Which? Magazine has recently confirmed that one protection policy every working adult in the UK should consider is 'Income Protection' – but if you ask your friends or colleagues whether they know what income protection is, we expect that you might be met with a blank look. The Money Advice... Read More
Every pound of lending is a pound that needs protecting – could a partnership with a protection specialist be the answer?
Latest statistics released by the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have shown that 2018 Q2 has seen an increase in mortgage lending activity when compared with the previous quarter. New lending that lenders have agreed to advance in coming months are at their highest level since... Read More
It’s no fairy tale – income protection could offer financial security to ‘Peter Pan’ generation
A new study from LV= reveals that people in their early thirties are putting off life milestones such as having children or buying a home, due to being one of the least financially resilient groups in the UK. Dubbed the ‘Peter Pan’ generation, too many of this age group feel financially... Read More
Millions of hard-working couples are ill-prepared for financial shocks
Latest research from LV= has found that there are 3.2 million working couples in Britain that are open to financial ruin if one of the two loses their earnings. They have classed this group as ‘Double Income, No Option’ households (DINOs) which means they are dependent on two incomes to... Read More
Self-employed workers risk losing money due to lack of personal protection
If you’re self-employed, or thinking about going down that road, the Money Advice Service recommend that you consider your personal insurance options. This is because when you’re self-employed you don’t have an employer to rely on for sick pay - so you need to think about what will happen if... Read More
Protect your biggest asset – your income
If you're one of the 32.14 million people in work in the UK, earning an average weekly wage of around £505 and working an average 37 hours a week, you're probably grateful that you're taking home enough money to pay the mortgage or rent, other household bills and able to... Read More
2 million people in the UK are off work due to long-term sickness
The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who are in work) is at its highest since comparable records began in 1971 – there are 32 million of us working. But sadly, 2 million people are not in work due to long-term sickness, according to the... Read More
12 million UK adults suffer hardship due to unexpected ill health or death
Research from Aviva shows, almost a third (31%) of UK adults have experienced temporary or permanent leave from work due to ill health, a cancer diagnosis or even a death of a long-term partner. Sadly, more than three quarters (77%) of these have seen their finances suffer, equivalent to 12.3... Read More
‘Generation Rent’ exposed to financial risk
The percentage of households privately renting in the UK is ‘on the up’ according to a report published by the Department for Work and Pensions earlier this year and the percentage of 35-44-year olds privately renting has more than doubled in the last ten years. If you're one of the... Read More
Parents tell of the life-changing impact illness can have on family finances
More than one in four (27%) families have experienced a loss of income due to ill-health, serious illness or death within the family, according to a study by Aviva. The experiences of families who have encountered an unexpected loss of income have been published in Aviva's Protecting Our Families report. Their... Read More