand to help you to get the most out of Commercial Express and ensure that you know which policies can be pushed to your clients. Paul joins f
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CX Shop ’til we dropped (our prices)

(Published: 24th August 2009)

It’s not just the shoppers that can get bargain basement prices for useful products. Brokers will be pleased to read that CX Shop has undergone some exciting changes, meaning major savings for clients and even more savings for bric-a-brac, charity and pound stores. CX Shop has been carefully re-rated for customers, who now benefit from anoth
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CX Catering Van's hot new recipe for success

(Published: 24th August 2009)

Commercial Express continues to become the first choice for catering insurance. With a recipe for catering success (outside catering; catering vans and catering trailers) there is no need for a best before date, it’s simply a case of sell as quickly as possible to increase your profits. For that reason, we want to mention the fantastic CX
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CX Outside Caterer ‐ Catering insurance for all outside caterers

(Published: 16th August 2009)

CX Outside Caterer, stand alone liability for Mobile Bars, Coffee Rounds, Ice Cream Vans, Buffet Caterers, Contract Caterers (Golf Clubs/Pubs/Canteens etc) Hog Roasts & Barbecues and many others…Cover automatically includes Public & Products Liability for £5,000,000 and Employer’s Liability for £10,000,000 and can b
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