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Julie Rogers: My prosthesis and me

Rising Paralympic star Julie Rogers wears a prosthetic limb, and has an advanced running prosthesis which is specially optimised for running sports. Here, she gives Fish Insurance an insight into wearing an artificial limb day to day and when she competes. Read More

Extra Costs Commission urges action to tackle financial hit on disabled people

A new report by the Extra Costs Commission (ECC) has made a number of recommendations designed to tackle the financial penalties disabled people suffer simply going about their daily lives – and the insurance industry is singled out for particular action. Read More

What is Wheelchair Rugby?

It's one of the toughest physical sports played by disabled athletes, but what exactly is wheelchair rugby? Read More

Countdown to the Manchester Grand Prix

Fish Insurance asked Strictly Wheels' Paula Moulton to keep a diary of the days leading up to the Manchester Grand Prix, here’s what she got up to. Read More

Jordanne Whiley: Getting there

Travelling abroad is second nature to Paralympic bronze medalist and six times wheelchair tennis grand slam champion, Jordanne Whiley, but even for seasoned travellers a trip abroad doesn’t always run smoothly. Disabled Travel Insurance from Fish Insurance protects Jordanne when she’s away from home, and here she shares her travel ‘horror stories’, in-flight secrets, and top tips for getting the most out of a trip abroad. Read More

Julie Rogers’ top tips for success

Paralympic athlete Julie Rogers is one of the fastest female single-leg amputee sprinters in the world, and was ranked 4th internationally following her debut for Great Britain at the World Junior Games. Aged just 16, she manages to achieve all this while attending school and studying for her GCSEs. We asked Julie to share her top tips for success. Read More

Strictly Wheels represent GB in Germany

We caught up with Paula to find out how the competition went, and why travel insurance is so important when travelling abroad. Read More

An Interview with Legs4Africa

Last week we introduced you to the work of Legs 4 Africa, a UK charity which delivers donated prosthetics to West Africans who have lost limbs through illness or injury. In this second part of our exclusive blog we look at the challenges and opportunities the charity faces. Read More

One-to-one with Julie Rogers

As one of the youngest participants in the 2012 Paralympics, Julie Rogers isn’t your average 16-year-old. In our one-to-one interview we discover the impact disability sport has had on Julie’s life, learn more about her experiences and find out what’s next for the rising star. Read More

Paper cut advice for disabled drivers as DVLA ditches counterpart licence

Red tape cutting by the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency will mean disabled drivers will soon be binning their paper counterparts. Read More