subsidiary industry insurance founded 2008 headquarters us atlanta georgia uk windsor england br s o paulo area served united states uk ireland brazil key people stacey vogler us ceo rob basinger uk ceo marcello ursini br ceo products cell phone insurance electronics & appliances protection rental car insurance car hire insurance travel insurance renters insurance pet insurance bicycle insurance parent assurant solutions website protectyourbubble.com bemmaisseguro.com protect your bubble is an insurance and warranty provider that specializes in protection plans for smartphones tablets electronics appliances rental car car hire travel renters bicycle and pet . they operate in the united kingdom united states ireland and brazil with offices in windsor england atlanta georgia and sao paulo brazil . they are backed by assurant a publicly traded company on the nyse . 1 2 protect your bubble offers their products directly to consumers through their websites . some notable competitors in the us include squaretrade asurion worth ave. group and best buy s geek squad . 3 4 5 contents 1 history 1.1 uk & ireland 1.2 us 1.3 brazil 2 products and services 2.1 uk 2.2 us 2.3 ireland 2.4 brazil 3 references 4 external links history edit uk & ireland edit in 2008 protect your bubble launched in the uk . 6 the company tagline is your life our lifestyle cover and the company mascots are known as bubble a bubble and squeak a mouse which is a nod to the traditional english dish bubble and squeak . citation needed in 2013 the company decided to enter its third market by launching in ireland . 7 meanwhile rob basinger was hired on to head uk operations during the summer of the same year . 8 9 in late 2013 tennis legend john mcenroe starred in a television commercial as part of the uk advertising campaign . 10 in 2015 olympic and commonwealth gold medalist geraint thomas partnered with protect your bubble uk to become their cycling brand ambassador . the welsh cyclist who once had a tt bike stolen from his car now promotes their insurance for bicycles worth up to 8 000 . 11 us edit in 2012 the company sought to expand its business and began offering its products in the us . 12 in 2014 stacey vogler was tasked to lead the us operations . 13 14 protect your bubble partnered with snap one in july to offer a complimentary mobile security app snap secure for new customers of its identity theft protection plan . 15 in august pyb us launched its new protection plans offering which is a multi device coverage plan bundled under one policy . 16 protect your bubble discontinued all u.s. offerings on august 1 2016 . brazil edit in 2014 protect your bubble entered the brazilian market under the name bem mais seguro . 17 in the same year the company used brazilian actor m rcio garcia in a series of commercials to promote their products . 18 products and services edit protect your bubble offers a wide range of warranty and insurance products that differ with each country . uk edit the uk offers 6 protection plans . cosmetic car insurance was discontinued in 2014 . phone insurance gadget insurance bicycle insurance car hire insurance travel insurance pet insurance us edit protect your bubble ceased the sale of new protection plans on august 1 2016 though they continue to provide claims and support services for customers with active plans . there were 4 primary products offered in the us market . pet insurance was discontinued in march 2014 . identity theft protection was discontinued in june 2015 . renters insurance was discontinued in december 2015 . the following plans were discontinued august 1 2016 protection plans phone protection plan tablet protection plan consumer electronics protection plan home appliance protection plan travel insurance rental car insurance flight insurance 19 ireland edit ireland has limited product offerings . phone insurance gadget insurance brazil edit bemmaisseguro logo bem mais seguro offers 5 protection plans . phone insurance electronics insurance travel insurance pet insurance auto insurance references edit protect your bubble profile crunchbase . crunchbase . retrieved 2014 05 27 . with iphone theft on the rise protect your bubble s gadget insurance hopes to break into new york . betabeat . retrieved 2014 05 27 . 7 insurance plans to protect your smartphone . mashable . retrieved 2014 05 27 . a detailed guide to cellphone insurance in the us . lifehacker . retrieved 2014 05 27 . protect your bubble.com vs. worth ave. group compare which gadget insurance company is best for you . nerdwallet . retrieved 2014 05 27 . smartphone stolen or broken protect your bubble will replace it in a day . venturebeat . retrieved 2014 05 27 . protect your bubble head has high hopes as it launches in ireland . post online . retrieved 2014 05 27 . rob basinger executive profile businessweek . businessweek . retrieved 2014 05 27 . protect your bubble appoints basinger as uk head . post online . retrieved 2014 05 27 . the new protect your bubble advert . the guardian . retrieved 2014 05 27 . geraint thomas becomes protect your bubble ambassador . bike biz . retrieved 2015 08 13 . assurant direct backed protect your bubble launches in the us wants to insure your mobile gadgets pets and trips . techcrunch . retrieved 2014 03 24 . stacey vogler profile crunchbase . crunchbase . retrieved 2014 05 27 . assurant s vogler tapped for consumer direct unit . twice . retrieved 2014 05 27 . protect your bubble adds snapone s snap secure cloud service to identity theft protection plan . biz journals . retrieved 2014 08 07 . should you buy a protection plan for your electronics . cbs news . retrieved 2014 08 07 . site de seguros para celulares e gadgets chega ao brasil . proxxima . retrieved 2014 05 09 . m rcio garcia mostra import ncia de ter celular com seguro . exame . retrieved 2015 09 03 . https us.protectyourbubble.com protection plans available products.html external links edit official website retrieved from 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