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Carole Nash is an insurance intermediary based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, specialising in providing motorcycle insurance to customers in the UK and Ireland. The company is one of the largest providers of motorcycle insurance in the British Isles, with more than 300,000 policy holders. Carole Nash also covers classic car insurance, performance cars, camper vans and classic minis among other vehicles.〔http://cherished.carolenash.com/〕 The company employs around 330 staff across locations in Altrincham and Dublin. == History == Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd was founded by Carole Nash in 1985 from her home in Timperley, Greater Manchester, with a redundancy cheque of £2,500. Turnover in the first month of the company's formation totaled £834.〔 By 1995, the company had 30,000 policy holders, predominantly insuring classic and vintage motorcycles. By 1997, the company was one of the leaders in the UK motorcycle insurance market. The company had grown through close association with motorcycle clubs such as the Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) and attendance at grassroots events and shows such as the Classic Motorcycle Show. In 1994 Carole Nash became the first female president of the VMCC. In 1999, the company moved into the Irish motorcycle insurance market. Boyzone front man Ronan Keating opened the company's new office in Dublin. In 2004, the company acquired the motorcycle insurance arm of the Automobile Association, helping the company to increase their customer base to 230,000 policyholders. In December 2006, the company was sold by its founder to French insurance group Groupama for an undisclosed sum. In 2011, as part of a theft reduction scheme, Carole Nash decided to provide a sophisticated combination of microdot and Digital Nanoparticle Authentification (DNA) technologies free to any biker who takes out or renews a Carole Nash policy.〔http://www.carolenash.com/insidebikes/news-and-reviews/news/122-carole-nash-offers-free-forensic-kits〕 In 2012 Carole Nash was awarded an OBE for charitable services in the North West of England.〔http://www.rncm.ac.uk/news/carole-nash-awarded-obe-in-queens-birthday-honours/〕 In September 2012, Ageas acquired Groupama’s UK insurance operations, boosting its presence in the automobile and home sectors. However, Carole Nash was excluded from the sale.〔http://the-zebra.com/ageas-buys-groupama-not-carole-nash/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carole Nash」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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