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We are so proud to have won this amazing award having taken part in our first employee engagement survey with Best Companies in collaboration with The Sunday Times!

A 1 Star accreditation from Best Companies is a significant achievement that shows an organisation is taking workplace engagement seriously. Awarded to organisations with a BCI score of at least 659.5, the 1 Star accreditation signifies ‘very good’ levels of workplace engagement.

To view our profile and find out more about what this means you can click herehttps://www.b.co.uk/company-profile/?allclear-insurance-71732

We are delighted to have won two awards at the Insurance Times Awards 2018!

AllClear won GOLD for Personal Lines Broker of the Year, and gained the Silver Award for Digital Media Campaign of the Year.

These awards are the largest and most prestigious accolades of their kind, and are designed to recognise and celebrate excellence and innovation across the breadth of UK general insurance. They are judged by independent panels of experts from across the sector, and shine a light on outstanding achievement – honouring the ‘best of the best’.

The Personal Lines Broker Awards are open to any broker offering insurance to individuals. AllClear was chosen ahead of all other brokers for its specialist medical travel insurance, that serves those who struggle to get cover elsewhere. The company was noted for offering cover for over 1,300 medical conditions to more than 2.5 million people.

The award also recognises AllClear’s increased investment in its UK call centres – bucking the current trend to focus customer services just online, and leading the way for using innovative technology to influence pricing. For example, cutting premiums for customers with cancer, and supporting the FCA and Access to Insurance for all customers with medical conditions.

The Digital Media Campaign of the Year Award recognised the company’s digital campaign called Dementia House, an interactive landing page which sensitively and clearly explains issues surrounding dementia and raises brand awareness to a new audience.

Chris Rolland, AllClear CEO, says he was delighted on behalf of the whole team:

“There are a huge number of people who work incredibly hard to make this happen, and each and every one of our team should be very proud. It’s our five star Defaqto high quality products and focus on the customer that truly sets us apart from the competition with 97% of our customers voting us Great or Excellent on Trustpilot.

“It’s been an incredible year in terms of our growth and high customer satisfaction achievement levels, and now following this very prestigious award, I’m very much looking forward to seeing what successes we can build upon for next year.”

The awards, which took place on Thursday 6^th December at The O2 Intercontinental, London, were hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr, and are the biggest night in the Insurance calendar.

On Saturday 4^th March 2017 60 brave people abseiled down one of the oldest church towers in Essex to help raise monies for Cancer Research UK.

The abseil took place at the historic St Edmunds & St Mary’s Church in Ingatestone which is a fine example of Norman architecture built over 900 years ago. The tower everyone abseiled down was built in the 15^th Century!

The weather was perfect for the abseil and many people came along to cheer on their family and friends taking part. In fact, around 10 people who were just passing fancied a go and signed up on the day!

There was also a grand raffle and merchandise stall on the day which helped raise even more monies for the cause.

Early indications suggest the event will raise around £16-£17k. 

The Essex Abseil was kindly sponsored by AllClear Travel Insurance who also had 14 staff members take part.

Garry Nelson of AllClear, says the company believes it is important to support local charity events: “This was a great idea, using a local landmark with an exciting and daring challenge to create the required buzz. We were delighted to sponsor the event, and very pleased so many AllClear employees were brave enough to take part, doing their bit to raise more for the charity.”                                                                                              

Lucy Ware, from Essex, who took part with her husband said “I signed up for the abseil some weeks ago, but it wasn’t until I woke up on Saturday morning that it dawned on me that I was going to descend down a 80ft tower! The most frightening part was having to step backwards off the ledge.  However, once I’d done that, it was great fun and I’m delighted to hear that the event has raised so much for Cancer Research UK.”

Darren Couchman, Local Fundraising Manager for Cancer Research UK said, “It was a fantastic day, it couldn’t have gone any better. The weather was perfect, lots of people came along to cheer their loved ones on and the atmosphere was electric. We are truly grateful to the 60 brave people who took on the abseil. I could never do it so I have the utmost respect for those who did it. To have raised such a huge amount is amazing, I can’t thank everyone enough who helped make the day a huge success. Special thanks also to AllClear Travel Insurance who sponsored the event. Their generosity means more monies will now go directly to our life saving research. We are very lucky we have so many fantastic local volunteers and fundraisers who supported the event. Cancer Research UK has made enormous progress in the fight against cancer. However, we have only been able to do this thanks to the dedication and commitment of our volunteers and supporters without whom we would not be able to fund outstanding scientists, doctors and nurses.”

For more information about the Essex Abseil and Cancer Research UK please contact Darren on 07501 464611 or Darren.couchman@cancer.org.uk

Romford-based AllClear, a specialist in medical travel insurance, has raised more than £5,000 for the Willow Foundation, a charity that organises special days for teenagers and younger adults who are seriously ill.

Bob Wilson, OBE, Ex-Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeping legend, started the charity with his wife, Megs, after their daughter Anna died following a battle with cancer.

Their experience brought home how important it was for those between the ages of 16 to 40 with serious illnesses to have a life outside of their treatment.

More than 70 guests attended a golf day at the Braintree Golf Club, including suppliers and clients of AllClear and its related company Leisure Link.

Bob says AllClear’s support over the last ten years has been invaluable: “Since launching in 1999, we have organised over 13,000 special days, and 1300 so far this year. This has taken us from a two person team to a 40 person operation, and £2 million a year is needed to fund this.

“Special days range from shopping excursions with friends, to concert tickets, trips to Center Parcs and we have even helped organise weddings!” says Bob. “AllClear has sponsored the annual Braintree Golf Day for ten years, and we are extremely grateful for their ongoing support.”

Chris Wacey, CEO of the AllClear Group, says the Willow Foundation does a fantastic job in providing enjoyment to those who need it most:

“In ten years we have raised over £120,000, thanks to the generosity of our clients, suppliers and associates. We are proud to be working with such an outstanding charity and hope to continue doing so for many years to come.”

 

 

AllClear, the first travel insurance comparison website for people with pre-existing medical conditions, now features leading insurance provider, Zurich, highlighting AllClear’s commitment to providing consumers with clear cost transparency across the broadest range of specialist providers.
With over 55,000 employees, operating out of 170 countries, Zurich is one of the world’s largest insurance groups.

Gary Murphy, Head of Travel Underwriting at Zurich says: “Appearing on the AllClear panel is the next step in building a diverse travel insurance portfolio, and enables us to meet the needs of a growing customer segment”.

The online platform now caters for 11 providers*, giving customers even more choice and the opportunity to find the best cover to suit their needs. .

Garry Nelson, of AllClear, says the addition comes at an exciting time: “We’ve recently introduced our new consumer champion ‘Big Tick’, supported by television and press advertising.

“Both Big Tick and our new partnership with independent nurse advisor service RedArc, that provides free of charge practical advice and emotional support for customers following a claim, highlight our key focus in providing a caring, knowledgeable and helpful service,” he says. “Zurich’s addition to our panel fully supports this focus.”

*AllClear, Zurich, Flexicover, Avanti, Goodtogo, Freedom, OKtoTravel, Trust2Travel, Spectrum, Explorer and Free Spirit.