Insurance Articles, Editorials and News from Top Quote Online
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Strokes
published on the 20th May 2008
“Strokes happen when normal blood flow to the brain is shut off, starving the brain of oxygen and vital nutrients, and damaging or ultimately even killing brain cells. Every year over 100,000 people in the UK have strokes, making it the country's...” read more
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What About Unemployment Insurance?
published on the 20th May 2008
“Income protection does not necessarily cover you for unemployment, just absence from an existing job. Many insurance providers can add unemployment cover to your policy for an increase to your premiums, but are you sure this is the path for you?...” read more
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Purchasing Income Protection Insurance
published on the 19th May 2008
“Over the next few articles we be looking at the sorts of things you should bear in mind when looking an income protection policy. First of all, be sure not to confuse income protection with mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI). These plans...” read more
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Premiums, Amount of Cover and Index Linking
published on the 19th May 2008
“When it comes to your premiums (how much you pay for your insurance cover), make sure you get a policy with guaranteed rates. You don't want your otherwise cheap premium costs to suddenly jump up one day because of changes in the national economy or...” read more
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Things to think about when considering Income Protection, Critical Illness and Life Insurance
published on the 15th May 2008
“Things to think about... Do you have dependents, like children, persistently ill family members or elderly parents? Do you have to make regular rent or mortgage to payments? Do you have a means to pay bills of you are suddenly out of...” read more
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What Insurance Cover is Best For You?
published on the 15th May 2008
“Different sorts of insurance policies are designed to mitigate against different problems, so it is important that we know something about the sorts of policies on offer and what they can do for us before we decide on what to go for. Critical...” read more
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Are you prepared to weather the credit crunch?
published on the 14th May 2008
“Will you be able to pay your card bills and your mortgage if you are suddenly made redundant in this dodgy climate? Insurance against loss of income in case you lose your job or are too sick to work is a good idea, but what do you choose with so...” read more
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Changing the UK's Sick Note Culture
published on the 14th May 2008
“At last there are moves to overhaul the official General Practitioners administered system of sick-leave certification. The British Government is keen to address the UK's ‘sick-note culture’. The British economy is estimated to lose...” read more
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General Practitioners' Income Protected in Case of Pandemic
published on the 13th May 2008
“NHS Employers and the BMA's General Practitioners Committee (GPC) have come to an agreement concerning the nature of the service and resources offered by the General Medical Services (GMS) - that's GP practices to you and me - in the event of an...” read more
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Job Security in Ireland Shaken by Economic Downturn
published on the 7th May 2008
“Latest 'notified redundancy' figures show that the Irish workforce has been hit by just over eleven thousand redundancies since January this year, which is a marked increase in figures drawn from the same period in 2007. It would seem that the...” read more
