Coversure opens in Bedale

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Coversure has opened an office in Bedale, North Yorkshire, its first new franchise of 2013.

The office will be run by father and son, Mike and Dave Scanlan. Mike originally founded Scanlan Insurance Services in Bedale in 1993 and his son Dave joined in 2000, remaining there until the sale of the business in 2006.

According to Coversure, the brokerage continued to trade in Bedale until December 2012 when a decision was made to close the office.

Commenting on their decision to open a Coversure franchise in Bedale, Mike said: "We knew there was still a need for a local insurance broker's

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