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Free health assessment for new Bupa Income Protection policies - 2 September 2010
All new income protection policies purchased between 18 August and 17 October 2010 will be eligible for the assessment once you have gone on risk and it will not affect the underwriting decision. More »
Employees opt to suffer in silence rather than admit health concerns to their boss - 2 September 2010
It has been revealed that most employees would rather suffer in silence with a health issue than tell their boss or colleagues, according to recent research. More »
Which? Endorses Income Protection as best PPI substitute - 31 August 2010
Consumer magazine Which? Has endorsed Income Protection as the most appropriate alternative to the over priced payment protection insurance (PPI). More »
Grieving families pestered by loan firms to recover debts - 27 August 2010
The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) claims to have received a sharp rise in calls accusing banks and loan companies pestering bereaved spouses and partners who have been left with the burden of debt after a death. More »
First Time Buyer mortgage application approvals increase - 25 August 2010
With most first-time buyers believing they can’t afford their dream home, evidence from one of the UKs largest mortgage lender suggests that mortgage costs as a proportion of monthly income have shrunk dramatically. More »
Keyman or Key Man insurance should be keyperson or key person insurance - 6 August 2010
Wikipedia is obviously there to give us a definitive view on things and we do like to make sure it is correct, add our contribution if we feel necessary and, indeed, learn from it as well. In that spirit, we decided to look up 'keyman insurance' on wikipedia and found that keyman insurance, or even key man insurance (with a gap between the words) is very old hat and a little sexist to boot. We are duly corrected and now realise that we should have been calling it 'key person' insurance. More »
Keyman Insurance - 5 August 2010
According to recent research by insurance provider Scottish Provident, only 18% of small businesses have key man insurance to cover the death of a key employee, despite the fact that two thirds of businesses recognise and fear this possibility. More »
Travel Insurance Guide - 30 July 2010
Every year holidays are disrupted by illness, robbery or the sudden need to return home in the even of an emergency. More »
22% of UK workers are unprotected - 20 July 2010
UK employees are leaving themselves “woefully unprotected financially” in the event they are unable to work according to financial protection provider Unum. More »
HIV life cover now available without GP Report - 16 July 2010
It has been announced that people with HIV will have the opportunity to purchase life insurance without a medical examination or GP’s report from Pulse, a provider underwritten by Lloyds of London. More »
