A YORK-BASED commercial and charity insurance specialist is celebrating its 40th Anniversary by launching two new websites.

D E Ford Insurance Brokers, which was set up in 1976 by founder Ben Ford and has grown to become one of the Top 100 Chartered Insurance Brokers in the UK, acting for commercial and charity clients across the country, has set up the websites D E Ford Insurance Brokers (deford.co.uk) and Ford Risk Management (fordriskmanagement.co.uk)

The organisation now employs 65 staff and, says its success is based around Mr Ford’s vision of providing exemplary service and expertise to all its clients, pointing to a 98 per cent retention rate.

Chris Greenall, D E Ford’s managing director, said: “We are proud to be reaching this milestone, which is in part due to the dedication and commitment of our team as well as the continued support from our clients.

“We have an exciting future ahead as we continue to grow and embrace new areas. Our risk management division, Ford Risk Management, is flourishing, and we will continue to invest in this and provide further online offerings and training courses for our clients.”

The new websites provide a range of services for existing and new clients.