Paymentshield has increased the total number of members of its home insurance panel to seven.

UK General Insurance (UKG) will be joining Allianz, AXA, Legal & General, Towergate, RSA Insurance Group and Zurich on the panel.

Founded in 2002, UKG is the UK’s largest specialist Managing General Agent (MGA).

Amanda Fox (pictured), proposition, digital and insurer relations director at Paymentshield, said: “We’re so pleased to welcome UK General Insurance to the panel and we look forward to working together to provide clients the protection they need.”

Karen Beales, CEO at UK General, added: “Working with Paymentshield will allow us to give more customers access to comprehensive policies tailored to their needs, which is at the core of our business.

“Paymentshield places huge importance on advisers getting to know clients properly and identifying the perfect solution to suit their requirements – something we too hold in high regard. Such alignment in our values is sure to signal success. We look forward to getting started.”