Self-Employed Gas Fitter Gets Warm Feeling from Income Protection

Born Free: The Benefits of Self-Employment

Most of Adrian’s time as a gas fitter has been spent as a self-employed sole trader, which is something he wouldn’t exchange for anything.

“The freedom has got to be my favourite thing about being self-employed,” says Adrian. “Although I sometimes think that when you’re self-employed, you work even more hours than when someone else is your boss!”

That certainly seems to be the case when we caught up with Adrian; it was past 7:30pm and he’d only just sat down after getting in from work.

Putting in all of the hours he does, Adrian was pleased with the ease and speed with which Drewberry got his self employed Income Protection cover in place. He found Drewberry through an online search for Income Protection, and was soon underway.

“I spoke with a couple of Drewberry advisers and both were friendly and really on the ball,” says Adrian. “The initial application was really fast; they took me through all the details needed to get my policy in place.

“Having an adviser do the comparison and arrange the cover for me saved loads of time, so I was really happy with the process.”

Income Protection on a Budget? No Problem

Drewberry adviser, Oliver Evans, arranged Adrian’s Income Protection policy for him, placing Adrian with a well-known UK friendly society. Adrian, like many of Drewberry’s clients, had a monthly budget he wanted to stick to for his self-employed sickness insurance cover, but that was no problem for Oliver.

“I was confident in recommending this insurer to Adrian because of their excellent claims data in 2015,” says Oliver.

“Also, like many of our clients, Adrian had a fixed budget in mind for the Income Protection cover he wanted. That was no problem as it’s something we’re used to dealing with.

“I arranged a shorter-term sickness insurance policy for him to fit in with his budget and the policy came in under his desired monthly maximum spend, despite the fact that he’s a manual worker, which can attract higher premiums.

“However, as Adrian told me he exercises regularly, this helped bring the premiums down too, as people who take care of their health are naturally less of a risk for insurers.”

Need Income Protection Advice?

If you find yourself in a similar position to Jo and are looking to set-up suitable financial protection to look after you and your loved ones then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Why Speak to Us…

We started Drewberry because we were tired of being treated like a number and not getting the service we all deserve when it comes to things as important as protecting our health and our finances. Below are just a few reasons why it makes sense to let us help.

• There is no fee for our service
• We are independent and impartial
  Drewberry isn’t tied to any insurance company, so we can provide completely impartial advice to make sure you get the most appropriate policy based solely on your needs.
• We’ve got bargaining power on our side
  This allows us to negotiate better premiums for you than you going direct yourself.
• You’ll speak to a dedicated expert from start to finish
  You will speak to a named expert with a direct telephone and email. No more automated machines and no more being sent from pillar to post – you’ll have someone to speak to who knows you.
• Benefit from our 5-star service
  We pride ourselves on providing a 5-star service, as can be seen from our 3900 and growing independent client reviews rating us at 4.92 / 5.
• Gain the protection of regulated advice
  You are protected. Where we provide a regulated advice service we are responsible for the policy we set-up for you. Doing it yourself or going direct to an insurer won’t provide this protection, so you won’t benefit from these securities.
• Claims support when you need it the most
  You have support should you need to make a claim. The most important thing when it comes to insurance is that claims are paid and quickly. We are here to support you during the claims process and make sure it’s as smooth and stress free as possible.

If it is all getting a little confusing and you need some help we are only at the other end of the phone.

Please don’t hesitate to pop us a call on 02084327333 or email help@drewberry.co.uk.

Tom Conner
Director