WRS Insurance Brokers

Press Release -For immediate release

24^thJanuary 2023

Socially Responsible Insurance Broker offers £100 free prize draw in seeking out how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting charities 

Colchester based, charity, care and community insurance experts,WRS Insurance Brokershave launched an online survey that sets to seek-out how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting charities.

The survey seeks to uncover how significant increases in costs are impacting charities' day-to-day operations and how fundraising is currently being affected. Each charity that completes the five-minute survey will be entered into a free prize draw to receive £100 toward their operational costs.

Please find the WRS Insurance Brokers - Charity Cost of Living survey here:

https://bit.ly/charity-cost-of-living-survey

WRS Insurance Brokers specialise in the social welfare sector alongside providing business and property insurance, all from an ethical standpoint. Chris Chapman, associate director at WRS said: "We know that things are really tough for charities at the moment, rising operational costs coupled with a squeeze on donations are having a massive impact. Through this survey we are looking to see if there is anything we as a company can do to highlight the problems facing charities or even ease this pressure in any way."

The nationwide WRS survey seeks to find out how increases in operational costs such as staffing and utility expenses are affecting charities. The survey goes on to find out whether there is now increased demand for charities' services and how donations are currently being affected. The team at WRS are keen to highlight and publicise any relevant findings. The survey opens on the 24^th January for charities to respond and will close on the 17^th February.

Chris Chapman added: "At WRS, our customers are our absolute priority, we are an ethically focused operation and want to understand the issues affecting them. If by carrying out this research it means we can tailor our insurance offerings to make a positive difference to good causes it will be time very well spent. As a business, we have supported churches, faith groups and charities with advice on risk management and insurance solutions for over 40 years. The WRS team are dedicated to delivering high service standards and empathy with our clients."

WRS Insurance Brokers specialise in the social welfare sector alongside providing business and property insurance, all from an ethical standpoint. The company provides tailor made insurance cover for charities, churches and care and community groups.

WRS Insurance Brokers is part of the Benefact Group, a charity-owned, international family of financial services companies that gives all available profits to charity and good causes. Since 2016 the Group has donated over £100 million to charities and good causes.

Visit www.wrsinsurance.co.uk or call 01206 760780

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About WRS Insurance Brokers:

1. WRS Insurance Brokers are owned by SEIB Insurance Brokers, both are part of the Benefact Group, profits are used for good causes.
2. WRS specialises in the social welfare sector alongside providing business and property insurance, all from an ethical standpoint. The company provides tailor made insurance cover for charities, churches and care and community groups.
3. This socially responsible approach from WRS fits well with SEIB's ethos.

About Benefact Group:

1. ​​Benefact Group is an independent, specialist financial services group that exists to give its profits to charity.
2. Owned by a registered charity, Benefact Trust, Benefact Group's family of businesses provide specialist insurance, investment management and broking and advisory services in the UK, Australia, Canada and Ireland.
3. Benefact Group is the fourth-largest corporate donor to charity in the UK, according to the UK Guide to Company Giving 2021/22. It has donated over £100m to charity since 2016 and is aiming to reach its target of giving £250m by 2025.
4. Many businesses say they are different. Benefact Group really is. Find out why herewww.benefactgroup.com