Arkel expands landlord insurance access

Arkel has added its Landlords Let Property insurance product, Premier Let, to the OpenGI (OGI) trading platform.

The integration, which has been supported by e-Zee Insurance Solutions, broadens Arkel’s distribution channels, allowing all OGI brokers to access its Landlords Let Property product.

Arkel, part of the Atec Group, already has its Non-Standard Household product, ‘Adapt’ available on OGI.

HARDER RISKS

Akel’s Landlord book includes landlords’ building insurance, loss of income, contents, and property owners’ liability up to £2 million. The product offers brokers a responsive solution, backed by A-rated capacity, for non-standard and harder to place risks – including atypical construction, occupancy, flood, and subsidence risks – directly via the platform.

As well as OGI, Arkel’s Let product is already hosted on several bespoke platforms and Applied Systems. It expects to go live with its Let Property products via other major distribution partners, including other software houses, later this year.

“Going live on the OGI trading platform assists us in our mission to take the complexity out of specialist insurance”

Kris Lee, chief underwriting officer at Arkel, said: “We’re excited to add OGI to our growing list of distribution partners. Going live on the OGI trading platform assists us in our mission to take the complexity out of specialist insurance. We’re making it as easy as possible for brokers to quote and bind our market leading Let Property products, and therefore retain our first-choice reputation in the market.”

Simon Macray, director of insurer relations at OGI, added: “The addition of Premier Let by Arkel offers even more choice and flexibility to our brokers across our broking platforms. Our ultimate aim is to empower brokers to write more and better quality business and to improve the lives of anyone using insurance products. Arkel is an innovative MGA and we are pleased to support them to broaden their reach.”