Life Insurance Quotes And The Average Cost

People who are looking to purchase life insurance should get life insurance quotes online to determine the average cost or price. Some people have the concern of how much does life insurance cost. And the best way to deal with this is to get an online quote and compare it with the different life insurance companies. With the recent developments regarding the insurance industry, it is a must to know the financial soundness and stability of the company. A highly rank company would be a choice to inquire from.

The largest company in the industry can also go down the tubes thus it is more important to know high they rank and their financial status. You would like that these life insurance companies would be there when you are no longer there. Simply put, these companies should be around to pay the death benefits when your beneficiaries need them.
But the main concern that most people have is the average cost or price of getting insured. When one is in the market for policy coverage, you would like to know the average cost or price to determine what your range is going to be. Knowing the average cost will give you the tools needed to make a sound decision on what type of insurance you are going to purchase. The thing you can use in this strategy is to get life insurance quotes and compare it amongst the many insurers you inquired from.
Life insurance quotes can easily be access online. An online quote will give you a lot of choices. You can make calculations according to your age, gender, health, occupation and height and weight ratios. You can calculate it making different scenarios in order to have many different possible options when negotiating with your insurer. Not all insurers have the same price or cost even for the same type of insuring. These insurers have their own policies and guidelines in underwriting so their premiums will never be the same.
Because of the accessibility and ease in finding and getting quotes online, this the preferable way of understanding the average cost of insuring. Knowing what is the average cost of life insurance is a concern which can be easily known through life insurance quotes. There are so many ways of using these quotes online. This includes the imputing different number of years if you are planning a term life. It will calculate for you the possible premiums that you will be paying for any hypothetical specified period of time. And to access this quote calculators are almost always free and with no obligation.
If you are one of those who are concerned about the how much does life insurance cost, you need not worry about it. With so many websites that offer these services for free, there is no reason for you to be concerned. Life insurance quotes can give you the average cost or price that you will give the needed projections of your possible monthly premiums. Compare the results you got from the life insurance quotes and make that right decision when buying policy coverage. But the bottom line is purchase the one that suits your needs and budget.

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Take care when using price comparison sites

Price comparison websites have really taken off in a big way. Consumer magazine Which? reckons that around 6.5m of us visited one of the largest three sites - moneysupermarket.com, gocompare.com and confused.com – in April alone.
And small wonder. The sales pitch for comparison sites is simple and compelling. Why waste hours phoning round different insurance providers, when you can give your details to a website once and it will instantly find you the cheapest quote?

It's a lucrative business too. The three main sites lavished a cool £40m on advertising in 2007. And although the credit crunch has battered its share price down to about 80p today, at last summer's flotation price of £1.70, Moneysupermarket.com alone was valued at an eye-popping £1bn.
But are you getting the best deals?
The worry is that, popular as they are, these sites don't always live up to expectations. For example, a recent report by the Financial Services Authority threw up some general criticisms that such sites don't always display information "clearly, fairly and accurately".
Which? has launched its own investigation, covering home contents, car, and travel insurance, plus personal loans and credit cards. The magazine's editor Martyn Hocking concluded that "you might be very confused to find that different sites can give you vastly different quotes and often don't give enough information for you to make an informed choice". He also warned that "cheapest isn't always best – it's a false economy if you don't get enough cover for your needs or have to pay a huge excess if you claim".
Specifically, Which? turned up the following problems;
1. The cheapest quotes were different on each site.
2. Different sites sometimes gave different quotes for the same insurer.
3. The cheapest quotes sometime omitted important cover.
4. The level of policy details offered by the sites varied.
The best way to use the sites
So what should you do? Well, the fact that there are some potential pitfalls to using comparison sites shouldn't be a big surprise. The basic rule when buying anything, including insurance, is that there is no free lunch. You need to do some work to get the best deal. But that doesn't mean you should abandon them altogether.
Haggle with your existing insurer: Price comparison sites are a reasonable starting point. But many receive payments from at least some of the companies they recommend, so they will not necessarily be impartial. The Resolution Foundation has criticised some sites for not always being "clear about the financial relationships they have with the companies featured in their search results", reports Which?
So by all means seek a quote from at least one site, but then use it to haggle down the cost of your policy with your existing insurer first. Or, if you are fed up with your existing insurer, then use quotes from these sites as a starting point for direct price negotiations with another insurer, not as a short cut to avoid legwork.
Know exactly what you are paying for: As with builders or electricians, be wary of simply accepting the cheapest insurance quote. It is vital to get the cover right and comparison sites sometimes throw up policies with exclusions you may later regret accepting.
Which? advises particular caution when it comes to buying medical policies especially if you have a pre-existing condition – a classic exclusion on many plans. In short, know exactly what you are buying, even if reading the policy document, or asking for an explanation, is a bit tedious.
No site covers every insurer: Although comparison sites are useful in terms of scanning several insurance providers, they don't cover absolutely all of them, so you may miss out on the cheapest quote. Direct Line, for example refuses to be connected.
On top of this, different sites may cover different insurers, hence the problem of different "best quotes". And just to add to the potential confusion, the Which? "top three" face increasing competition from other, newer, sites such as tescocompare.com. Soon we might even need a site that ranks the price comparison sites themselves!
Other tips for lowering the cost of insurance
You can also bring down the cost of insurance whether you use a price comparison site or not. First off, think about how much cover you need – or whether you even need it at all. For example, although comprehensive car insurance gives you the greatest peace of mind, if you are a careful driver, live in a safe area and perhaps use a car infrequently, "third party fire and theft" may suffice.
On any policy where you have a low claims history, consider raising the "excess" - the fixed amount of any claim that you are responsible for – as this can bring down the premium too.
Also check when it comes to, say, basic travel insurance that you are not already adequately covered by another policy, either through work or perhaps even by your credit card company or bank who may offer basic cover with certain accounts or products.
Once you've got the right policy, it's often best to pay for your cover up front if you have the cash available, as you may be charged interest for paying monthly instead.
Finally, it's rarely worth claiming for small amounts on, say, your car insurance policy. Stump up for a simple repair yourself rather than register a claim with your insurer, which will push up your premium when it comes to renewing the policy.

