Insurers will pay out £2.5bn for coronavirus claims made in 2020
According to the latest estimates from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) its members expect to pay up to £2.5 billion for Covid-19 insurance claims incurred in 2020. Previously we reported that Lloyd’s had estimated a £500 million cost of UK Covid-19 claims, taking the current overall estimate up to... Read More 
Putting your life insurance in trust
Your life insurance policy is a significant asset and putting your life insurance in trust is one of the best ways to protect your family’s future - because it allows you to manage the way your beneficiaries receive their inheritance. What is a trust? Your life insurance policy can be... Read More
Essential Insurance once again receives prestigious Feefo Platinum Award
21 JANUARY 2021, it is with great pride that we announce Essential Insurance has won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award for a second time - an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, time and time again, as rated by real customers. Created by Feefo... Read More
Reasons why life insurance could make a great gift this Christmas
‘Tis the season to be jolly… or as Boris has warned, to be jolly careful! Nevertheless, at least we can try and bring a little joy to this year at Christmas by giving gifts, which will give us all something to look forward to, even if we may not be... Read More
Essential Insurance proud sponsors of Beechwood Cancer Care ‘Messy Play’
We are delighted that that Essential Insurance will be Beechwood’s ‘Messy Play Sponsor, 2021’. This will enable Beechwood Cancer Care Creative Arts and Therapies Practitioner to purchase all the relevant materials required for therapeutic ‘messy play’ sessions. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic has left the economy in serious financial... Read More
The true potential of protection insurance
The implications of the coronavirus pandemic are being felt by all of us around the world and without doubt these are extraordinary times, however we are working closely with all the major UK providers of protection insurance, determined to do the right thing by our customers and to be here... Read More
Protection insurance industry continues to provide a valuable role during coronavirus crisis
As the implications of the coronavirus pandemic are being felt by all of us around the world we, like the whole insurance industry, are working to support our customers through this difficult time and respond to the changing world that we are living in. As of 5pm on 21 June,... Read More
Experts warn coronavirus crisis could lead to more cancer deaths
Prior to the Covid-19 crisis, it was reported that every 2 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer, every 7 minutes someone will have a heart attack, and every 12 minutes someone will have a stroke. These are undeniably worrying health statistics, but now experts Professor Harry Hemingway... Read More
Insurance industry provides welcome news in uncertain times
During worrying times like these, being able to have the confidence that, if the worst did happen, you’d get a successful life insurance pay out if you, or your family, ever had to make a claim, is more important than ever. New figures released last week by the Association of... Read More
ESSENTIAL INSURANCE ADDS TO SENIOR TEAM TO CONTINUE ITS PARTNERSHIP GROWTH
11th February 2020, Essential Insurance, one of the UK’s largest personal, business and HNW protection insurance brokers - specialising in life insurance, income protection, critical illness cover and group risk - today announced the appointment of David Jackson as Relationship Director. Jackson will oversee the future growth of Essential Insurance’s... Read More