David’s story: why mobility scooter insurance is a must
David first took out mobility scooter insurance with Fish in 2003 having been diagnosed with severe arthritis in both his knees. Read More
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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
