Colchester and North Essex

Tey Brook Centre, Brook Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JE

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01206 213 121

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Colchester and North Essex

Tey Brook Centre, Brook Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JE

About Colchester and North Essex

Our team

Tim Oxley Senior Partner and Group Secretary NFU Mutual Colchester

Tim Oxley CMIOSH, ACII Chartered Insurer

Senior Agent & Group Secretary

Tim joined the agency in January 2019 having worked for NFU Mutual for 21 years in a variety of roles and before that other insurance related business…

Tom Berryman

Agent & Group Secretary

Tom’s main duties include account handling for commercial and farming, new business generation and fleet insurance as well as legal compliance within…

Katie Burbidge

Agent

Katie joined as an Agent in January 2021 with 7 years’ experience in a variety of roles within NFU Mutual. Her main responsibilities are Commercial ne…

Gareth Evans

Financial Adviser

Gareth provides face-to-face financial planning advice and is fully qualified and experienced to help both personal and business customers plan and he…

Lorraine Mead

Personal Assistant to Agents

Lorraine joined the agency in January 2019 after working for NFU Mutual for four years with previous roles in various industries including Financial S…

Lesley Cass

Agents’ Personal Assistant

Lesley joined the office in October 2023 as an assistant to the Agents.  She looks after renewals and you may hear from her when she is arranging review appointments.

Philip Breary

Rural Insurance Consultant

Philip has a wealth of knowledge and experience, having joined the agency in 1986. He specialises in agricultural insurance.

Rob Morrell

Rural Insurance Consultant

Rob has a wealth of knowledge and experience, having joined the office in 1994. He specialises in agricultural insurance.

Rosanna and Wilf

Rosanna Waterson

Office Manager

Rosanna has worked for the office since 1998. She is qualified to discuss all motor, home & lifestyle, equine, property owners and tradesman policies and responsible for managing the team. This is Wilf, her show cockerpoo.

Emma Allen

Commercial Manager

Emma joined the agency in August 2020, having previously worked in various roles within financial services for over 20 years. Emma is responsible for…

Mathew Smith

Commercial Insurance Specialist

Mathew joined the agency in January 2024 and brings with him over 15 years’ experience of working with both national and local brokers.  Mathew started in high net worth insurance but now specialises in commercial insurance.

Brooke Clements

Commercial Account Handler

Brooke joined the agency in January 2023 after working with NFU Mutual since 2015. Brooke is licenced in all personal and commercial NFU Mutual produc…

Sarah Tevlin

SME Sales Executive

Sarah joined the agency in January 2023 having worked with NFU Mutual since 2009. She holds all NFU Mutual product licenses, but specialises in commer…

Chelsea Brewster

Training & Development Supervisor

Chelsea is passionate about creating impactful learning experiences that inspire growth and drive performance in the team. With a strong background in…

Ellie Knight

Business Support Executive

Ellie joined the agency in August 2020 having previously worked for a national insurance broker. She holds all personal licenses and can deal with new…

Stephanie Parker

Business Support Executive

Stephanie is a Law graduate with five years' insurance experience from a National Insurance broker. She joined the team in February 2021 as a Customer…

Harriet Baines and Bella

Harriet Barron

Senior Customer Service Adviser

Harriet joined the office in 2009 from an accounts background. She deals with all accounts enquiries and collecting payments, she is also able to disc…

Victoria Littlewood

Customer Service Adviser

Victoria joined the agency in 2010, and is licensed in all motor and personal products, with a particular interest in equine insurance.

Helen Dunn

Customer Service Adviser

Helen joined the agency in May 2021 with 18 months experience from a national insurance broker.  She has joined the front office team and she is licen…

Hayley Cornish

Customer Service Adviser

Hayley joined us in January 2022 after eight years’ experience as an agricultural worker and she is licenced in NFU Mutual motor and home products.

Samuel Abbott

Customer Service Adviser

Sam joined us in April 2022 bringing with him experience working for another financial services company and he is licenced in NFU Mutual motor and Home and Lifestyle products.

Victoria Boatwright

Customer Service Adviser & Claims Handle

Liz joined the office in 2024.  She has over thirty years of experience in the insurance industry, a large part of which was spent underwriting househ…

Jacky Wilson

Accounts & Renewals

Jacky joined the office in 2001, and is responsible for dealing with accounts and renewals within the agency.

Tianna Mead

Marketing Executive

Tianna joined us in 2021 and has a degree in business management. She manages the agency social media and marketing strategy as well as supporting the commercial and accounts departments.

NFU Mutual Financial Advisers advise on NFU Mutual products and selected products from specialist providers. When you contact us we'll explain the advice services we offer and the charges. Financial advice is provided by NFU Mutual Select Investments Limited. Inheritance Tax advice is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Risk Management Services are provided by NFU Mutual Risk Management Services Limited and are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority.

T Oxley, T W Berryman & K J Burbidge is an appointed representative of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited. And an introducer to NFU Mutual Select Investments Limited, a member of the NFU Mutual group of companies.

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