News and Press Releases

New insurance product and commission opportunity for independent opticians

Niche insurer Supercover Insurance has launched SpecsCover.com, a multi-level policy aimed at both the consumer market and as an incremental revenue product for independent opticians.

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Supercover Insurance tackles “life crashes” in Scotland

The UK’s leading provider of mobile phone, computer and gadget insurance has launched in Scotland.

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Supercover Insurance moves into to Scotland

Supercover Insurance, the UK’s longest-established provider of mobile phone, computer and gadget insurance, has appointed 33-year-old Bernie Nunn to develop the business in Scotland.

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Motor insurers need to get aggressive with add-ons

Stripped-to-the-bone motor insurers will benefit from the public’s growing ownership of phones, gadgets and netbooks in 2010 – if they move aggressively to create a new add-on insurance product.

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50% of parked vehicles contain uninsured hi-tech possessions

More than 50% of vehicles parked at motorway services or in city centre car parks have anything up to £1,000 worth of uninsured hi-tech possessions hidden under seats, in gloveboxes or stashed in the boot.

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2010 will be the year of the specialist insurer, says Korine

Carmi Korine, director of niche insurer Supercover, says 2010 may well be a huge year for specialist insurance as the true value of mobile phones and gadgets enters the public's psyche.

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Bouncing netbooks and the Santa clause

Plummeting prices and fixed price mobile broadband deals are putting more and more netbooks into the hands of teenagers.

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Bouncing netbooks and the Santa clause

Plummeting prices and fixed price mobile broadband deals are putting more and more netbooks into the hands of teenagers.

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Netbook theft rockets – but 60% remain uninsured

Niche insurer Supercover says PC retailers and repair shops have a big opportunity to re-boot their economic recovery sales by providing own-brand insurance cover on the rush of netbook purchases in the UK – more than half of which are not insured.

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SUPERCOVER ADDS FREE DATA BACK-UP AND RESTORE TO GADGET INSURANCE PACKAGE

Pioneering insurer Supercover has added free data back-up to its gadget insurance package, currently sold through a wide range of big brands and high street retailers.

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SUPERCOVER CREATES MOBILE PHONE INSURANCE PACKAGE FOR MILITARY SPECIALIST TOWERGATE WILSONS

Supercover Insurance, the specialist in consumer-portable cover, has created a specialist mobile phone insurance package for servicemen and women in the armed forces.

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Opticians not seeing revenue opportunity, says insurer

Niche insurer Supercover Insurance says opticians are being short-sighted over a huge revenue opportunity in the UK.

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SQUABBLING COUPLES, WORKAHOLICS AND STROPPY PUB LANDLORDS DROWN 400,000 MOBILE PHONES A YEAR

Squabbling couples, prankster colleagues, children and stroppy bar staff are responsible for nearly 400,000 insurance claims a year in the UK for mobile phones being dropped in drinks.

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Supercover Insurance gets connected with mobile phone mover

Fast-growing mobile phone retailer Get Connected has hooked up with leading niche insurer Supercover to provide a new mobile and gadget insurance product to the customers of its 45 stores.

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Kwik Fit teams up with Supercover Insurance to provide gadget cover

Kwik Fit has introduced a gadget insurance policy provided by Supercover Insurance, the specialist consumer-portable insurer.

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SpecsCover.com Glasses Insurance - March 25th 2010

Lost Glasses: Spec Wearers look to friends, Psychics and the Toilet (Consumer).

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SpecsCover.com Glasses Insurance - March 26th 2010

Lost Glasses: Spec Wearers look to friends, Psychics and the Toilet (Trade).

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Supercover Insurance Ltd - Publication of Complaints Data - 13th September 2011

Supercover Insurance strives to provide excellent customer service but acknowledge that on occasions disputes may occur. Supercover treats all complaints as an opportunity to learn from our mistakes and to improve our service for the future. Our analysis of our complaints allow us to constantly review what we do and the way we do it to ensure the highest level of service.

Supercover administers in the region of 350,000 live policies within the UK and Republic of Ireland. Our FSA reportable complaints for this period represent 0.14% of our live policies.

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