Specialist commercial insurance broker

UK commercial insurance for businesses with more at stake.

Oak helps security companies, fire-safety professionals, contractors, property owners and fleets present complex risks clearly and compare cover with proper context.

More than a decade's experienceDirect broker contactUK-wide service
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Personal serviceSpeak to the broker handling your account.

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Specialist experienceFocused on complex commercial risks.

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Regulated networkGauntlet Risk Management Ltd, FRN 308081.

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Claims supportHelp presenting covered claims to insurers.

All insurance services

Every service has its own dedicated page.

Browse Oak's full catalogue of specialist and commercial insurance routes. The priority sectors appear first; every category remains separately accessible.

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Security Guarding, Events and Door Supervision Insurance

Specialist insurance advice for guarding, door supervision, events, keyholding and security businesses across the UK.

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Fire Safety Consultants Insurance

Insurance advice for fire-risk assessors, fire engineers, consultants and businesses producing life-safety reports.

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Fire and Security Contractors Insurance

Cover for firms installing, maintaining and commissioning alarms, CCTV, access control and life-safety systems.

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Commercial Property Insurance

Insurance for commercial buildings, portfolios, blocks, mixed-use property and unusual construction across the UK.

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Listed Property Insurance

Advice for owners of listed homes, commercial heritage buildings and properties requiring specialist reinstatement.

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Motor Fleet Insurance

Fleet insurance advice for cars, vans and mixed commercial vehicle fleets across the UK.

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Tanning Salon Insurance

Discuss Tanning Salon Insurance for premises, equipment, liability, products, employees and business interruption with Oak.

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Manufacturing Insurance

Insurance advice for UK manufacturers, engineering firms, fabricators, processors and product businesses, built around their sites, machinery, people, products and supply chains.

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Professional Indemnity Insurance

Professional indemnity advice for consultants, contractors and specialist service businesses.

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Trades & Contractors Insurance

Liability, contract works, tools and professional cover for specialist trades and contracting businesses.

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Business Insurance

A considered combination of property, liability, interruption, cyber and management covers for UK businesses.

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Microbrewery, Distillery and Brew Pub Insurance

Commercial insurance advice for UK microbreweries, distilleries and brew pubs, including production, stock, premises and visitor exposures.

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Commercial Combined Insurance

A coordinated insurance programme for eligible businesses combining property, liability, interruption and other commercial covers.

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Landlord and Property Insurance

Insurance advice for commercial and residential property owners, landlords and mixed-use portfolios across the UK.

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Office and Shop Insurance

Commercial insurance for offices and retail premises, including contents, stock, liability and interruption considerations.

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Tradesmen Insurance

Insurance for UK tradespeople and small contractors, with liability, tools, materials and contract work considered around declared activities.

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Motor Trade Insurance

Insurance advice for eligible motor traders, including sales, servicing, repair, vehicle custody and road-risk exposures.

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Blocks of Flats Insurance

Buildings insurance advice for blocks of flats, freeholders, managing agents and residential property companies.

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Nursing Home and Care Home Insurance

Commercial insurance advice for nursing homes and care homes, considering property, liability, staffing and continuity risks.

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Marine and Boat Insurance

Marine insurance enquiries for boats, commercial craft and marine-related businesses, reviewed against use, waters and vessel details.

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Unoccupied Property Insurance

Insurance advice for vacant commercial and residential buildings, including risk controls and insurer conditions during unoccupancy.

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Holiday Home Insurance

Insurance considerations for UK holiday homes, second homes and short-term lets, including occupancy and guest use.

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Security companies
Core specialism

Security company insurance built around the work you actually do.

Manned guarding, door supervision, keyholding, mobile patrol, CCTV and close protection — each carries distinct liability and contractual exposures. We present the risk properly before approaching insurers.

Public & employers' liabilityContractual liability & inefficacyFidelity, keys & wrongful arrestProfessional indemnity & cyber
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Fire safety & property

Professional risks that reward careful underwriting presentation.

Fire-risk assessors, consultants, installation contractors and commercial property owners each carry distinct professional and property exposures. We identify the underwriting detail before going to market.

Professional indemnity for fire-safety workFire & security contractor coverCommercial & listed building insuranceProperty loss of rent & reinstatement
Fire safety inspector checking equipment in commercial building
Fire safety & property
For UK sunbed and tanning salons

Tanning Salon Insurance

Oak helps UK sunbed and tanning salons consider suitable business insurance for premises, equipment, liability, products, employees and business interruption, subject to insurer acceptance and policy terms.

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01Salon-specific information

Equipment, activities, staff and premises captured properly.

02Compliance-led presentation

Better risk information for insurer review.

03Discuss your salon

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Why Oak

A price means very little until you understand what sits behind it.

Oak looks beyond the headline premium to the activities, wordings, limits, conditions and claims scenarios that determine whether a policy is suitable.

Better information before market

We identify the underwriting detail needed before insurers are approached.

Cover compared with context

Significant terms, exclusions, limits and conditions are considered alongside cost.

A broker who knows the account

You can speak directly to the person handling your insurance, including when a claim arises.

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Josh BellFounder & commercial insurance broker

10+ years across broking, insurers, major distribution partnerships and insurance technology in the UK and UAE.

Built around personal broking

Commercial experience without the corporate runaround.

Oak was founded to give businesses direct access to experienced commercial insurance advice. The aim is simple: understand the business properly, present the risk accurately and explain the meaningful differences between the options.

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The Oak process

Clear from the first conversation.

No anonymous call centre and no generic comparison journey.

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    Tell us about the risk

    We establish the business, activities, exposures and renewal priorities.

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    We build the submission

    Clear information gives underwriters a better basis on which to respond.

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    Choose with context

    We explain significant differences so you can make an informed decision.

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Let's get a proper view of the risk.

Tell us what you do, what needs protecting and when the policy renews. We'll take it from there.