Category Archives: Life Insurance

Small businesses: you can’t predict the future, but you can protect it with key person insurance.

Figures published at the end of last year state that there are 5.6 million small businesses in the UK that employ less than 50 people. If you run a small business, it’s likely that you’ll rely much more heavily on the individual members of your workforce than much larger companies... Read More

A third of UK homeowners with a mortgage direct from a lender have no protection policy in place

Legal & General Mortgage Club has revealed that over a third (34%) of consumers who purchased their mortgage direct from a lender have absolutely no protection policy in place, such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover or Income Protection. The research, which included a survey of over 2,000 UK homeowners,... Read More

Record protection payouts recorded – proving it does pay to be insured!

If you’ve ever doubted, or wondered whether if the worst did happen, you’d get a successful payout if you, or your family, ever had to make a claim, you need not worry. New figures released today by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Group Risk Development (GRiD) show that... Read More

Could you bounce back from an unexpected income shock?

We live in an increasingly uncertain world. In fact, for more and more people in the UK, economic insecurity has become the ‘new normal’ with at least 70% of the UK’s working population ‘chronically broke’, according to a recent study reported in the Guardian. The truth it seems is that... Read More

Crowdfunded funerals are on the rise

According to the BBC in 2018, the funeral of a Big Issue North seller was paid for through donations raised online, but just how common are crowdfunded funeral services nowadays? Donors and well-wishers made sure Peter Toulson received a "funeral befitting of a proud, dignified, lovely man". The magazine vendor died in... 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

Budget 2018 and other reasons why cohabiting couples might consider marriage

Official figures show that unmarried couples living under one roof are the fastest growing family type in the UK, more than doubling from 1.5 million families in 1996 to 3.3 million in 2017. However, with a growing proportion of people choosing to cohabit without marrying or entering into a civil... Read More

Life insurance myths busted

Life insurance is an important part of financial planning and each day families welcome the benefit financially from insurers. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) recently reported that insurers pay out £13.9m per day in income protection, critical illness cover and life assurance. Roshani Hewa, Assistant Director, Head of Health and... Read More

Life insurance – a little advice could go a long way

These days we are fortunate, there has never been so much choice of insurance products designed to help us protect our loved ones. However, like so many things in personal finance, this can be a mixed blessing: on the plus side, with more variety comes the ability to tailor insurance... Read More

It does pay to be insured

If you’re thinking about taking out life insurance, we understand that you may have concerns about the likelihood of a successful payout if you, or your family, ever had to make a claim. We’ve all heard the horror stories, but thankfully these are very few and far between and that’s... Read More

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