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SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
At NFU Mutual Ashford , Tenterden & Whitfield agency we support a range of businesses working within various sectors , from micro to SME , to large corporate enterprises .
From leading winemaker Chapel Down to Parisianstyle bakery , Artisserie Patisserie , Tenterden and the surrounding area is home to some exciting , thriving businesses .
As Darren Smith , Agent at our agency , explains , our team works extensively with businesses , regardless of their size , to help protect them , their employees , and their business assets . “ We want to be recognised across the South East as the commercial insurer of choice ” he says . ‘’ We support a range of businesses , from caterers and manufacturers to property owners , retailers , tradesmen and viticulture .’’
At NFU Mutual Ashford , Tenterden & Whitfield we are proud to support many of these businesses from our three offices .
Chapel Down and Artisserie Patisserie are among clients within just five miles of our Tenterden office . “ For us , NFU Mutual Ashford , Tenterden & Whitfield are a very important insurance partner that supports our business ,” says Andrew Carter , CEO at Chapel Down , the hugely successful wine producer .
Chris Underwood , Chef & Founder of the Artisserie Patisserie , which opened on Tenterden high street in 2022 , says : “ We know we need high quality cover , which is why we choose to insure with NFU Mutual Ashford , Tenterden & Whitfield . Given that the team regularly checks in , we know that should something unexpected take place that affects our business , we ’ re going to be fully supported .”
Chris launched the patisserie business with Graham Garret , a chef who also owns the West House in Biddenden , which we support with a caterer ’ s policy .
D P Jackson & D M Smith is an appointed representative of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited ( No . 111982 ). Registered in England . Registered Office : Tiddington Road , Stratford upon Avon , Warwickshire CV37 7BJ . A member of the Association of British Insurers . And an introducer to NFU Mutual Select Investments Limited , a member of the NFU Mutual group of companies .