Protect Your Bubble is an insurance and warranty provider that specializes in protection plans for smartphones, tablets, electronics, appliances, rental car, car hire, travel, renters, bicycle, and pet . They operate in the United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, and Brazil with offices in Windsor, England, Atlanta, Georgia, and Sao Paulo, Brazil. They are backed by Assurant, a publicly traded company on the NYSE. Protect Your Bubble offers their products directly to consumers through their websites. Some notable competitors in the US include Squaretrade, Asurion, Worth Ave. Group, and Best Buy's Geek Squad.
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History
UK & Ireland
In 2008, Protect Your Bubble launched in the UK. The company tagline is "Your life, Our Lifestyle Cover" and the company mascots are known as Bubble (a bubble) and Squeak (a mouse), which is a nod to the traditional English dish Bubble and Squeak. In 2013, the company decided to enter its third market by launching in Ireland. Meanwhile, Rob Basinger was hired on to head UK operations during the summer of the same year. In late 2013, tennis legend John McEnroe starred in a television commercial as part of the UK advertising campaign. In 2015, Olympic and Commonwealth gold medalist, Geraint Thomas, partnered with Protect Your Bubble UK to become their cycling brand ambassador. The Welsh cyclist, who once had a TT bike stolen from his car, now promotes their insurance for bicycles worth up to £8,000.
US
In 2012, the company sought to expand its business and began offering its products in the US. In 2014, Stacey Vogler was tasked to lead the US operations. Protect Your Bubble partnered with Snap One in July to offer a complimentary mobile security app, Snap Secure, for new customers of its Identity Theft protection plan. In August, PYB US launched its new Protection Plans offering which is a multi-device coverage plan, bundled under one policy.
Protect Your Bubble discontinued all U.S. offerings on August 1, 2016.
Brazil
In 2014, Protect Your Bubble entered the Brazilian market under the name, Bem Mais Seguro. In the same year, the company used Brazilian actor Márcio Garcia in a series of commercials to promote their products.
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Products and Services
Protect your Bubble offers a wide range of warranty and insurance products that differ with each country.
UK
The UK offers 6 protection plans. Cosmetic car insurance was discontinued in 2014.
- Phone Insurance
- Gadget Insurance
- Bicycle Insurance
- Car Hire Insurance
- Travel Insurance
- Pet Insurance
US
Protect Your Bubble ceased the sale of new protection plans on August 1, 2016, though they continue to provide claims and support services for customers with active plans.
There were 4 primary products offered in the US market. Pet insurance was discontinued in March, 2014. Identity Theft protection was discontinued in June, 2015. Renters insurance was discontinued in December, 2015.
The following plans were discontinued August 1, 2016:
- Protection Plans
- Phone Protection Plan
- Tablet Protection Plan
- Consumer Electronics Protection Plan
- Home Appliance Protection Plan
- Travel Insurance
- Rental Car Insurance
- Flight Insurance
Ireland
Ireland has limited product offerings.
- Phone Insurance
- Gadget Insurance
Brazil
Bem Mais Seguro offers 5 protection plans.
- Phone Insurance
- Electronics Insurance
- Travel Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Auto Insurance
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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