Insurtech Kasko has announced a partnership with Co - op to build a product for UK - based students to insure their valuable skills against accidental damage , theft , or loss . students manage their policies online through the Co - op branded digital portal . Students are particularly vulnerable to theft , according to a report by Direct Line magazine that collectively students have had $ 2 m worth of laptops stolen for them in recent years , while mobile phones , money , and bicycles are reportedly the next most vulnerable items .
Insurtech Kasko has announced a partnership with Co-op to build a product for UK-based students to insure their valuable items against accidental damage, theft, or loss. Customers manage their policies online through the Co-op branded digital portal. Students are particularly vulnerable to theft, according to a report by Direct Line showing that collectively students have had $2m worth of laptops stolen for them in recent years, while mobile phones, money, and bicycles are reportedly the next most vulnerable items.