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Blip Insurance Partners with SelectaDNA to Help Fight Tool Theft - and you can Save!

Blip Insurance teams up with the leading security provider SelectaDNA in landmark partnership move to help with the Tool Theft campaign. 

We’re proud to announce that we have partnered with SelectaDNA, one of the UK’s leading forensic DNA marking businesses.

At blip, our mission is to provide the peace of mind and security to small business owners, so that they can focus on what they do best. For tradespeople, that means tackling the tool theft epidemic head-on. That's why we're partnering with SelectaDNA, to give you another layer of defence where it matters most.

Why SelectaDNA?

SelectaDNA kits use advanced forensic marking technology to tag and trace your tools, making them far less attractive to thieves and much easier to recover in case of theft. Police forces nationwide are recognising the importance of products like this to help them return stolen items back to their owners.

blip Customers Can Also Save From Today

Thanks to this partnership, blip Insurance customers can now get 15% off all SelectaDNA products via their website. Get in touch with the blip team today for a discount code to use at checkout.

James Brown, MD Selectamark, says:

“We are delighted to partner with blip to better protect tradespeople from the tool theft epidemic. We are campaigning to raise awareness and offer tailored solutions that support tradespeople in recovering stolen tools and getting back to work quickly. We fully support blip’s mission to also protect tradespeople from future tool theft.”

Gary Ross, Founder & CEO blip, says:

Working with SelectaDNA shows the power of modern technology in tackling this growing problem. We’ve been engaging with tradespeople to share practical ways to better protect their tools, whether through SelectaDNA’s forensic marking kits or blip cover that aims to pay out theft claims within 24 hours. Our aim is to offer the best price possible, so tradespeople can invest in what matters most: their business. Partnerships like this let us deliver tangible value and peace of mind to our policyholders.  

Police forces nationwide are recognising the importance of SelectaDNA and blip’s innovative solutions to help them return stolen items back to their owners and get tradespeople back to work fast, this also reduces the amount they must keep in storage units. As a specialist small business insurance provider, blip offers coverage explicitly designed to protect tradespeople from tool theft. Together with blip and SelectaDNA, tradespeople can now better protect their tools and their livelihoods.  


Visit their store here - https://www.selectadna.co.uk

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