Insurance Explained
How body part insurance works
If you’re anything like me, and I hope for your sake you’re not, you might have thought this article referred to cars. It doesn’t. It refers to the celebrity trend that’s been steadily increasing and becoming more widely accepted… Insuring parts of your body.
Do I actually need insurance?
Times are tough. We are all looking to save money when it comes to our day to day expenses. But short of not eating, spending less money on heating and generally cutting back on all the things that the majority of us need to get by day-to-day/week-to-week, there is little room for manoeuvre when it [...]
How much did the big insurers pay out in claims last year?
Winter-proofing your home is essential to avoid expensive repairs, stressful disruptions and unfortunate stations. The last thing you want to see when you get home from work at night is that a tree has collided with your house or a pipe has burst.
Are packaged insurance products any good?
Packaged insurance might not be something you have come across before, but they can be a good way of keeping things simple. It is a fairly new way of using one insurance provider with one plan to cover a range of insurance products. Packaged insurance has been growing steadily in popularity for a few years [...]
Don’t have your insurance claim bulldozed
When you make a claim on an insurance policy, never forget that you’ve paid for the right to do so. The insurer isn’t doing you a favour, but it’s all too easy to feel you should accept whatever settlement offer they make. If you don’t think the settlement is enough, you can always refer your [...]
Do you really know how new-for-old cover works?
You might have an idea of how new-for-old home insurance cover works, but just to make sure, here’s a good look at what the difference is between indemnity and new-for-old home contents insurance.
How to Prevent Accidents on Your Business Premises
It may seem so at times, but “Health and Safety” legislation isn’t actually put there to hinder businesses and state the obvious. As a business owner, you already know that you owe a duty of care to those you employ. A good dose of common sense goes a long way, but just to make sure [...]
So, you think your car’s covered? 7 common misconceptions
Car insurance is a legal requirement for driving on public roads, so it’s a must for all motorists. With many cash-strapped car owners searching for the cheapest policy out there – there’s often an emphasis on price rather than protection. It’s not always simply enough to purchase a car insurance policy, it’s important to understand [...]
How to avoid being under-insured
Insurance provider, Direct Line, has recently carried out a report that reveals many home contents could be at risk from theft or damage. Their findings show that as much as £212.9 billion worth of home contents remain vulnerable and not covered with adequate protection. Even if people do have a policy in place, over a [...]
Finding fresh thinking for a fusty industry
As a copywriter for an insurance start-up, the challenge for me lies in trying to craft interesting, accessible content that still retains relevance to what we do as a company. This can have its difficulties. The truth is, insurance is a grudge buy – a necessary evil some may say. It is designed to protect [...]
