About Us

Lancaster Insurance Services Ltd was formed as the insurance division for the MG Owners Club in 1984. The ordinary motor insurance policies that were available at that time proved to be expensive and did not take into consideration the fact that many of these vehicles were second cars, rarely used, or possibly laid-up for restoration.

The popularity and demand for classic car insurance grew rapidly and it was decided in 1989 to arrange insurance for a wider variety of classic cars. This resulted in the MG insurance division becoming Lancaster Insurance Services Ltd.

Our client base was continually increasing and this provided a great opportunity to promote other insurance services. By 1996, modern car, buildings and/or contents insurance as well as travel insurance policies were also being arranged. Due to the continued growth of the business we later moved to our purpose built offices in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire.

By 2000 it was apparent that one of the biggest growth areas for insurance would be business conducted via the internet. In response, Lancaster Insurance Services Ltd launched an online “Quick Quote” system which allowed classic car owners to generate a quote in seconds and be fully covered in less than five minutes.

Up until June 2004, Lancaster Insurance Services Ltd sold insurance solely to the general public. It was at this time that we started to offer our classic car insurance services to many of the UK’s largest insurance brokers. Brokers who were previously unable to offer their clients these niche policies could benefit from cheaper premiums and exceptional benefits for their clients.

In 2008 Lancaster Insurance Services Ltd was acquired by The Capita Group Plc. The acquisition adds greater capacity and valuable new expertise to Capita’s insurance intermediary and administration business. Lancaster Insurance Services Ltd is fully committed to maintaining the focus that we have on specialist expertise and service excellence. Being part of Capita will allow us to enhance the value we offer in these areas.

Lancaster Insurance Services Ltd.
Lancaster House, Meadow Lane
St. Ives, Cambs. PE27 4ZB

tel: 01480 484826