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Pikl teams up with Quoteline Direct
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb insurance broker Pikl Insurance has agreed a link-up deal with online broker Quoteline Direct to offer Airbnb-style short-term letting cover to its clients. The cover plugs the gap that currently exists in the insurance market where standard home, landlord and holiday home policies fail to cover guests and short-term lets. The partnership means […]
Sir Peter Wood invests in £2.5m Pikl funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Sharing economy insurtech specialist Pikl has announced the completion of a £2.5m seed/ pre-Series A funding round led by Sir Peter Wood, founder of Direct Line and esure. The investment represents a minority stake in the Norwich-based business, which was founded in 2016 by former Co-op and Gallagher head of pricing, Louise Birritteri. Pikl, […]
Pikl recruits Bailey and Astell for senior roles
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl has recruited John Bailey and Alison Astell for two newly created senior positions in the company. Bailey joins as head of pricing and Astell will be head of partnerships. Bailey arrives from Co-op Insurance, where he was responsible for risk and retail pricing on the motor portfolio. His role […]
Pikl report reveals insurance neglect of Airbnb hosts
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: A recent report by sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl has detailed the neglect of the insurance needs of around one million short-term letting hosts by the UK’s major insurers. Focusing on the UK property insurance industry, the report revealed hosts are either being excluded from, compromised by or voided from their existing insurance policies. […]
Louise Birritteri: mind the insurance gap if you are a vacation rental host
Reading Time: 4 minutesShortTermRentalz spoke to Louise Birritteri, CEO of Inlet, to discuss the insurance gap in the emerging short-term rental market. The massive increase in usage of platforms such as Airbnb and HomeAway to access alternative accommodation to hotels and guest houses has been well documented over the last couple of years. But what perhaps has not […]