What personal information do we collect?
Brokers Inc will determine the purpose and means of processing of the personal data you provide to us.
Policyholders
We collect personal data about you, which includes your name, address and contact information, as well as details of what it is you want to arrange insurance for. In order to quote on certain types of insurance we will need to collect sensitive personal information about you, which can include such things as criminal convictions and company credit scoring.
If there are other people who will be named on the insurance policy, or who will be a beneficiary of the insurance, we may need to collect similar personal information about them too. Before you tell us personal details about another person, you will need to make sure that you have their permission to give us their information and that they understand how we will use it.
We will collect personal data only in relation to your employment which includes name, position, contact number and works email. In order to make you aware of our products and services these details will be stored on our systems and used in communication between our two companies. Our email marketing and be stopped by simply marking ‘Unsubscribe’ at the bottom of our email.
Why we need it
We need to collect personal information in order communicate with you or to obtain insurance quotations that you have asked us for and, if you accept our quotation, to enable us to arrange and subsequently administer the contract of insurance. If you make a claim against your insurance contract, we will need your personal information to process this for you. We will not collect any personal data that we do not need in order to provide our underwriting services.
What we do with it
All of the personal data we collect is processed by our staff in the UK. However, for the purposes of IT hosting and maintenance, this information is located on servers within the UK. Information you give to us will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed other than to insurers, or other specialist or wholesale insurance markets we may use to place your insurance, and in the normal course of arranging and administering your insurance. In the event of a claim, we may need to provide your personal details to a loss adjuster, or other third party who is involved in providing a service in the settlement of your claim.
Information we hold may be used for research or statistical purposes, but this would be on an anonymised basis so that you could not be personally identified.
We will not give anyone else your personal information except on your instructions or authority, or where we are required to by law, or due to our regulatory requirements.