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Advert: Brass Band Insurance Services

Often copied — never bettered. Now you can even get a job with us too...

Brass Band Insurance Services
 

Brass Band Insurance Services are the leading insurers in the brass band field – looking after your musical instruments on behalf of Aviva insurance.

High quality

We have been providing high quality insurance for brass bands, musicians and military bands for 40 years with the lowest costs and nominal excess to any claims.

Not only do we provide piece of mind – we also provide the most professional service that understands brass banding needs.

Discount

Members of Brass Bands England can also claim a discount when they arrange their band’s insurance needs through us.

We are the original scheme – often copied – never bettered

More information: http://www.brassbandinsuranceservices.co.uk/

Not only do we provide piece of mind – we also provide the most professional service that understands brass banding needsBBIS.

New recruit

In addition we are now looking to recruit a full time assistant at BBIS to be based at our Hayes Middlesex Branch.

So if you think you can combine your understanding of the requirements of brass bands great and small – from Land’s End to John O’Groats, then it could well be the perfect job for you.

Contact:

Please contact:
Karen Davis
Tel: 020 8759 0825
Email: brassbands@bryanjames.co.uk

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