verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message carole nash insurance consultants ltd type wholly owned subsidiary industry finance and insurance founded 1985 headquarters altrincham united kingdom key people carole nash founder products financial services parent groupama website www.carolenash.com carole nash is one of the leading motorcycle insurance brokers in the uk and ireland . the company also provides insurance cover for classic cars and performance vehicles as well as campervans . contents 1 history 2 key people 3 partners 4 social responsibility 5 insidebikes 6 awards 7 references 8 external links history edit in 1985 after being made redundant for economic reasons by her previous employer carole nash founded carole nash insurance consultants ltd using her redudancy cheque of 2 500 . the company s first headquarters were located at carole s own family home in timperley with business operations ran from her kitchen table . originally set up to look after the interests of vintage motorcycle owners the business then expanded to cover all types of motorbikes . by 1995 following a sustained period of growth carole nash had 30 000 policyholders on its books . carole nash opened its first office in ireland on poolbeg street in dublin in 1999 with singing sensation and harley davidson owner ronan keating on hand to do the honour and cut the ribbon . 1 the move was backed by then president of the irish motorcycle action group john wheeler who enthusiastically declared it was the best thing to happen to irish motorcycling in 25 years . a new irish office now resides on foley street dublin and was officially opened by 2015 world superbikes champion and brand ambassador jonathan rea on 22 april 2016 . in 2004 the company acquired the motorcycle insurance arm of the automobile association helping it to increase its customer portfolio to 230 000 policyholders . 2 in december 2006 the business was sold by its founder to french insurance group groupama for an undisclosed sum . 3 following the sale david newman was appointed as chief executive officer in september 2007 . 4 in may 2012 the company expanded into the classic motor industry with the launch of a specialist branch of the business tailored to meet the needs of classic and performance car owners . the company celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015 . 5 to commemorate a life size replica of the first motorcycle ever insured by carole nash an ajs 1927 was unveiled made entirely from cake and chocolate and measuring two metres length by 0.9 metre height . to this day the owner is still insured through carole nash . 6 key people edit carole nash founder . sold the business to groupama in 2006 . she is still actively involved with the company taking part in events and interviews during the company s 30th anniversary celebrations . in 2012 carole nash was appointed an obe for charitable services in the north west of england . 7 david newman current ceo of carole nash insurance consultants ltd and chairman of carole nash legal services llp one of the first approved alternative business structures abs allowed under the legal services act 2007 . he is a chartered director and chartered marketer as well as a fellow of the chartered institute of marketing and the institute of directors . he also holds a diploma in company direction from the institute of directors . he has been a non executive director of the insurance fraud bureau a non profit organisation funded by the insurance industry to detect and deter insurance fraud in the uk since 2010 . newman was named a finalist in the north west director of the year awards 2015 . 8 customer council in 2014 carole nash created its own customer council . made up of eleven policyholders the council offers real time insight into the current areas that matter most to real bikers allowing carole nash to get beneath the surface of how they can provide better care and product offering . the customer council were involved in the development of two new policies rider cover and bikers only . partners edit jonathan rea races professionally for kawasaki in the world superbike championship where he was crowned champion in 2015 . to celebrate colleagues from carole nash s irish offices changed their name to jonathan rea by deed poll . 9 jonathan has been a brand ambassador for carole nash since 2013 . leon haslam currently competes in the british superbike championship for kawasaki and is the son of retired motogp legend rocket ron haslam . leon has been an ambassador for carole nash since 2014 . the honda ron haslam race school after retiring from professional motorcycle racing ron haslam set up his own race school at donington park with his wife ann . carole nash has been a sponsor of the race school since 2014 . ace cafe the ace cafe has played a notable role in motorcycle culture since it opened in its doors 1938 . carole nash has sponsored the ace cafe for many years and regularly takes part in bike meets and ride outs with them . shows carole nash has helped nurture the motorcycle culture through their involvement with many of the uk and ireland s biggest motorcycle shows and events . the company has continued to grow its partnerships with bauer media 10 and mortons who between them organise the majority of the motorcycle shows covering both current and vintage bikes . social responsibility edit to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the company carole nash donated 30 000 shared out amongst five local charities ; the christie north west air ambulance the counselling & family centre forever manchester and brake . 11 a further 30 000 was split across six blood bikes groups . 12 blood bikes are a rapid response motorcycle based charity run by unpaid volunteers who move urgent medical supplies and test samples to hospitals up and down the uk . insidebikes edit the company operates its own motorcycle news guide and advice site entitled insidebikes . the site provides motorcycle related news covering industry news consumer issues and sport news from the motogp world superbikes and british superbikes championships . a number of guides on new products models and owning and riding advice are also featured . awards edit carole nash has been awarded a number of awards including insurance times awards excellence in motor broking 2015 personal lines broker of the year 2015 13 brand marketing campaign of the year 2012 14 defaqto carole nash motorcycle insurance rated as an excellent product and given five star rating 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 15 ride magazine rider power survey britain s most used motorcycle insurance broker 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 . 16 insurance age awards claims initiative of the year 2004 17 british insurance awards personal lines broker of the year 2003 the training award 2003 18 references edit carole nash putting the class into classic vehicle insurance . irish vintage scene . retrieved 27 april 2016 . http www.haslamraceschool.com news.php storyid carolenash http www.thesundaytimes.co.uk sto business businessrichlist article87415.ece http www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk business business news carole nash boss david is happy 882869 http www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk business business news carole nash boss david is happy 882869 . http www.morebikes.co.uk its the great british bike off as a cake for carole nashs 30th anniversary celebrations http www.rncm.ac.uk news carole nash awarded obe in queens birthday honours http www.iod.com connecting local networks north west local new iod north west director of the year 2015 finalists announced http www.morebikes.co.uk five carole nash employees change names to jonathan rea to celebrate wsb title http www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk business media carole nash bauer media extend 10928730 http www.messengernewspapers.co.uk news 13583920 . altrincham firm celebrates landmark birthday with major charity donation http www.nottinghampost.com good deeds notts business donates 6 000 life story 28241451 detail story.html http awards.insurancetimes.co.uk ita 15 winners http www.insurancetimes.co.uk insurance times awards 2012 winners revealed 1399901 . article https www.defaqto.com star ratings motorbike insurance product detail producttypeview starratingscenter vehicleinsurance motorbike productdetails & ratings & products & product 176824 & search & sort carole nash again voted favourite bike insurance broker as research reveals firm is best for service . response source . retrieved 7 october 2009 . http www.insuranceage.co.uk insurance age analysis 1189717 claims initiative year carole nash insurance consultants http www.insuranceawards.com digital assets 16083 ppebia15 hof.pdf external links edit the carole nash website uk the carole nash website republic of ireland carole nash classic car insurance insidebikes the carole 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