COLLEAGUE PROFILE – SIMON GALLANTREE

Posted on July 25, 2023 at 11:29 am by The Insurance Emporium

Our latest colleague profile features Simon Gallantree, a member of our Data Team. Simon refers to himself as a ‘fair-weather’ cyclist but as you’ll see, his idea of fair-weather cycling is a little bit different to the rest of us. Simon first started cycling 7 – 8 years ago when he bought a second-hand road […]

Tags: Bicycle, bicycle insurance, Cycle, cycle insurance


Riding the Extra Miles: Celebrating Our Bikeathon Challenge

Posted on June 20, 2023 at 12:40 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Here at The Insurance Emporium (TIE), we love celebrating awareness days as we know they help support some truly fantastic causes. From World Mental Health Awareness Week to National Donut Week, we’ve always got our finger on the pulse, especially if the cause directly aligns with our business. And that’s why, when we heard the […]

Tags: Cycling Challenge, Fundraising, National Bike Week, National Bike Week 100, York Bike Belles CIC


Medical Detection Dogs – The Dogs Detecting COVID-19

Posted on October 5, 2020 at 10:00 am by The Insurance Emporium

Dogs truly are amazing creatures – especially the pups over at Medical Detection Dogs! They use their noses to sniff out anything from cancer to diabetes to allergens such as peanuts, helping their clients live a normal, active lifestyle. The team are now training a team of six dogs who they hope will be able […]

Tags: charities, dog, dog health, Dog Training


Interview with Chris Allen – Medical Detection Dogs

Posted on October 2, 2020 at 4:12 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Dogs are amazing animals, supporting many of us through all of life’s adventures. That’s even more true for the pups over at Medical Detection Dogs! Their Medical Alert Assistance Dogs are incredible, supporting people with life-threatening health conditions, helping to keep them out of hospital. Meanwhile, the charity is carrying out ground-breaking research with their […]


MEET KAI AND OTIS, OUR SPONSORED HEARING DOGS PUPPIES!

Posted on February 18, 2019 at 12:00 pm by The Insurance Emporium

We’re absolutely crazy about dogs here at The Insurance Emporium! One thing we recognise is just how much of a positive impact our furry friends can have on the lives of their owners. This is truer than ever in the case of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a UK charity who provide invaluable support by […]

Tags: charities, dog, pet


WATCH OUR NEED FOR SPEED AT THE SOAPBOX CHALLENGE

Posted on September 14, 2018 at 1:00 pm by The Insurance Emporium

The Insurance Emporium took on a new kind of magical adventure at the Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge in York on August Bank Holiday Monday. After a lot of hard work to prepare our cart, the day of the race was finally upon us and we were pitted against 42 other teams for a coveted place […]

Tags: Micklegate Run, soapbox


DOGS FOR GOOD: A FUN DAY OUT WITH OUR CHARITY FRIENDS

Posted on July 11, 2018 at 2:14 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Here at The Insurance Emporium, we are incredibly happy to be support a number of charities, one of which is Dogs for Good. On Saturday 16th June we travelled to Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, the location for the 2018 Dogs for Good Fun Day! As the proud sponsors of the event, we were incredibly excited […]


HAYLEY AND TEAL: THEIR YEAR SO FAR…

Posted on June 21, 2018 at 1:00 pm by The Insurance Emporium

It’s hard to believe that we’re already half way through the year! It doesn’t feel like two minutes since we were taking the Christmas decorations down and now we find ourselves basking in the summer sun! With time moving so quickly, we wanted to catch up with our favourite agility duo, Hayley and Teal, to […]


HAYLEY AND TEAL AT CRUFTS IN 2018!

Posted on April 6, 2018 at 5:00 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Crufts 2018 was extra exciting for us at The Insurance Emporium as we once again sponsored Hayley Telling and her Shetland sheepdog, Teal, in their adventures on the green carpet. We caught up with Hayley at Crufts and had a chat after the adrenaline had died down to see how they got on! Busy weekend […]


KEEPING UP WITH THE CRUFTS CHAMPIONS

Posted on December 14, 2017 at 10:00 am by The Insurance Emporium

You may have previously read that, at The Insurance Emporium, we’ve been sponsoring a Crufts Champion called Teal and his owner, Hayley Telling, who have competed at a variety of agility events in the UK and beyond. While Crufts is the biggest dog show in the world, it’s only one of a few events that […]