Endsleigh expands cover for student accommodation providers

Howden-owned insurance broker Endsleigh has announced that it is extending its contents coverage for UK-based businesses which also have private halls of residence properties in the Republic of Ireland.

To date, the student insurance provider covers more than 350 accommodation providers nationwide and offers policies for the possessions of over half a million students across universities, private halls, and letting agents.

The extension of Endsleigh’s contents cover to the Republic of Ireland will provide students in private halls the following services:

• Protection of key valuables including laptops, tablets, mobiles phones, and general possessions
• Tenants’ liability protection with £5,000 worth of cover per student
• Major incident support for providers and their students in a crisis such as fire or floods

To ensure affordability, the policies are designed with student budgets in mind and the inclusion of low excess comes standard. The accompanying mobile app also lets students easily access their cover to make a claim fast, in addition accessing other student-friendly resources such as 24-hour access to wellbeing support with qualified counsellors.

“Endsleigh is proud to have supported students and accommodation providers across the UK for almost 60 years,” Endsleigh CEO Alison Meckiffe said. “As the UK’s leading student insurance provider, we understand the standards that student accommodation providers are held to, and the role that insurance can play in meeting those standards. By extending our contents cover policies to our UK customers with property in the Republic of Ireland, we look forward to contributing positive solutions for students overseas, as well as those in the UK.”

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