Specialist insurance products to support English UK members and international students from Howden
Howden, formerly Endsleigh, has been English UK's preferred insurance broker for the last 20 years. With almost 60 years' experience in the education sector, Howden understands the challenges language schools face.
With a range of specialist insurance products and services to support accredited language centres to deliver peace of mind for your international students, your school, and your people, Howden offers solutions that go beyond the traditional broking model.
Specialist international student travel insurance
To provide peace of mind and promote confidence for overseas students. In partnership with Zurich Insurance, Howden has co-created a bespoke travel insurance solution designed for language schools and agents to include as a part of their services for international students.
The cover includes:
- 24-hour helpline for medical emergencies
- Emergency medical expenses in the event of illness or injury
- Protection against cancellation or curtailment charges
- Cover for loss or damage to baggage and personal money
- A wide range of sports and activities covered
- Cover for irrecoverable pre-paid college, university, or language school fees
- Leisure trips within Europe and any trip outside the UK if part of your course
Specialist commercial/business insurance
Howden has a dedicated team of insurance specialists who can offer consultancy and advice, providing support for language schools and agents, by tailoring policies to cover their business risks.
The team has access to a wide panel of leading general insurers in the UK, offering cover for complex risks at competitive premiums including, but not limited to, the following:
- Public liability
- Employers' liability
- Buildings and contents
- Business interruption
- Professional indemnity
- Management liability (directors and officers)
- Legal expenses
- Cyber liability
- Business travel (employee travel packages).
Risk management services
As well as supporting language schools and agents with meeting the quality standards of the Accreditation UK Scheme, Howden's in-house risk management team can help give you the confidence you are managing your risks effectively, with health and safety, fire risk, and physical security audits. This can potentially reduce insurance premiums and ensure your legal observations are met. Our flexible risk management services include:
- Health and safety audits
- Fire risk assessments
- Physical security
- Policy documentation
- iAM Compliant
Wellbeing programmes for students and staff
We have partnered with Health Assured, the UK and Ireland's most trusted independent health and wellbeing specialist, to deliver wellbeing programmes which provide 24/7 access to qualified counsellors, 365 days a year, for both students and staff. Key features include:
- Unlimited access to 24/7 mental health and counselling helpline
- Interpretation service in over 240 languages and dialects
- Bespoke disclosure and information-sharing processes
- Legal, financial, and medical information helpline
- Counsellor-led guidance for staff supporting students
- Access to culturally appropriate support
- 24/7 critical and traumatic incident telephone support
Employee benefits programme
Every business has unique needs and challenges when it comes to attracting, retaining, and engaging top talent. Howden can work with you as a trusted partner to design and implement an employee benefits programme that will align with your organisation's goals and values. Get support with employee benefit packages to cater for your needs, including:
- Employee Health: private medical and dental insurance, health cash plans and GP apps
- Employee and Business Protection: life assurance, critical illness, income protection
- Employee Pension Schemes: pensions auto-enrolments, tax benefits and investment plans.
Contact
To find out more about partnering with Endsleigh, contact Will or Craig:
Craig Cotton-Betteridge, Client Executive – Commercial
craig.cotton-betteridge@howdeninsurance.co.uk / 07523 271 982 or 01242 866942
Peter Griffiths, Client Director
peter.griffiths@howdeninsurance.co.uk / 07523684971
Testimonials
Huan Japes, Membership Director, English UK:
'Howden, formerly Endsleigh, has been our preferred insurance provider for over 15 years. During this time, they have provided peace of mind for hundreds of thousands of English language students studying with our member centres.
When our industry is met with a series of new challenges, Endsleigh is always quick to respond by taking a holistic approach to our sector's needs, developing new products and services to support our member language centres and their students. This delivers confidence that Endsleigh can support our members with everything that's important to them, from travel and commercial insurance, risk management, employee benefits and wellbeing services, allowing the UK ELT sector to thrive.
We look forward to many more years of continued support.'
