Bluezone upgrades life cover with Shepherds Friendly partnership

Life cover for Type 2 diabetes

John Brazier
clock • 1 min read

Bluezone Insurance has announced the launch of an upgraded version of its life cover for people with Type 2 diabetes, through a partnership with mutual Shepherds Friendly.

The partnership will use "advanced tech solutions" to offer wider and affordable pricing options using a new premium adjustment feature and tailored cover based on an individual's specific requirements.   It will also provide a "streamline journey" that removes form filling and medical appointments previously needed to access cover, as well as offer policyholders 12 months free access to the health and wellbeing app, Gro Health. Bluezone stated that both it and the mutual society share a "similar ethos" of "making a difference" and making cover more accessible. The insurtech launch...

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