At time of writing, the U.S. federal government was still locked in the longest (partial) shutdown in the country’s history, and most federal employees would not get paid until it is resolved (members of the House of Congress are an exception), nor are they necessarily guaranteed backpay for the time during which they are furloughed. A lesson […]
Insurance
Your seven-point guide to home-contents insurance
Home insurance comes in two basic forms, buildings and contents. In principle it sounds simple and in practice it isn’t particularly complicated, but there are seven key points you need to take into consideration when buying it. Your policy needs to be up to date to be useful It’s easy to lose track of what […]
The importance of ensuring that you are properly insured
Do you have the correct insurance for your home and family?
Put Your Trust in Trusts
Switch on daytime TV and it probably won’t be too long before you run into an advert for some kind of insurance and if it’s life insurance there’s a good chance it will make the point that life insurance gives you the peace of mind of knowing that your loved ones will be in the […]
Choose to be protected
While the UK does have systems in place for protecting those in need, those systems are not necessarily as effective as some people might wish. Those in paid employment may have an enhanced level of protection via employee benefits, but might still benefit from taking out enhanced cover. The self-employed either have to rely on […]
It Can Happen To You
Insurance, rather like the NHS, is something you pay for so that it’s there if you need it, even though you probably sincerely hope that you don’t. Nevertheless, every year, indeed, every day, people use the NHS for things they hoped would never happen to them, from freak accidents to serious illnesses and every day […]