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What on earth is Marshmallow Plus?

‍Marshmallow Plus is our feature-packed car insurance plan, providing the highest level of cover to customers. Read on to find out more...

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What do I need to drive on holiday in Europe?

What could be better than a European road trip? But planning a long-distance drive across borders can be confusing. This mini-guide is here to help.

How we launched Marshmallow Essential

We chatted to our Group Product Manager, Faris, to hear all about the launch of our cost-saving car insurance plan, Marshmallow Essential.

Why mentoring is the smartest way to grow frontend engineering teams

Shipping better code, faster. Creating safe spaces where everyone feels empowered... Francesco Leonardi reveals the pros of mentoring in engineering!

Moving fast and embracing mistakes: A chat with our CTO, David

Our CTO David talks all things tech stack, tech debt and tech culture...

5 easy steps to get a UK driving licence

A quick guide to help non UK-nationals get their driving licence in the UK.

Road tripping with Marshmallow: the Brecon Beacons

A Welsh road trip itinerary starting at Hay-on-Wye and ending with a drive through the Black Mountain Pass. Time to pack your suitcases!

Can you drive in the UK with an international licence?

All you need to know about using your international licence in the UK.

What to do after a car accident

Clear instructions on what you should do after an accident, just in case you need them.

Get to know the women pioneering the insurance industry

We speak to Georgia, Gwen, Lexie and Anna, who all have leading roles across the company, to find out how they're making an impact on everything from design through to fraud protection.

10 questions with Maddy, Claims Team Lead

Meet Maddy - our Claims Team Lead! Here she chats about life at Marshmallow in our newly formed Claims team.

10 questions with Maria, Engineering Manager

Maria discusses the challenges she's most enjoyed solving, including iterating on our hiring process and building teams from scratch.

Why I’m glad I joined Marshmallow's engineering team

Software engineer Roma Matios reflects on joining Marshmallow's Growth team.

10 questions with Tom, Customer Happiness Executive

What does a Customer Happiness Executive get up to? We sit down with Tom to discover exactly that!

Women in tech: An open and honest conversation with Marshmallow’s engineers

Marshmallow's engineers discuss the realities of being women in tech.

From A to Series B: Marshmallow is officially a unicorn!

The rumours were true! We’ve raised $85m in our Series B round taking our value to over $1.25bn.

10 questions with Charlie, Backend Engineer

We ask Charlie 10 quick-fire questions to learn all about his role in the Efficiency team.

Internal movers: Krishan's career switch from Fraud to Data Analytics

Our Marshmallowers love trying new flavours! We sat down with Krishan to chat about his sideways career move from Fraud to Data Analytics.

The women who transformed driving

We travel back in time to celebrate the women who pioneered driving and road safety. Think key inventions (indicators, windscreen wipers, GPS) and ingenious design features.

10 questions with Chrissie, Fraud Operations Executive

A sneak peek at the life of a Fraud Operations Executive here at Marshmallow!

Say hello to Marshmallow breakdown cover, powered by the AA

We’re working with the AA to offer Marshmallow customers the very best in breakdown coverage. Here's all you need to know...

12 quick fire questions with our Chief People Officer, Caroline

Caroline takes part in a quick Q&A, chatting about women in tech, diversity and inclusion, and the joy of building People processes that work for everyone.

Meet the first Marshmallowers joining our Budapest office

We chatted to Anna and Gabor, our first ever Marshmallowers in Budapest, about joining the team!

Our new data team structure

Find out how we're restructuring our data team to help us become world-class leaders in data analytics.

2 years of data science at Marshmallow!

Data Scientist Rob Gray reflects on his past two years at Marshmallow, helping to scale up the data science team!

Mental health at Marshmallow

Some of the work we’ve been doing to open up conversations around mental health and to support the wellbeing of our people.

What is a No Claims Discount?

Confused about your No Claims Discount? Don’t worry, this blog tells you all you need to know.

How do I switch my car insurance provider?

How much does it cost to switch car insurance? Can I switch my car insurance mid policy? We’ve got the answers to all these questions and more…

Why Marshmallow is a great place to jump-start your career

A look at how Marshmallow helps young people take charge of their careers through upskilling.

3 business books that inspired how we work at Marshmallow

Our Head of Fraud, Anna Collier shares a few books that have had a real impact on the way we work at Marshmallow...

How do I exchange an international licence for a British one?

How and when to exchange an international licence for a British one. Don't miss out!

Why is car insurance so expensive for young drivers?

It's the age-old question, especially for young drivers: why is my car insurance premium so expensive? And how can I save myself some money? From black boxes to app-based cover, this blog explores it all.

What is fully comprehensive car insurance?

Third party cover, third party fire and theft, comprehensive cover, fully comprehensive cover… what does it all mean? Don't worry, your confusion ends here.

Driving in the UK: a starting pack

First time driving the UK? No problem. We’ve compiled a list of the rules and regulations just for you.

Our Android 1.0 journey

Android Engineer, Daniele, reveals how we built our android app in just 3 months, all from scratch!

How we’re breaking down the barriers around compliance

We’re building the Compliance team of the future. How? Read on to find out...

Meet Pinelopi, Senior Engineer and International Women’s Day role model

A profile of one of our senior engineers, Pinelopi, to celebrate the women helping to transform insurance.

You don't need a STEM degree to be an engineer

Backend Engineer Heather Whyte chats to her fellow Marshmallow engineers about switching careers to pursue engineering - all without a STEM degree.

Marshmallow is a trading name of Marshmallow Financial Services Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (reference number: 797672). We are also registered with the Information Commissioners Office in relation to the processing of personal information (registration number: ZA295898). Marshmallow Financial Services Limited is incorporated in England and Wales (company number: 11005345). Our registered address is 66 City Road, EC1Y 1BD.