Holloway Friendly review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AssureCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Holloway Friendly suits UK employees who want an employer backed sick pay policy that pays out when illness stops their income.
Key facts
- Best for
- Employer backed sick pay cover paid monthly, if illness would stop your income.
- Insurance types
- Income-protection (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Provider type
- Insurer (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Monthly payments
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Cover limit
- My Sick Pay: up to GBP 100,000 a year (GBP 8,333 a month) (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Claims channels
- Online-form, Phone, Email (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Age range
- 18-59 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- The Original Holloway Friendly Society Ltd (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 1875 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Monthly
- Official website
- holloway.co.uk
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- TrustpilotLinkedInyoutube.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- It is an insurer, so the policy and the claim sit with one company
- Its sick pay policy pays My Sick Pay: up to GBP 100,000 a year (GBP 8,333 a month)
- Claims can start on online form, phone and email
- Monthly payments are available, and support runs on email and phone
Cons
- Its only line is income protection, listed as income protection, so life and health cover sit elsewhere
- Entry is capped at the ages 18-59
Who it suits
- UK employees who want their employer's sick pay backed by a named insurer
- People who like to start a claim online, by phone or by email, given online form, phone and email
- Members happy to hold one line of cover, income protection
Who should look elsewhere
- Linxea for life cover, life
- Good Sam Insurance Agency if you want home and auto alongside other personal lines, auto, home and renters
- Oney Préstamos ES for health cover beside life, health, life and gadget
Safety and regulation
Holloway Friendly is an insurer, so the policy and any claim sit with the same company rather than being passed to another firm. In the UK it is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, entered as 109986, and it also holds a friendly societies registration, 145F.
Who runs it
The cover is underwritten by The Original Holloway Friendly Society Ltd, a UK based insurer that has traded since 1875. Support runs on email and phone, and calls and emails reach the same team. The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority registration, 109986, plus the friendly societies registration, 145F, all sit with that company.
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Where Holloway Friendly is available
- Available
- United Kingdom
- Licence in United Kingdom
- Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority (109986), checked September 26, 2026
- Licence in United Kingdom
- Friendly Societies Act 1992 registration (145F), checked September 26, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What does Holloway Friendly cover?+
Only income protection, listed as income protection and sold through the My Sick Pay policy. That policy pays My Sick Pay: up to GBP 100,000 a year (GBP 8,333 a month), and entry runs to the age band 18-59, so it suits people still inside working life rather than retirees.
How do I make a claim?+
Claims start on online form, phone and email, so an online form, a phone call or email all open a claim. The insurer handles the claim itself, since it is the insurer behind the policy, and other questions go to email and phone.
How do income protection prices compare here?+
Across income protection listings on this site, the median starting premium is €7, with most starting prices spread between €2.92 and €17.30. Holloway Friendly is a single line provider, income protection.
Is Holloway Friendly regulated?+
Yes. In the UK it is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, listed as 109986. It also holds a friendly societies registration, 145F, so both entries sit with the same legal entity.
How do I pay for the policy?+
The payment model is monthly, and monthly payments are available, so a year of cover can be paid in instalments rather than settled at once. The sick pay policy pays My Sick Pay: up to GBP 100,000 a year (GBP 8,333 a month) at the level set against your own income, and entry runs to the ages 18-59.
Who is behind the policy?+
The cover is underwritten by The Original Holloway Friendly Society Ltd, a UK based insurer that has traded since 1875. It writes the policy and settles the claim, so one company handles the arrangement from start to finish.
Can I get life or health cover from the same company?+
Its listed lines are income protection, so life and health sit elsewhere. Linxea lists life, Oney Préstamos ES lists health, life and gadget, and Good Sam Insurance Agency lists auto, home and renters. Each is worth a look if sick pay is only one part of what you need.
Sources
- holloway.co.uk checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Provider type, Headquarters, Insurance types, Legal entity, Licences
“Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. FRN 109986.”
- holloway.co.uk/adviser/contact-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Member Support 0800 0931 535 [email protected]”
- holloway.co.uk/adviser/faqs checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model
“The first payment is usually taken within 10 working days or on the client's chosen date the following month.”
- holloway.co.uk/adviser/my-sick-pay checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Age range, Cover limit, Monthly payments
“They're aged 18-59”
- holloway.co.uk/member/discover-holloway/about-holloway checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“We've been around for a long time. Since 1875 in fact.”
- holloway.co.uk/member/your-insurance/make-a-claim checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Claims channels
“Complete our online form... call us Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on 0800 0931 535”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Holloway Friendly
Employer backed sick pay cover paid monthly, if illness would stop your income.