The business reformed when acquired by Steve Backhouse, who took the business from strength to strength during the 1960's and early 1970's. On his tragic and untimely death in 1974 the company has remained family owned under the chairmanship of Shirley Backhouse. With continual improvement and innovation, we seek real values for both our staff and more importantly our clients, and we remain a market leader in our field. Selection of an appropriate Insurer is decided upon in each individual instance as being appropriate to you; we don't work to a panel.
Services
Construction Insurance
Report
Backhouse have been specialist brokers to the construction industry for over 50 years. We have built a specialism in the sector to meet our client's requirements in the areas of cover, risk management, claims and service. Our portfolio of construction clients is wide ranging, from privately owned to public limited companies, from speculative developers to civil engineers and we act for both main and specialist subcontractors.
Manufacturing
Report
Backhouse is a leading independent insurance broker, our clients range from sole traders to major UK business and UK divisions of global manufacturers. We have built up a considerable expertise with a wide variety of manufacturing companies working with metals, plastics, rubber and carbon fiber composites to name just a few.
Engineering
Report
As a leading independent insurance broker Backhouse recognise the needs of precision engineers. The degree of accuracy is critical when supplying components to the oil, gas, motor vehicle, defence and aviations sectors and quality control procedures reflect this. Equally important are your exposures to the potential for your products to cause injury or harm where they may be safety critical.
Property Owners
Report
An expertise both in commercial and residential property owners, we understand the sector and its particular needs and requirements. Complications with tenants do arise and we seek to handle any issue and deal to ensure the least disruption and complication. All our policies are bespoke offering leading edge wordings and enhancements to ensure that we obtain maximum benefits when a claim occurs.
Reviews (4)
Bikerboy
Feb 21, 2022
I cannot understand the negative reviews, it seems a little strange to me, even a little suspicious, perhaps they took insurance out then cancelled it? I have used Backhouse for over 25 years without any hassle, and have found them to be professional and easy to deal with at all times. When I had cause to make a claim on my house insurance, it was sorted within days and settled in full and paid out within a week. Brilliant company.
Acebillyboyhero AceBillyBoyHero
Nov 19, 2021
Critical: Professionalism After hearing what they did to my friend I would avoid, they sent him a letter saying they stopped his insurance, which he never received, my friend got stopped by police 6 points on licence, why couldn't they have sent a recorded delivery letter, plus they dismissed him when he called them to ask why. Please avoid
AJay
Nov 02, 2021
How terrible to stop your insurance without informing you, leaving you vulnerable to be dealt with by the law. A hefty fine & points on your license. Imagine if you had hit someone leaving them disabled & you having no insurance. I would be destroyed. How could you come back from something like that? Could lead to a jail term. They should at the least call you out of courtesy. After reading you're overwhelming ordeal I most certainly will not give my custom to Blackhouse Insurance, Brokers. I hope you were able to find more professional services.
Claire Armstrong
Jun 09, 2021
I insured my car through this company, then they apparently sent me a letter saying my insurance was due for review, a letter I never got, I therefore, without knowing, was driving without insurance for a month, I was pulled over by police, to my shock, given 6 points, car seized and a 450 pound fine, this company just stopped my insurance without hearing from me, I was heart broken, I work as a professional, my mum and my daughters mum died on same day, which is why I didn't check direct debits, mum was only 67 and Debbie 39,,h ow hard it was going back to work, I was happy, my direct debits going out, but this awful company just stopped by direct debit, thus ending my insurance, iv still got 6 points and pay much higher insurance, I beg you not to use these people, if stopped and already warned people not too, I'm sorry to readers if I come across upset, but they really hurt me, ,,I beg, be aware from them, I check every direct debit now on line, but I'll never trust this awful company
