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UR.co.uk customers get free device insurance for 12 months
Bastion to administrate complimentary policy included with every phone sale
Staff Reporter
October 26, 2022
Bastion outlines intent with appointment of insurance industry veteran Holman
Holman has over 40 years’ experience across the insurer, broker and MGA insurance markets
Paul Lipscombe
June 16, 2022
Gadget insurance bouncing back as travel returns and lockdowns ease
The mobile and gadget insurance market have been hit during the pandemic with lockdowns and as people stopped travelling, but an upturn is being seen amid the recovery, with more growth expected ahead
Other
June 14, 2022
Likewize partners with Aviva to provide device insurance protection
Clients of Aviva will have access to insurance, repair, upgrade and premium tech support services from Likewize
Distributors
May 24, 2022
EE launches AppleCare Services for customers with insurance plans
Customers will be able to access 24/7 priority access to Apple experts via chat or phone, plus more
Manufacturers
July 26, 2021
Refurbished grading: View from the insurance industry
Two prominent mobile gadget insurers give their view on the need for grading refurbished smartphones
Other
July 1, 2021
Taurus Insurance partners with The iOutlet for Smartphone Care Plan
Smartphone Care Plan offers mobile phone protection
Saf Malik
May 10, 2021
AXA Partners pens new deal with Insurance2go
The partnership continues AXA Partner’s push into the consumer electronics market
Paul Lipscombe
May 6, 2021
A1 Comms brings in AXA Partners as its insurance underwriter
Citymain and AXA Partners will provide flexible and affordable Mobile & Gadget Cover to the A1 Comms customer base
Dealers
April 30, 2021
Insurance ignorance costs parents hundreds in smartphone repairs
Insurance2go found fewer than one in 20 Brits have insurance cover for their child’s smartphone
Saf Malik
February 11, 2021
Bastion Insurance appoints Nunn as new BDM
Nunn has worked in a variety of roles across the mobile industry, including a similar role at Supercover Insurance
Paul Lipscombe
January 4, 2021
Brits spend big on tech but not on insurance, reveals study
Londoners spent the most on tech this festive period, while Newcastle and Cardiff residents are most likely to buy insurance cover
Paul Lipscombe
December 23, 2020
The Toughphone tools up with free insurance with latest tablet device
MD for the company eyes up opportunity to increase market share
Jasper Hart
October 22, 2020
Mobile insurance claims drop 57pc during lockdown
More consumers are choosing to take out monthly insurance plans instead of annual, says Tinhat report
Paul Lipscombe
May 15, 2020
Bastion sees big opportunities for growth in mobile insurance
With only a quarter of UK users currently signed up to mobile insurance, Bastion Insurance says there is plenty of room to expand in this sector – especially as prices of some new phones soar above £1,000
Other
February 21, 2020
AXA Partners grows mobile insurance offering with Bastion partnership
The partnership is multi-year and AXA Partners’ second mobile insurance deal this year
Paul Lipscombe
December 4, 2019
Lycamobile launches mobile and gadget insurance platform
The mobile operator has partnered with Quotemetoday.co.uk to unveil the service
Operators
October 30, 2019
Supercover Insurance to transfer assets following turnover fall
Turnover for the full year of 2018 almost halved
Paul Lipscombe
October 25, 2019
Pier to carry on riding the wave of the mobile insurance market
With mobile insurance on the rise, Pier Insurance’s Toby Stubbington sees big opportunities ahead for the insurance specialists, as customer awareness grows amid rising handset costs
Q&A
October 24, 2019
Exclusive: Mazuma partners up with Bastion to offer insurance service
The insurance proposition goes live from early June
Retailers
May 30, 2019
New Way accreditation allows it to work with insurance firms
The distributor spent six months working towards the accreditation
Distributors
March 27, 2019
Carphone Warehouse insurance misselling verdict ‘surprising’
The £29 million fine follows a difficult last year for the retailer
Retailers
March 25, 2019
Rokit to release 3D capable smartphones with insurance at midnight
The IO 3D and IO 3D Pro will be available to pre-order from Amazon at midnight tonight (March 20)
Manufacturers
March 20, 2019
Coombes uses lure of personal insurance to sell his ROKiTs
The ROKiT IO and IO Pro 3D will both be released at the end of March
Manufacturers
February 11, 2019
Resellers offered specialised insurance product from Bastion
Bastion aims to sell extended warranty product through dealers
Dealers
November 20, 2018
iSmash-ed it: tech repair chain boss Shovlin targets insurance firms in latest expansion
Firm targets Android vendor accrediation by the end of the year and 70 stores by 2020
Paul Lipscombe
August 29, 2018
Mobile insurance market takes off by over 700pc due to high handset prices
As consumers hold onto devices for longer mobile insurance sees a stark rise.
Paul Lipscombe
May 24, 2018
Make do and mend mentality is a boon for insurance sales
Consumers holding onto expensive devices longer has lit a fire under the insurance industry
Other
May 23, 2018
O2 expands into car insurance with O2 Drive
The network is the first UK operator to move into the car insurance space
Operators
February 2, 2017
Take cover: smartphones fuel gadget insurance
Industry insiders claim handset insurance market is becoming a “billion pound industry”
Alex Yau
November 30, 2016
Chess signs up with Pier Insurance for policies
Insurance tariffs will be available to airtime distributor’s reseller partners from £2.99 per month
Dealers
April 18, 2016
Exclusive: Three to raise handset insurance prices by 3.5 per cent
The increase will affect 380,000 customers currently taking out Three Rescue handset insurance
Operators
November 30, 2015
10.3 million UK phone owners have mobile insurance
82 per cent of adults own a smartphone but cost of cover, level of protection and speed of delivery for replacements all major concerns around insurance, according to YouGov and Assurant Solutions
Operators
November 5, 2015
Tech Data Mobile adds MendIT insurance to its product portfolio
Resellers will now be able to offer MendIT’s range of extended warranty and insurance cover for mobiles, tablets, laptops and desktops
Distributors
August 24, 2015
Olive seals £5 million contract with insurance provider
Olive describes contract win as “significant” for their unified communications and cloud capabilities
Unified Comms
January 8, 2015
LSG to provide Nationwide customers with mobile insurance
Phones 4U’s security arm to provide services to five million of the building society’s FlexPlus Account holders
Retailers
March 8, 2013
Vodafone partners with Towers Watson on car insurance service
Vodafone will combine its ‘Vehicle Connect’ with partner Towers Watson’s ‘DriveAbility’ programme to create products for car insurance companies and their customers
Unified Comms
March 5, 2013
iPhone blamed for sharp rise in bogus mobile insurance claims
Insurance giant CPP says iPhone, BlackBerrys and HTC devices responsible for fake mobile insurance claims trebling
Retailers
January 30, 2012
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