William Cooper
I started insurance broking in 2009. I followed my great-grandfather, grandfather, and father into the world of insurance. In 2019, I decided I wanted to do things differently. I formed Stanhope in 2019 with Matthew Ashton and Rachel Living. We want to shake up the industry! Let's make insurance cool and useful for our customers. Let's improve the customer journey and get them to trust us as their insurance company. Let's pay claims quickly; let's be excellent and honest in all that we do!
Posts by William Cooper
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Announcing our sponsorship of the Petersfield Theatre Group
By William Cooper
We are excited to announce our sponsorship of the Petersfield Theatre Group. Since 2008, the Petersfield Theatre Group (PTG) have been putting on exce...
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Guides
The ultimate guide to extending your home
By William Cooper
After the pandemic, a boom in the flagging home extension market saw an increased demand for multifunctional spaces (e.g., second rooms doubling as st...
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Buying A Second Home: Everything You Need To Know
By William Cooper
Everything you need to know including mortgages, stamp duty, tax implications, equity and insurance The latest figures show that one in 10 UK adults&n...
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History of… Hermès
By William Cooper
Established in 1837 by the half-French, half-German Thierry Hermès, this iconic brand began as a harness manufacturer in Paris. As of today Hermès i...
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How to prevent water damage in your home
By William Cooper
Home water damage can be a nightmare for homeowners, causing extensive structural damage, ruined furniture, and destroying expensive and sentimental b...
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History of… Vacheron Constantin
By William Cooper
Some companies seem to operate on a different stratosphere to the rest, evoking a sense of awe and prestige that cannot be fully encapsulated in a pri...
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Winter travel guide for Jewellery and Watch Insurance
By William Cooper
Important Disclosure: The content provided does not consider your particular circumstances and does not constitute personal advice, please check with ...
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History of… Tiffany & Co.
By William Cooper
“If I could find a real-life place that made me feel like Tiffany’s, I’d buy some furniture and give the cat a name.” Audrey Hepburn as Holly ...
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Tips for selling your high value home in autumn
By William Cooper
Are you looking to sell your high value home? If so, is there any better time than autumn? The cooler temperatures and vibrant-coloured leaves can mak...
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Why should you care about claims inflation?
By William Cooper
Rising inflation impacts more than the cost of groceries and petrol; it also affects the cost of claims, which have a knock-on effect on your premiums...
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Guides
A Guide to High Net Worth Insurance
By William Cooper
A standard home insurance policy might not fully protect the value of your high-end property or belongings, unlike a specialised high net worth policy...
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9 Tips for taking care of valuable jewellery
By William Cooper
With jewellery and watch sales reaching £8.6bn in 2023, the allure of jewellery has never been stronger. For many people, jewellery is not just an ac...
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The world’s most notorious cities for watch theft
By William Cooper
If you’re the proud owner of one or more luxury watches, then you need to be on your guard. Luxury watches are becoming increasingly coveted by ...
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Guides
What is High Value Home Insurance?
By William Cooper
High-value home insurance is a type of property insurance that provides coverage for homes worth more than the average policy limit. It is designed to...
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Get ready for the holiday season: Tips for renting out your holiday ho...
By William Cooper
Renting out your second home as a holiday home or vacation rental can be a fun, and hopefully lucrative venture, but there are several things you need...
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Wimbledon-worthy timepieces
By William Cooper
Wimbledon is not just one of the tennis calendar’s oldest and most hotly anticipated tournaments. It’s also one of the most stylish sporting e...
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History
History of… Richard Mille
By William Cooper
Having found bespoke insurance cover for many Richard Mille watches, we take a look at the history of this luxury watch manufacturer.
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History
History of… Rolex
By William Cooper
Rolex is one of the most luxurious brands in the world. How about this for impressive numbers: in 2023, the Rolex brand was valued at roughly $10.7 bi...
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How Safe is My Second Home?
By William Cooper
Second homes can often be bought as an investment to use the rental income as a second pension or they could be bought for solely enjoyment purposes, ...
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New Build Houses vs. Old Houses
By William Cooper
Making decisions is a crucial part of buying a property and one of the greatest decisions you’ll have to make during this process is whether to purc...
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Why does my home insurance premium keep increasing?
By William Cooper
Have you noticed an increase in your home insurance premium? If your home insurance has come up for renewal this year you would have noticed an increa...
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Guides
Grade 2 Listed Buildings Guide
By William Cooper
What You Can & Can’t Do With Your Grade 2 Listed Building There are around 370,337 Grade II listed buildings in the UK, according to The Nationa...
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