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When it comes to protecting your finances, your family, and your home, it’s completely normal to have questions about personal insurance. From life cover and critical illness policies to income protection, many people are unsure what they actually need, or whether...
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So, you’ve done it. You’ve taken the plunge, found your dream house, sorted the mortgage (hopefully through us!), found a buyer for your own property and contracts have been exchanged. All that’s left now is to sit back, put your feet up and wait for moving day. Well,...
When it comes to making plans for the future, one option that many homeowners consider is looking for additional borrowing from their existing lender or, if the circumstances are right, re-mortgaging in order to raise the money needed for a home extension. According...
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Research published in June 2017Â shows the astonishing lack of critical illness or income protection insurance taken out by the UK workforce. The research conducted by Canada Life Group Insurance, which surveyed 1,010 full- and part-time employees in the UK, shows few...
Close to 16 million adults have no contents insurance according to a Financial Inclusion Commission (FIC) report published in November 2017. It found 60% of those earning £15,000 or less per year have no contents cover – and few would be able to replace their...
Not many professional business owners understand the benefits that having a key person insurance policy in place at their enterprise could provide. You may own a business yourself or be a key decision maker in the company. If you are then you’ll know precisely how...
The right personal protection policy can offer a financial safety net to any individual and their family should the worst happen and a critical illness stops them from working. This forward planning and protection is especially important for those who are...
Recent research conducted by Royal London has underlined how numerous people across the UK are putting themselves at financial risk by not investing in a personal protection policy that suits their needs. According to their study, 5.8 million renters in the United...
Statistics show that re-evaluating and remortgaging a property has hit record highs across the UK this year. According to new figures from Connells Survey & Valuation (August 2017) remortgaging accounted for 37% of the valuations market in August – the highest...
Working with the right mortgage advisor could help to ease money concerns and free up capital, setting a plan in place that is perfectly suited to individual homeowners’ needs. According to the Money Talks Study conducted by Seven Investment Management (7IM), 70% of...
Recent research by the Financial Inclusion Commission (FIC) has revealed some concerning figures regarding UK residents’ earnings and their insurance-buying habits. According to the FIC’s recent survey, 60% of those earning below £15,000 do not have Contents Insurance...
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