insurd Partners with Markel Direct to Deliver Instant Public Liability Cover

FLINT, Wales - Aug. 26, 2026 - PRLog -- insurd, the North Wales-based insurance broker with over 50 years of experience in arranging insurance for UK customers, has today announced a new partnership with Markel Direct — one of the UK's leading specialist insurers — to power a new instant quote-and-buy journey for public liability insurance.

insurd already arranges public liability cover for a wide range of tradespeople, sole traders and small businesses across the UK. The partnership with Markel Direct upgrades that offering with a fully online, instant quote-and-buy journey, letting customers get quoted and covered in minutes, entirely online, at any time of day.

The move reflects growing demand from tradespeople and small business owners for insurance that fits around their working day rather than the other way around.

Craig Shaw, Director, insurd
"Public liability insurance is something the vast majority of tradespeople and sole traders need, and it's always been part of what we offer at insurd. Partnering with Markel Direct means we can offer a genuinely instant quote-and-buy journey, backed by a specialist insurer with real depth of experience across trades and professions."

Through the partnership, insurd's public liability offering now covers a comprehensive range of industries and professions, including tradesmen, builders, contractors, and sole traders such as photographers, consultants and more - https://insurd.co.uk/public-liability-insurance/

Zubair Ahmed, Senior Business Development Manager, Markel Direct
"We're delighted to be partnering with insurd. Their focus on making insurance simple and accessible aligns closely with our own commitment to supporting tradespeople, professionals and small businesses with specialist cover. By combining insurd's customer-focused approach with Markel Direct's underwriting expertise, we're helping more customers access reliable protection quickly and easily."

The partnership reinforces insurd's strategy of combining technology-led distribution with access to specialist, market-leading products, adding Markel Direct's public liability platform to its trusted panel of insurers.

Customers can get a quote for public liability insurance directly on insurd's website at insurd.co.uk.

About insurd
insurd is a UK-based digital insurance broker with over 50 years of experience arranging cover for personal and business customers. insurd offers a fully online quote-and-buy journey across a wide range of products including motorhome, campervan, touring caravan, van, car, taxi, public liability, travel, and more.

About Markel Direct
Markel Direct is an award-winning specialist insurer, providing tailored insurance solutions for self-employed professionals, contractors, tradespeople and small businesses across a wide range of sectors. Established in 1930 and part of the global Markel Group, Markel Direct combines specialist insurance expertise with a simple, digital customer experience. With cover including public liability, professional indemnity, employers' liability, office insurance, personal accident insurance, tools cover and more, customers can choose from a selection of products and cover limits.