Somerset Bridge Group is a UK motor insurance specialist active across underwriting, broking, claims handling and fleet risk management. The group employs more than 600 people and has over 500,000 live policies in force. It is owned by Arch Re, a diversified reinsurer.
Operations are conducted principally through two consumer brands. GoSkippy offers motor insurance products and services rated five stars, and Vavista sells car insurance under the same rating; a tree is planted for every Vavista policy sold, with over 429,000 planted as of November 2025. The group also provides customised fleet risk solutions to broker partners across the United Kingdom.
The company has grown from a start-up broker into one of the UK's larger motor insurance firms, and describes itself as combining the agility of a challenger with the scale and stability of a global insurance group. Its activities span motor insurance, insurance broking, underwriting, claims handling and fleet risk management, operating within the United Kingdom.
