Best Life Insurance for Mums

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Having children can often be the thing that makes people think, you know what, now is the time to start looking at things like life insurance. It makes sense, you want to know that if something happens to you that your kids are going to be ok financially. The loss of you as a parent will never be ok and money cannot make everything ok, but it can really help.

Parkinsons and Missed Protection Insurance

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When we arrange insurances like life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection we all have our fingers crossed that we never need to make a claim. The time that the value of these insurances stand out is when you’ve missed out on these insurances, like my dad did.

What is the Rysaffe principle?

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What is the Rysaffe principle? Caring – Understanding – Reliable – Advice Get a Quote What is the Rysaffe principle? The Rysaffe principle is a technicality that comes with life insurance and Trusts, and it’s all to do with potential tax charges on life insurance claims.   If we take everything down to it’s the very […]

Can I Get Life Insurance If I Am Ill 2024

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Unhelpfully the answer to this question is sometimes yes, sometimes no. When you apply for life insurance, most insurers want to make sure that they have a good idea about your health before offering you cover.

There are many many health conditions that insurers are happy to consider for life insurance, a key determining factor is how much the condition affects you. It is a very complex area and hopefully I can give you some insight in this blog.

How To Get Life Insurance On A Parent 2024

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I want to start this blog off with a very quick and clear point, there are certain rules and procedures about setting up life insurance. When it comes to arranging life insurance on another person such as your parent, it is often possible, but just because it’s possible doesn’t mean it should happen.

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Top 5 Critical Illness Policies in the UK 2024

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Each insurer in the UK has a slightly different critical illness policy and all of them are great for different people, in different circumstances. Things like your age, smoker status, BMI, medical history, travel, work and hobbies can all play a huge part in which critical illness policy will be right for you.

Can I Get Life Insurance When I Have Cancer 2024

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Can I Get Life Insurance If I Have Cancer 2024 Caring – Understanding – Reliable – Advice Get a Quote Can I Get Life Insurance If I Have Cancer 2024 When you are diagnosed with cancer there are a lot of things to consider and for some sorting out insurances becomes quite a high priority.  […]

Income Protection vs Critical Illness Cover 2024

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Income Protection vs Critical Illness Cover 2024 Caring – Understanding – Reliable – Advice Get a Quote Income Protection vs Critical Illness Cover 2024 In an ideal world we would not be having an either or conversation over income protection and critical illness cover. Both of these policies can be incredibly useful if you become […]