Heath Lambert, the specialist insurance scheme designed for people living with pre-existing medical conditions, has teamed up with The National Autistic Society (NAS) to provide travel and life insurance cover for those living with the condition, as well as their families, carers and supporters.
There are over half a million people in the UK with autism, and the condition affects each person in a different way. Some people with autism are able to live relatively ‘everyday’ lives while others require a lifetime of support so it is important that insurance policies are specialist enough to cover each individual. The team at Unique has experience in tailoring their policies and are trained to ensure that they can provide a high quality service to all customers.
In an industry first, Unique has arranged for autism to be treated as a disability as opposed to a medical condition, which will significantly reduce the cost of cover in many cases.
Diane Caplehorn, Unique Associate Director for Heath Lambert Insurance Services, explained: “We are delighted to be working with The National Autistic Society on these travel and life insurance products. Our travel cover is particularly innovative as we can class autism as a disability – which has not been negotiated in the market before. We are also able to offer NAS members a 5% discount on any product purchased, and can cover family and carers too.”
Samantha Fletcher, NAS Membership and Branches Manager said: “We often hear from our members that arranging appropriate cover is difficult and so we are delighted to launch this new tailored insurance service. We campaign for people affected by autism to have the same rights and freedoms as the rest of society – Unique are leading the way in terms of insurance provision and we hope the rest of the industry will follow.”
