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Cycling UK has launched two new insurance partnerships with Yellow Jersey and Pedal Cover. The charity is aiming to provide further benefits for current members and capture the increased demand in cycling post-pandemic to help drive membership growth. Currently, Cycling UK includes up to £10 million third party liability cover …

Aviva has joined forces with Ripe’s Cycleplan brand to offer customers specialist cycle insurance. Customers can access the product through the Aviva.co.uk site and the MyAviva customer portal, where they will be directed to the Cycleplan brand. The specialist cycle insurance can provide cover for multiple bicycles and accessories, both …

Evans Cycles has formed an exclusive partnership with specialist insurer cycleGuard to offer discounted insurance policies to its customers. With over 20 years of experience, cycleGuard provides a range of insurance plans designed specifically for cyclists, regardless of how frequently they ride, their style of riding or the type of …

Specialist cycling insurer Bikmo has unveiled a new bike theft tracking tool for public use. Available to all for free, riders across the country can now view reported thefts on an interactive heatmap. Showing incident rates across England and Wales – taken from publicly available police data – London’s financial …

The number of claims for pedal bike thefts has risen by 66% since the first COVID-19 lockdown (March 2020 – February 2021), compared to the same time period the previous year, the latest investigation from Admiral home insurance has revealed. Analysis of the insurer’s data found that pedal bike thefts …

Bikmo has lifted the lid on its claims data for 2020, identifying a number of underlying themes over the last four years. The insurer believes that existing and potential customers have the right to see insurance companies aggregate claims records. In an effort to set a new standard for transparency, …

Cycle insurer Laka has launched in the Netherlands. The company recently closed a £2.1 million crowdfunding campaign, bringing the total funds raised to date to £7 million. The £2.1 million overfunded raised on Seedrs exceeded the £1 million investment target in just 21 hours of the campaign going live and …

Admiral Home insurance has revealed that bikes worth more than £1,500, on average, were the most popular items added to home insurance policies at the beginning of this year. Comparing Admiral’s policy data from 2018 to 2020, bikes have grown in popularity, overtaking jewellery which used to be the most …

Lime Solicitors has teamed up with safety app Busby to protect vulnerable road users as cycling booms during the pandemic. National law firm Lime is a cycling claims specialist and said the pandemic has led to an ‘unprecedented’ number of cyclists on the road and, coupled with the darker nights …

By Paul Williams, Cycleplan CEO