Aviva is collaborating with Manchester-based听InsurTech听Ripe to offer a cycling insurance product.听听
Customers can access the product through the Aviva.co.uk site and the听MyAviva听customer portal, where they will be directed to Ripe鈥檚听Cycleplan听brand.听听
The specialist cycle insurance can provide cover for multiple bicycles and accessories, both at home and while out and about.听听
Cycleplan听also offers liability cover, to provide protection if riders accidentally injure someone or damage property while cycling.听听
There are even a range of optional add-ons available, including legal expenses cover and loss of earnings insurance, in case the customer is injured while cycling and unable to work as a result.听听
Cycleplan听is one of the UK鈥檚 leading specialist cycling insurance brands with more than 25,000 policyholders.听听
This is the first initiative where Aviva is promoting Ripe products to its customers, since Ripe signed a five-year capacity deal with the UK鈥檚 largest general insurer in 2019.听听听
Owen Morris, Managing Director, Personal Lines, Aviva said: 鈥淭hrough our partnership with Ripe and听Cycleplan听we can now offer a specialist听insurtech听solution in this growing sector.听听听
鈥淐ycleplan听is a well-known and trusted brand that will complement our wider home insurance offering. Its听insurtech听model means our customers will enjoy a fully mobile-enabled e-commerce experience and can get a quote in just a few clicks.鈥澨�听
Paul Williams, CEO of Ripe, added: 鈥淲e partnered with Aviva because of the exciting prospect of accessing their channels to distribute our products. We鈥檙e thrilled that听Cycleplan听is our first Ripe product on the Aviva website. Our next plan is to offer听Cycleplan听through the Aviva app.听听听
鈥淚t made sense to start with听Cycleplan, given the recent boom in cycling. We鈥檝e seen a huge demand for cycle insurance, increasing by 230 per cent since the first government lockdown last year. Moving forward, we hope to offer more Ripe products in the sport, leisure and business sectors to Aviva鈥檚 customers.鈥�听