Cornmarket Insurance Services
Insurance broker based in Belfast specialising in protection for public sector employees and professional groups across the UK, with over 30 years of experience.
About Cornmarket Insurance Services
Cornmarket Insurance Services, insurance broker for the public sector in Belfast
Cornmarket Insurance Services is an insurance broker with offices on Boucher Road, Belfast (Northern Ireland). The entity presents itself as a specialist in public sector insurance and operates under the former name Adelaide Insurance. It is part of Cornmarket Group Financial Services and, in turn, of the Irish Life group and Great-West Life Assurance Company.
The company states it has more than 30 years of activity in the insurance sector and describes itself as the official insurance partner of IAM RoadSmart, GEM Motoring Assist and several teaching unions representing more than 77,000 education professionals.
Insurance products for individuals and professionals
The broker's catalogue covers car, home, motorcycle, health, van, travel, classic car, motorhome and campervan insurance, as well as temporary and GAP insurance. In the commercial sphere, it offers commercial property and commercial fleet policies.
The company also targets professional drivers specifically: it states that it seeks cover for holders of PCV, LGV, HGV or bus licences, and has dedicated helplines for truck and bus drivers, as well as for the Coach Drivers' Club.
Groups and programmes it works with
Cornmarket Insurance Services markets its products through agreements with professional organisations and unions. Among the groups listed on its website are GEM Motoring Assist, IAM RoadSmart, EIS, INTO, LGV, Truck & Bus Drivers, NHS, Ulster Teachers' Union, Start Rescue and SSTA. The contact form also allows selection of National Education Union (NEU), University and College Union (UCU), Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), Scottish Secondary Teachers Association, FOXY Lady Drivers Club Member's Insurance and other teaching unions.
Customer service and policy management
The broker offers general telephone support and specific lines for different programmes, such as IAM RoadSmart, EIS Financial Services, GEM Motoring Assist, teachers, Start Rescue and Nextbase Insurance Services. It also has email addresses for policy management, including those for cancellation, sending proof of no claims, sending proof of an alternative price and enquiries about bicycles and pets.
The website includes FAQ sections on claims, legal assistance, excesses, no claims discount and start or backdating dates of cover.
Promotion in force at the time of analysis
The site showed a £50 discount promotion for buying car insurance online. The company itself indicated that the calculation was based on online versus offline sales in the first two quarters of 2025, with an average saving of £50.
Corporate structure and regulation
Cornmarket Insurance Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cornmarket Group Financial Services Ltd. It is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with registration number 308099. The company is registered in Northern Ireland with number NI030039 and its registered office is at First Floor, Boucher Plaza, 4 – 6 Boucher Road, Belfast, BT12 6HR.
Location and contact
First Floor, Boucher Plaza, 4 – 6 Boucher Road, Belfast, BT12 6HR · Telephone: 028 9044 2200 · Email: mail@cornmarketinsurance.co.uk
Insurance for the public sector and professional groups