How I used Cuvva to get around as a key worker during Covid

Nicola Bafana was one of the many heroic key workers who kept Britain going during the Covid lockdowns. She’s shared how she used Cuvva to get around during a busy and stressful time.

My name is Nicola and I’m a biomedical scientist.

My journey within the health sector has been one of much variation in terms of my location. My first two years working in NHS labs were in London. I temporarily moved to Southampton during Covid to help out at a pop-up lab, built solely to test for the virus. As time progressed and we learned more about Covid - how to detect it, track it, and tackle it - I found myself back in London for four months, and then up north in Lancashire and Cumbria.

Being so far from home and quite a distance from work, I found myself in need of a car and automatically in need of reliable car insurance. I began looking into multiple car insurance companies and comparing them to find the best possible plan for me.

This is when I was thankfully introduced to Cuvva by a good friend. I was instantly intrigued because this was a company offering app-based services. As I learned more about Cuvva and began exploring the app, I was sold with each new feature I discovered.

Flexibility, and ease in procuring and amending my plan, was important to me - and that’s exactly what Cuvva offered. The app served as a soft cushion considering all I was experiencing throughout the pandemic.

I got the rolling monthly subscription, which I intended to keep for a minimum of 12 months, but was pleased to know I also had the ease of making changes at any time. I could also speak to the very kind and attentive customer services team via the app.

Beyond driving for work or to visit my London home, I love to go for relaxing drives. One amazing feature I utilised was Smart Pricing, which provided the chance for my monthly price to be cheaper based on my driving. The more I drove, the more the app learned about how I drove - and it could then determine if I could pay less. I already had a great deal with my Cuvva insurance, so to also have this feature help me pay even less was incredible. I was paying around £40 less than I did with some other insurance companies.

With all of that being said, I highly recommend Cuvva for anyone looking for flexibility, reliability, and better car insurance costs - particularly if you love having everything you need in an app.