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Should you take out private health insurance ?

We hear so often these days that the NHS is dreadful, that most of us are slowly becoming convinced, if we can afford it, that we should take out private medical insurance (PMI). But should we ?

For starters, note that medical insurance doesn't cover the conditions most of us need treatment for. It doesn't cover childbirth (not even emergency Caesareans), it often doesn't cover depression and it also very often doesn't cover chronic or

incurable illnesses such as diabetes, asthma or multiple sclerosis. It is also utterly useless in an emergency: private hospitals don't even have emergency rooms.
And anyway the NHS never makes you wait more than an hour or two to have a broken leg sorted out. The doctors you see privately will be the same ones you would have seen on the NHS anyway – they're just bumping up their incomes by going private – and NHS consultants are usually the ones at the cutting edge of healthcare.And it isn't cheap either. A 30-something man or woman would be lucky to get cover for less than £30 a week. At that price it would come with so many exemptions you'd have to be nearly dead before you could claim on it. You'd need to be spending more like £70 a month to be sure of getting anything remotely comprehensive. On the plus side, having good insurance does mean that you'll get treated fast; that you'll have some choice about who treats you and where; and, of course, that the hospitals you visit will be less dirty and less depressing than they might be otherwise.Start a Calamity Account instead
There is one more alternative: simply save all the cash you might have spent on insurance and then pay for any treatment you might need that you don't want to wait to have on the NHS.
This sounds frightening, but it shouldn't be. Let's not forget that you've already paid for the NHS via your taxes and that it really isn't that bad: it is generally accepted that in emergencies and in the care of people with serious or terminal illnesses the organisation does a good job of providing comprehensive medical care. Where the NHS more often falls down is on the treatment of acute but curable conditions; but if you are saving you should be able to pay for this yourself if you feel you need to. Note that 80% of these treatments are dealt with on an outpatient basis (blood tests, consultations, X-rays, scans and the like). These aren't particularly expensive. What are pricey, on the other hand, are mainly procedures that you won't need until you are heading for your 50s and 60s (hip replacements, for example), by which time your Calamity Account should be looking pretty healthy if you have regularly put £50-£100 a month into it instead of paying for insurance. A private hip replacement comes in at about £7,000, cataract removal at about £2,000 and a coronary artery bypass graft between £2,000 and £15,000.
Only 4% of private healthcare claims are for sums over £5,000. You could even combine self-insuring with buying a very high excess policy: if you agree to pay the first £5,000 of treatment you can cut the cost of a policy to a few pounds a month. That way you can build up your savings while retaining a sense of security, should something really horrible happen.

