We all recall Tom Hanks’ character in movie ‘Big’, who wished he was a grown up only for an end of pier machine to grant that very wish and see the Hollywood icon turn into a fully-fledged adult literally overnight. But for many of the generation which grew ...
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Life Insurance
Life Insurance
Facts and figures make the world go round. Let’s face, er facts, there’s nothing we Brits like more than facts and figures and having access to an endless stream of stats. From being avid viewers of TV quiz shows to being a country slightly obsessed with pub quizzes, ...
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There’s a world of difference between the criteria applied to turning would-be life insurance policyholder’s down due to their vocation and/or lifestyle choices and those who secure a far-reaching plan only to find at a later date – and in the aftermath of their passing – that dependants ...
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See what we did there? Grim reading/grim reaping? No? Nevermind. The point is – as the headline states – life insurance policies are often more affordable than us bargain-hunting Brits might have otherwise believed, as we routinely overlook their vital importance in the whole run of things. It ...
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There’s a sense of industry-wide abandonment of over-50s life insurance policyholders, should they experience financial difficulties during the term of their often long-term plans. That’s the no-holds-barred claims of insurance provider, Royal London recently, who go on to point out that instead of being guided by their Over-50s ...
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This is the somewhat surprising revelation by leading UK life insurance provider, Sun Life, which has unearthed some startling statistics after recently reviewing claims data. Derived from a series of averages, Sun Life discovered that based on an average outstanding mortgage of £83,000 (and subject to a life ...
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According to recent research, nearly one-third of life insurance policy providers in the states are now approaching marijuana users in the same way as they would non-smokers in terms of underwriting provisions. These are the somewhat eye-opening findings of a survey carried out by Munich American Reassurance Company, ...
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With news that co-habiting buyers are accounting for the fastest growing family type in the UK – that’s according to figures just released by the Office for National Statistics which also identified that within the 25 – 34-year old demographic some 43% are homeowners – the bigger headline ...
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People assume that life insurance and life assurance are the same thing and offer the same form of cover. However this is incorrect: insurance and assurance present different financial roles, and are very different in terms of cost. We have put together this guide of the two types ...
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