About Us

Patons Insurance is an independent, family-owned and FCA-regulated insurance broker specialising in Taxi Insurance and Commercial Motor Insurance.

Since opening our doors in 1972, Patons Insurance has been synonymous with meeting clients’ needs. We take pride in providing our customers with a personal service experience and a quote they’ll be happy with.

We offer a range of insurance products for professional drivers and motor traders across the UK, including:

Taxi Insurance: for public hire and private hire.

Taxi Fleet Insurance: for public hire and private hire taxi fleets with 3+ vehicles.

Fleet Insurance: for businesses with 3+ vehicles, including mixed vehicle fleets.

Motor Trade Insurance: for all types of businesses within the motor trade, whether part-time, full-time, home-based or premises-based.

Multi-Vehicle Insurance: typically for covering fewer than 5 vehicles on a single insurance policy.

HGV Insurance: single and fleet policies for transporting goods with vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes.

Minibus Insurance: for a variety of organisations including hire & reward, education, charities, and residential homes.

Chauffeur Insurance: for self-employed chauffeurs and chauffeur businesses carrying pre-booked, paying passengers in high-value, luxury vehicles.

Commercial Insurance: we offer a range of business insurances to protect key assets and reduce business risk.

Patons Insurance, part of the Patons Group

Owned by the Patons Group, with over 65 years’ trading history, we use our experience to find the right insurance for people who drive for a living.

The Patons Group consists of 6 companies, each one offering a distinct, valuable service to the taxi trade:

Patons Insurance: a specialist professional driver and commercial motor insurance broker offering a range of policies at competitive prices.

Patons Taxi Sales: new and used vehicle sales with exclusive discounts for the taxi trade.

Patons Accident Repair Centre: repairing and maintaining vehicles to an exceptional standard with over 60 years’ experience.

Cygnus Automotive: providing in-vehicle technology to protect yourself and your livelihood; including taxi meters, dash-cams and telematics boxes.

Countrywide Vehicle Rentals: involved in a non-fault accident? Countrywide will manage the claim for you to get you back on the road within hours.

Taxiworld: offering in-vehicle technology solutions for London black cab drivers.