Episode 10 – HIV

Hi Everyone, In this episode we are chatting about HIV with our guest Rosalie Hayes from the National Aids Trust. Rosalie is chatting about the insurance from the viewpoint of people that are living with HIV, the barriers that have been faced, where insurance seems to be getting better and how there needs to be [...]

Episode 9 – Diabetes

Hi Everyone, In this episode we are chatting about diabetes. We try and keep the inevitable chat over coronavirus to a minimum in these episodes, but it's well and truly everywhere throughout this one. There have been some significant links between coronavirus deaths and diabetes and this has understandably changed the way that insurers are [...]

Inbetweenysode – Mental Health: An Insurance Walkthrough

Hi Everyone This is our first Inbetweenysode that really tries to lay bare, what can happen if you apply for insurance when you have a mental health condition. The main bits: What insurers want to know about your mental health Why they even ask What happens when you apply for cover What are the risks [...]

Episode 8 – Protecting Your Income

Hi Everyone! Today we are thrilled to have Kara Gammell joining us on the podcast. Kara is an award winning financial journalist with a passion for talking about money, shown in her money saving blog 'Your Best Friends Guide to Cash' and book that you can buy here. Kara is a big advocate of income [...]

Episode 7 – Stroke

Hi Everyone! Today we are so pleased to have Steve Casey joining us on the podcast. Steve has worked within financial services for many years, but that is not the focus of this episode. In 2018 Steve had a stroke, completely out of the blue, in his words it came with a bang. This episode [...]

Episode 6 – Multiple Sclerosis

Hi Everyone! Things have been incredibly interesting in the insurance world recently (yes, we know, you can count on us to be the life and souls of a party!). In this episode we are focusing upon multiple sclerosis and how the new world of insurance, is treating applications from people living with the condition. As [...]

Episode 5 – Breaking Barriers

Hi Everyone! We are absolutely thrilled this week to be joined by our first guest, Mike Adams OBE. Mike is an incredible speaker and advocate for improving access to products and services, for people with disabilities. Mike's organisation Purple have gained significant attention in recent years with Purple Tuesday, a day where all organisations are [...]

Episode 4 – Mental Health

*** Disclaimer: In this episode we are going to be talking about mental health conditions and in particular suicidal thoughts and attempts. Please be aware that some people may find some of the content upsetting.*** Hi Everyone, We had a really insightful time at last week's Cover Mental Health conference. It was great to hear [...]

Episode 3 – Vaping

Hi Everyone, This is our third episode and it's all about vaping. The most interesting thing is that Kathryn and Andrew have kind of switched roles in this one. Kathryn is more cautious about the underwriting of ecig users, than Andrew is! Are you guessing who is telling the truth or lying, right? In this [...]

Episode 2 – Rare Diseases

Hi Everyone, We are absolutely blown away by the downloads and feedback that the podcast is getting. Thank you to everyone that has left us a review and personally reached out to us to give us your thoughts. In this episode we are focusing on rare diseases (or conditions as Kathryn prefers, she doesn't like [...]