The Need for Critical Illness Insurance

February 4, 2010
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Are you aware of your family’s medical history? You should be. If someone had a critical illness in your family, it would be a very wise move for you to get critical illness insurance. A regular medical or health insurance may not cover your expenses coming from a serious ailment and so if you don’t have this type of plan, even a few tests or treatments will ransack your savings.

Based on surveys, the number of people seeking for critical illness insurance is increasing as critical illness rates have raised. For instance, according to the Multiple Sclerosis Society 2002, there are approximately 85,000 people suffering from this critical illness in the…

Stop Buying Unnecessary Insurance

February 4, 2010
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With or without insurance? If you ask us, you should definitely go for the latter. However, we’ve heard that there are other people who buy insurance even if they actually don’t need it. Based on a study, Americans spend almost 15% of their disposable income on insurance alone. We understand that there are certain insurances you just can’t get out of buying, for example you are required by law to carry it; such as car insurance. But there is some insurance that you just shouldn’t buy no matter what, and that’s what we’re going to discuss in this article today.

* Automobile medical insurance. If you have regular health insurance, it…

Have a Fun and Safe Trip with UK Travel Insurance

February 4, 2010
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For some employees who seldom take a break from their work, getting a vacation meant a lot to them and their family. In that trip of course, no one wants to encounter any misfortune, but how can someone assure that? There’s actually no guarantee that you will be safe while traveling but you can at least have a financial security by getting a proper travel insurance. If you reside in UK, here are some great travel plans which you can avail of:

Single trip UK travel insurance: This policy best suits the people who are planning to travel to any parts of the world only once a year.

Multi-trip UK travel insurance:…

Additional Protection: Buy Individual Dental Insurance

February 4, 2010
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First impression sometimes last. Unfortunately for a few people, it’s only their physical looks that are being judged since there’s no enough time for conversation. That being said, we suggest you always keep a good hygiene and that includes maintaining a good oral health. If you are kind of having problems with your budget, getting individual dental insurance is the best way to go. If you think that’s expensive, consider all the possible dental treatments you need, that for sure will cost you more.

Individual dental insurance is extremely important for those individuals who are self employed and are therefore not covered under group insurance policies. There are different types of…

Growth for the Motor Trade Insurance Firms?

February 4, 2010
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It looks like motor trade insurance firms have something to be glad about. According to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there’s almost 60% increase in car sales compared with November 2008. There were 158,082 cars registered last month and this year 1.84 million cars have been sold, a drop of just 8.8% from the same period in 2008.

To what do we owe this progress? Actually, this growth is mainly the result of the scrappage scheme which was initiated by the government. In this scheme, any vehicle over 10yrs old can be traded in for a £2000 discount against a new model. The government announced in September that this…

Learning More about Professional Indemnity Insurance

February 4, 2010
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If you research and try to understand the different types of insurance available in the market, we bet you’ll get confused at one point. There are certainly terms or jargons that regular citizens like you won’t understand, but don’t you worry. That’s exactly why we’re here, to lend you a hand. We won’t bombard you with loads of info and we’ll just discuss one insurance type at a time.

For now, let’s talk about professional indemnity insurance. This type of insurance protects the professionals from claims of their clients, business associates or customers that may arise from being not satisfied from their services. Any such claims from a displeased customer can…

St. John the Baptist Parish Council to Re-examine Insurance Contract Votes

February 4, 2010
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John Millet, a LaPlace insurance agent, is requesting the St. John the Baptist Parish Council to re-examine his complaint that Parish Councilman Steve Lee obscured a conflict of interest when voting to approve insurance contracts between 2003 and 2008. Millet said in his protest to acting Parish President Pat McTopy that Lee should have disclosed to the public that he was receiving commissions from Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services placing policies with the Port of South Louisiana and the St. Charles Parish Council while voting on the St. John council to give parish business to the firm.

On the other hand, Lee said he has an agreement to solicit business…

Coverage Add-ons for Landlord Insurance

February 3, 2010
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If you own an apartment and you already have your landlord insurance, don’t be confident that your property will be protected against any mishaps. Landlord insurance, like any other types of plans, is limited in some ways. That’s why there are various add-ons for policies also available in the insurance market. Below are some examples of landlord insurance policy add-ons, read it carefully and decide whether you need one or not.

Legal Cover – this is technically used to negotiate your legal rights to recover any rent your tenant owes you and your legal rights to evict anyone other than the tenants who do not have permission to be in the…

Lay-Offs to Increase Need for Life Insurance

February 3, 2010
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When a person has been laid off from work, the tendency is that he or she trims down the household expenditures. Unfortunately, life insurance is usually eliminated from the list. If you are planning to do so yourself, we suggest you contemplate on this more.

We can’t blame you if want to cut expenses, but think how the situation could get even worse for your family if you were no longer around. That would mean leaving them with your unpaid loans and mortgages, monthly expenses, and no life insurance to cover these vast amounts.

According to life insurance experts, a rising unemployment rate and a recessionary economy are definite signs that indicate…

Advantages of Disability Insurance

February 3, 2010
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When we talk about insurance, we usually discuss the importance of life insurance, car insurance, health and home insurance. What are the odds that one person will immediately consider getting disability insurance? A little, very little. This scenario is really disturbing, that’s why you have to grasp this fact: a long-term disability could eliminate your ability to pay for certain financial obligations, such as your mortgage, medical bills and car payments.

If you think you are not exposed to such risks, think again. According to the 1994 Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1 in 10 people will suffer a disability. Furthermore, a 2000 New York Times article reported that 1…