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Don't be tempted by mortgage insurance

"Wouldn't it be great if you could insure your mortgage against a significant rise in interest rates?" asks Paul Farrow in The Daily Telegraph. Well, now you can, thanks to a new insurance product from MarketGuard. The policy is designed for anyone paying a standard variable or tracker rate, plus those who plan to do so once an existing fixed-rate deal terminates, provided the latter has less than three months remaining.

So, say I have a £150,000 variable rate repayment mortgage with 20 years left and have decided that I can afford an increase of 1.0% in both my mortgage interest rate and the Bank of England base rate (the "excess"), but would need insurance beyond that. A few clicks at Marketguard.com reveals that for £58 a month I can buy protection. Market¬guard will cover my extra costs should rates rise beyond current levels, plus 1.0%. Had I chosen an excess of 1.5%, this drops to £37 per month and just £16 per month if I pick 2.5%. Sounds great – if my variable rate falls I pay my mortgage provider less and if it rises, my exposure is capped via Marketguard.
However, most people would be better off without it. For starters, it's expensive to get the lowest 1% excess many nervous homeowners with big mortgages would want. Fifty-eight pounds per month is £1,392 over two years, which has to be paid up front for a full two-year term. And how many cash-strapped homeowners have that kind of money sitting around? And if you cancel you get nothing back, unless you act within the first 14 days, in which case you could lose up to an eye-watering 30% in "administration costs". There's also a question mark over how likely it is that your new policy will ever pay out.
Your premium only buys protection against a rate rise of, say, 1% or more if the rise occurs during the first two years, not the full term of your mortgage. Also should your mortgage lender increase their rate independently of the Bank of England – bear in mind that recently mortgage rates have tended to respond to changes in the London InterBank Offered Rate, rather than the base rate – the policy won't pay out until both rates breach the excess level. Finally, if you are risk-averse and want peace of mind about your monthly outgoings, the simpler and (provided you shop around using sites such as Moneyfacts.co.uk) cheaper solution in many cases will be a fixed-rate mortgage.
As the FT's Matthew Vincent notes, MarketGuard's insurance may be attractive to those on cheap "lifetime" tracker deals or buy-to-let investors anxious not to give up a good existing deal but wanting a cap in case rates rise. And, "if you can afford the premium, you can probably afford to handle a few rate increases anyway", says Farrow.


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Could life assurance companies be ripping us off ?

Have you ever been mis-sold something by a financial services company? Odds are the answer is yes.
If you’ve ever taken out a loan you’ve probably been brow-beaten into taking out Payment Protection Insurance with it, despite the fact that this is – as Cliff D’Arcy of the Motley Fool puts it – “the worst insurance ever”.

If you took out a mortgage a decade ago you were probably mis-sold, or think you were mis-sold, an endowment policy. Add that to all the hideously inappropriate investment muck we’ve all had hoisted on us over the years and it’s no wonder that so many of us aren’t exactly enamoured of the industry.
But the most irritating thing about it is that it never seems to learn. Look at the Self Invested Personal Pension market. I love SIPPs, which allow you to buy a pension ‘wrapper’ and then invest your own pension assets as you see fit. I think they are one of the best innovations to come out of the often overly creative minds of the market for years.
But they aren’t for everyone. If you are never going to invest in anything except for the funds of one company for example, they are pointless. And if you have only a small pension, which you intend to keep in mainstream funds, you are likely to find you are better off with a stakeholder pension.
However, this isn’t stopping the life assurance companies having a go: they are paying hefty commissions (up to 15%, says The Scotsman!) to advisers to transfer customers out of old-fashioned pensions into their SIPPs and then – this is the good bit – having them buy their funds with the SIPPs. Friends Provident, says the FT, requires its SIPP holders to invest £20,000 in its insured funds. Does this make sense? The FSA isn’t so sure: it is conducting an inquiry into the sales of SIPPs by financial advisers.

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Claim back the cost of travel chaos

After £4.3bn and a load of hype, we have a sleek new fifth terminal building at Heathrow airport. Shame it came complete with organisational chaos. Cancelled BA flights have averaged between 14% and 18% of daily scheduled departures – over 300 in total and rising at the last count. The Press Association reports that up to 28,000 bags have sat piled up at any one time waiting to be reunited with bewildered owners.

