For the first time, two local NFU Mutual agencies are stepping in as a proud sponsor for Best Small Business of the Year, cordially inviting outstanding small businesses in Northern Ireland to showcase their flair in their chosen industry.
NFU Mutual Armagh & Markethill Agency and NFU Mutual Limavady & Magherafelt Agency are actively encouraging small businesses to take advantage of this opportunity and demonstrate their success by entering the 2025 Belfast Telegraph Business Awards so that their achievements can be celebrated and recognised by the local business community.
NFU Mutual has over 90 years of experience in the insurance industry here in Northern Ireland. Our dedicated commercial insurance teams at NFU Mutual Armagh & Markethill and Limavady & Magherafelt agencies are engaged, motivated people who work together to build long-term customer relationships that are crucial to both the success of our business and yours.
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We have a dedicated team, who are specialists in this area, and have a number of products specifically tailored to the needs of a small business. We pride ourselves on offering quality cover to suit a variety of business needs and are now actively pursuing new customers in the commercial arena.
Brian Prue, senior agent at NFU Mutual Limavady & Magherafelt Agency, said: “We have a strong focus on customer service and deal with claims efficiently and with minimum hassle — a good outcome to a claim is very important to customers and by getting it right we have a great business retention rate.
“Our customers love the service we provide, and that’s why nine out of 10 of them renew year on year.”
Chris Donaldson, senior agent at NFU Mutual Armagh & Markethill Agency, added: “Our local, personal service is what sets us apart.
“The provision of attentive, easily accessible specialists in commercial insurance who are so closely tied to a mutual insurer, is a proposition which our customers just love.”
The majority of businesses in Northern Ireland in 2024 were small businesses — a staggering 89%, employing a total of 71,425 people — forming the backbone of our local economy.
NFU Mutual believes that as a small business owner and employer, your employees are vital for the day-to-day running of your business. NFU Mutual’s employer’s liability cover can help safeguard your business and cover costs that you’re legally liable to pay in the event of a claim arising injury and illness to employees as a result of their work.
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Small businesses are built by entrepreneurial people who can overcome challenges. People who see opportunities for innovation in the market, be that in new products or operations but also in how they have positively influenced employee development, because at the end of the day it’s your employees who are the most valuable business asset.
By sponsoring this prestigious award NFU Mutual Armagh & Markethill and Limavady & Magherafelt agencies are cementing their promise to small businesses in Northern Ireland to help future-proof and protect businesses against the unknown. NFU Mutual’s reputation is built on developing long-standing relationships with clients, much like how small businesses strive for strong relationships in their local communities.
The awards give you the chance to showcase your journey and we want to hear and celebrate your small business success with you, so good luck to those entering.
Should you have any queries or would like to discuss your insurance needs, call NFU Mutual on 02837 522 649 for Armagh & Markethill and 02879 632 127 for Limavady & Magherafelt
There are now just 10 days left to enter the awards by the deadline of March 21. To enter, go to www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/businessawards/enter