Archive for October, 2011
More debt statistics to concern landlords
October 31st, 2011
Record rental demand, record rents – can anything go wrong for landlords with buy to let insurance in the current economic climate?
The answer is a definite yes – despite what many in the rental sector might think.
The financial squeeze on UK households should be something which concerns all landlords.
Tags: Landlords
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Salute 2011 honours Brian Wills and Jeremy Green
October 29th, 2011
2011 Insurance Person of the Year: Brian Wills
BC’s insurance community honoured Brian Wills at the 20th annual Salute insurance banquet last night at the Pan Pacific Hotel.
Brian is a well-known Axa Pacific (Intact) marketing exec and long-time industry promoter. Born in England, and raised in Toronto, Brian moved west in 1978. An Associate of the Insurance Industry (A.I.I.C.), he attended the University of Waterloo, majoring in Mathematics. He
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TATA AIG Medical Insurance for Travelers
October 29th, 2011
The need for insurance has become inevitable for travelers visiting foreign countries because of the regularly increasing health care costs. Understanding the need for medical insurance, the consulates of many nations ask travelers to purchase overseas medical insurance. TATA AIG has designed travel medical insurance to cover Indian travelers visiting abroad. These plans are designed after a thorough understanding of the health insurance requirements of Indian travelers.
TATA AIG travel medical insurance is available for travelers belonging to varied age groups with effective medical coverage. The plans are offered for Indian travelers at affordable premium cost.
Tags: Medical Insurance, Travelers
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Travel Safety 101 Kit
October 29th, 2011
A few personal travel insurance products I can recommend:
Tags: Travel, Travel Safety
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What to Look for In A Business Liability Insurance Provider
October 28th, 2011
Being covered with business liability insurance is a great idea. The question is who to get it from? When shopping for insurance coverage, one of the things that you have to consider is the credibility of the insurance company. You surely do not want to be handled by second-rate insurance company when you are paying real money for a quality coverage that will protect your business. It is always that you consult institutions assisting in providing business liability cover and contact at least five of the best insurance providers before jumping ship. Read full post…
Tags: Business Liability, Business Liability Insurance, Insurance, Liability Insurance
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Business insurance quotes – buying remotely and the 14 day rule
October 20th, 2011
Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to have a pushy salesperson in their home, flogging them something that they do not need, will be pleased the law is now on their side. You are allowed to cancel these contracts within certain timescales.
As far as business insurance is concerned, there is a period of 14 days during which you can, if you decide, ask for the policy to be treated as null and void, or cancelled from inception. This applies particularly to policies bought over the phone or the internet. The idea being that if you have not had a chance to fully review the contract, before purchase, that you then get a full 14 days to sit down and review this yourself.
There ae customers, very occassionally, who you know are only purchasing a policy to satisfy some legal requirement.
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Remember What’s Important During Open Enrollment Season
October 16th, 2011
It’s currently benefits open enrollment season for millions of American employees. This is the season they’ll be faced with some big decisions about their 2012 health care coverage. Health care costs are expected to increase by seven percent in 2012 to $10,475 per employee, according to Aon Hewitt, a global consulting firm. Employees are projected to contribute roughly $2,300 to that expense in 2012. That’s an 11 percent increase compared to 2011. Aon Hewitt’s analysis shows that beyond that cost, employees will spend an average of $2,275 on out-of-pocket expenses while seeking care next year.
The Consumer Health Mindset survey, Aon Hewitt’s recent survey of 3,000 health consumers, shows more than half of consumers participated in health risk assessments and/or screenings such as blood pressure and cholesterol screendings in the past year. Many empl
Tags: Enrollment Season, Open Enrollment, Open Enrollment Season, Season
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How To Get Inexpensive Life Insurance Online
October 14th, 2011
When people talk about life insurance the first thing that most people say is how expensive it is. In reality it is not that expensive but when you think of it in terms of other payments you make each month then it seems that way. What you need to understand is that you can get inexpensive life coverage online if you really want to save money and get the best life insurance policy available to you.
One of thing you need to know about getting inexpensive life insurance online is that it all comes down to the website that you use. What many people do is they simply type in the insurance company that they know and go from there but that is not the best thing to do. Read full post…
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