Resources and contacts:
- If you work in insurance and would like to know more about how your company can support victims and survivors of economic abuse, please do get in touch: [email protected]
- You can find out more about economic abuse at survivingeconomicabuse.org or by listening to episode 8 of the Feminist Finance Podcast with the Founder and Chief Executive of the charity, Dr. Nicola Sharp-Jeffs
- You can also read our article on this topic in the Insurance Post
- And read Clare Throssell's story here
Timestamped episode notes
00.37 A recap - what is economic abuse?
01:49 Introducing a project that is close to my heart - how can insurers support victims of abuse?
02:59 The story of Clare Throssell. How a cancelled home insurance policy left her unprotected
05:30 Victims and survivors of abuse struggle to get insurance
06:13 Details of insurance wording are leaving domestic abuse victims unable to claim on their insurance
08:26 Victim's private information can be put at risk
09:21 How policies can be taken out, canceled or changed without consent
10:11 Economic abuse is a mainstream issue that insurers must address
11:29 Changes to insurance policies and processes that could make all the difference for victims and survivors
12:52 Insurance wordings haven't changed for decades and weren't written with the reality of women's lives in mind
13:44 Helping insurance staff recognise abuse and support victims
14:51 Could you help us better support victims and survivors of abuse?
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