Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Income protection insurance policies now allow skilled workers more control to clearly define events covered. You can now receive a payout if you are no longer able to perform your own specific job or activity, rather than having to be incapable of all activities within your profession.
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
The average UK household would run out of money in just 14 days, if a wage earner was hit by critical illness or died. Despite this, 63% of households still have no life and critical illness cover.
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
New legislation from Brussels is likely to slash pensions annuity rates by up to 30% from 2012. Retirees should contact their financial adviser now, and hurry to buy their pensions annuity while rates are still high.
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Aviva is offering customers the option to cut the cost of their health insurance by limiting the amount of cover their health policy provides. If you will pay the first £5,000 of your costs you can gain a discount of up to 65%. Agree to pay the first £3,000 of your own costs, and have a discount of up to 50%.
Tags: Aviva, Best Illness Policy, Best Maxi ISA, BP, Financial Ombudsman Service, Health Insurance, Mortgage Application, Personal Insurance, Retirement Income
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
A lack of understanding of pensions annuities can lead to uninformed choices that cost thousands, according to Aviva. Retirees need quality financial advice to ensure they buy the annuity that is right for them.
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Twenty per cent of pensioners will soon be living on a monthly income of less than £750 a month from their pensions. At the same time, monthly bills for housing, gas and electricity, travel and clothing will average £490, leaving just £40 per week for food and other living expenses.
Tags: AIB Bank, Aviva, Best Maxi ISA, Life Insurance Products, Loan Insurance, Loan Protection Insurance, Maximum Pension Contribution, Pension, Pension Annuity, Pension Annuity Rates, Pension Savings, Pensions
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Parents in Ireland urgently need to review their family financial planning, especially with regard to life insurance cover to protect their family and their lifestyle, according to a new report from Aviva. In Ireland, 59% of adults and 42% of parents have no life assurance cover whatsoever, and 80% of adults ‘do not worry’ about the [...]
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
Aviva is planning premium discounts on its critical illness insurances for those who have come through cancer, and would therefore not have cancer cover in their policy.
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
Your annuity income in retirement may now be decided by where you live. Four of the nation’s largest insurers are using locational information to predict the probable longevity of customers seeking a pension annuity.
Tags: AIB Bank, Annuities, Aviva, Best Maxi ISA, Canada Life, Inheritance Planning, Legal & General, Loan Insurance, Maximum Pension Contribution, Northern Ireland IVA, Pension Annuity, Pensions, Prudential, Retirement Income, Second Home In Spain, Unit Trust, Watson Wyatt, Whole of Market Mortgage Advice, Women's Pension
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
New figures from Aviva reveal why Inheritance Tax (IHT) is one of the most important sources of revenues for the UK taxman. There are currently £2.5 trillion in assets earmarked by parents as inheritances for their children and relatives, the insurer announced this week. This staggering sum is held by two-thirds of over-55s covered by [...]
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