220:, comparing prices from a panel of insurers who underwrite the insurance policy and set pricing, as well as handling claims. As an intermediary, fees are a necessary source of income to cover the costs of arranging and administering policies on behalf of customers. A full explanation of Bennetts fees and charges can be found in their
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for ÂŁ26 million. However, it was subsequently reported that: "The sale of
Bennetts motorcycle insurance to the Ardonagh Group has been reversed by the Competition and Markets Authority". Subsequently The Ardonagh Group were obliged to sell Benetts by the CMA and it was purchased for an undisclosed
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was to purchase
Bennetts from BGL Group for a reported ÂŁ26.26m, completed on 1 July 2015. On 1 December 2019, Bennetts stopped trading through Saga Services Limited, changing to Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited, remaining part of the Saga group of companies. The Guardian newspaper described
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Saga's acquisition as: "Saga roars into middle-aged biker market with new acquisition." In a related article, the newspaper noted Saga had paid: "ÂŁ26m to snap up the motorbike insurer
Bennetts, which specialises in providing cover for trophy rides such as Harley Davidsons, Triumphs and Ducatis."
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described as: "Nick’s circumnavigation of the world on his Yamaha Ténéré 700, which began in 2019 and was interrupted by the Covid lockdowns when he reached
Australia the following year. Sanders resumed his trip in March 2022, finally returning to the UK in January 2023."
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in 2001. In 2009, Bennetts was one of “more than a dozen” insurance companies criticised for only offering insurance to people with an existing motorcycle licence.
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sum in May 2021 by Right Choice
Holdings, which then evolved into Lucida Group incorporating Bennetts, Right Choice Insurance Brokers (RCIB) and Moorhouse.
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Bennetts is an active sponsor of motorcycle championships, race teams, events and individual racers. Bennetts have a longstanding association with the
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