Yolt, the smart thinking money app, has expanded its network of partners today, announcing a new in-app partnership with insurance platform, simplesurance. All its users in the UK, Italy and France will now be able to apply for mobile phone insurance directly from their Yolt app, making simplesurance the first pan-European insurance partner for Yolt.

From today, Yolt users can take advantage of quick and easy mobile insurance, all through their smartphone. simplesurance provides complete protection for mobile phones against damage, loss or theft with immediate and round the clock repair or compensation. Users can access simplesurance directly from within the Yolt app, allowing them to purchase cover for their mobile in as little as just two minutes.

This latest announcement supports Yolt’s ongoing mission to enable its users to spend and save smart and simplesurance a suite of existing in-app insurance partners,  home insurance platform, Homelyfeand life insurance adviser, Anorak, along with others, such as MoneySuperMarket.

Frank Jan Risseeuw, CEO, Yolt, comments: 

“As a society we are becoming more reliant on our smartphones with the average UK consumer spending more than a day a week online]. No longer used solely for communicating, our phones have also become our diary, photo library and even as a form of payment. At Yolt we are always looking for new ways to raise the bar when it comes to user experience and through our partnership with simplesurance, users can now insure their phones in a time and place that suits them.

“With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time for Yolt users to ensure their phones are properly insured for any upcoming trips or exciting summer activities.”

Robin von Hein, CEO at simplesurance comments:

“Insuring your phone can all too often be overly complicated. At simplesurance we make it as easy and as fast as possible for our customers. Through this partnership with Yolt, we are able to offer their users a quick, easy and hassle-free insurance process. We are looking forward to providing all Yolt users with access to simple insurance and the right mobile phone insurance, all in just a few clicks.”