Zurich strikes five-year deal with travel insurers AllClear and InsureandGo

The five-year deal will see Zurich provide sole underwriting capacity for UK business from 1 November, replacing previous insurer MAPFRE.

AllClear Travel is an experienced travel intermediary with a specialism in offering cover for customers with medical and health conditions. Under the agreement, Zurich will underwrite AllClear and InsureandGo travel products, as well as those of its partner brands.

David Martin, Zurich’s Head of Retail, said: “We’re delighted to announce a new long-term partnership with AllClear and InsureandGo. This agreement fits with our retail strategy of delivering profitable growth through a diverse portfolio of partnerships.

“AllClear and InsureandGo, are both high-profile brands with clear expertise in their respective travel insurance segments. We look forward to working closely with them as we continue to grow our personal lines business through a range of new complementary distribution arrangements.”

Chris Rolland, CEO of AllClear Group said: “Despite a very challenging 18 months for the travel industry, the AllClear Group is preparing for the upturn and will re-emerge from the Covid restrictions era as a bigger, stronger and more diversified business. Entering a new long-term underwriting partnership with Zurich, a well-known global brand, brings further exciting opportunities for both parties in the future.

“With the new partnership we will accelerate the growth of InsureandGo, using the resources, support and expertise of AllClear backed by the strength of Zurich’s underwriting capabilities. Our brands will share learning and leverage expertise to further enhance the services the Group provides to its valued customer base as the market starts to build again.”

Last month, Zurich announced two five-year agreements with agricultural and farm insurer, AIUA and motor insurer, KGM.

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Zurich UK

Zurich UK, a branch of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, provides a suite of general insurance and life insurance products to retail and corporate customers. We supply personal, commercial and local authority insurance through a number of distribution channels, and offer a range of protection, retirement and savings policies available online and through financial intermediaries for the retail market and via employee benefit consultants for the corporate market. Based in a number of locations across the UK - with large sites in Birmingham, Farnborough, Glasgow, London, Swindon and Whiteley - Zurich employs approximately 4,500 people in the UK. www.zurich.co.uk/

Zurich Globally

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. With about 55,000 employees, it provides a wide range of property and casualty, and life insurance products and services in more than 215 countries and territories. Zurich’s customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. The holding company, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com.

About The AllClear Group

For more than 20 years, Travel Insurance Specialist AllClear (www.allcleartravel.co.uk) has helped cover more than three million policyholders, with customers across the UK, Ireland and Australia. Winner of many prestigious industry awards, AllClear offers quality insurance with 5 Star Defaqto rated products and best-in-class service evidenced by 97% of 50,000+ Trustpilot reviews rating the team ‘Great’ or ‘Excellent’. AllClear provides products, technology platforms and services for many national charities and household brands including Aviva, Direct Line, Diabetes UK and Motability. AllClear is also the selected Travel Insurance Specialist scheme provider for the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) since 2011.

About InsureandGo

InsureandGo.com is one of the best-known names in travel insurance in the UK. Based in Southend-on-Sea with over 100 staff it is a multi-award winning British travel insurance company founded in 2000. Over the course of 20 years, InsureandGo has covered over 27 million people and specialises in value for money products.