Unfortunately for anyone caught in this kind of travel nightmare, nothing will bring back your lost time or compensate for sheer frustration. But it’s well worth being aware of what you are entitled to both while you wait and after the event.
Under the rather obscure sounding EU Regulation 261/2004 you are entitled to up to e600 in compensation for delayed flights. That’s as long as it is deemed to be the fault of the airline, and unless they can invoke the “extraordinary circumstances” clause reserved largely for wildcat strikes, appalling weather, or political unrest.
The exact amount depends on how long the flight is delayed and its length. For the full e600, the flight must be over 3,500km and delayed by over four hours. Below this, the amount falls on a fixed scale; on a trip delayed by two hours, at a distance of 1,500km, you can still claim e125 (about £100). If you are delayed by five hours, or even overnight, you are entitled to accommodation on top. There is no set limit on the cost of this, as the Civil Airport Authority recently reminded BA after its offer of a fixed £100 to Terminal Five passengers.
If the delay is down to cancellation, you have extra entitlements while waiting at the airport. For a journey of up to 1,500km, a delay of two hours or more should get you a free meal, plus two phone calls, emails or faxes. This is also the case after three hours on flights between 1,500km and 3,500km; over that you can be kept waiting four hours before qualifying. For all cancellations and delays of five hours or more, you are entitled to a full refund or a rerouting of the original flight. This applies to all flights from an EU airport or on an EU airline – even, as The Guardian’s Susan Smillie reports, the budget “no-frills” carriers.
That’s the good news. On lost baggage the picture is murkier. Under non-binding guidance known as the “Montreal Convention”, BA will only pay for “emergency expenses” – fresh undies qualify – if luggage is delayed for 21 days or less. Over 21 days, the bag is deemed “lost” and you can pursue a claim with the airline (Which.co.uk have some useful templates).
For a full explanation of your rights and the complaints process, go to the Air Transport Users' Council. That aside, the best bet is decent travel insurance – or avoid flying altogether and holiday in the UK instead (see: An exotic holiday on our doorstep).

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Important Whole Life Insurance Components

Not one of us is going to live forever. It’s a fact that many of us don’t want to think about; however, not thinking about it isn’t going to make it any less painful when the day does come that we leave our family members and loved ones behind. Not only are we going to leave them with sadness, but we may also leave them with accumulated bills, including medical bills, as well as funeral costs.

Purchasing a life insurance policy will help ensure that our families and loved ones won’t have to worry about any of the financial difficulties or strains that almost always arise in the even of death. Purchasing a whole life insurance policy will take care of three important concerns: costs, coverage duration, and cash value. Below you’ll find information and advice about these three whole life insurance components.
Most whole life insurance policies have permanent, level premiums, so the earlier you purchase your whole life insurance policy the better. Your rates won’t skyrocket as you get older.
Unlike term life insurance policies, whole life insurance policies cover you for life. Although term life insurance policies are ideal for people who only want coverage for a certain amount of time, with a whole life insurance policy you won’t need to worry about your coverage coming to an end.
Also unlike term life insurance policies, whole life insurance policies accumulate cash value. You can receive these cash values if you ever decide to surrender your policy. You may also take a policy loan against these cash values at your insurance’s current policy loan rate. It is important to remember that if you should surrender your policy or die while a loan is taken out, your cash value or death benefits will be decreased. The cash value accumulation component of whole life insurance policies might be the most popular feature as it acts as an investment component and can even provide you with financial security should you encounter an emergency.

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Determining How Much Auto Insurance Coverage You Need

The Three Basic parts to an Auto insurance Policy
1: Other Party:
Auto Insurance Bodily Injury (BI) Liability and Property Damage (PD) coverage is Legally required in most states today. (BI & PD) Most people understand that they need BI & PD, but they have no idea how to determine how much coverage they need.
Try this simple question: What if your car was involved in an auto accident tonight where heaven forbid,

someone else was injured or killed? Remember, everything you own is in the back seat of the car with you and is at risk in a lawsuit! So, what do you think their family would sue you for? $15,000? $25,000? $100,000 or even maybe a Million dollars! Where would you get the money to pay them?
Perhaps the Equity in your Home would help? How about your Savings and/or Investments? You could even have up to 25% of your wages attached to pay the award in most states! Are you prepared to sacrifice everything you own to pay an award due to this accident? If not, read on for how to choose the auto insurance coverage you need.
2: You and Your Family:
Now let’s turn the above accident around. For some unfortunate reason, you or a loved one is the one who is injured or killed in an auto accident. Where would you get the money if the person who hit you did not have auto insurance or not enough auto insurance? Medical bills can be covered if you have health insurance. But health insurance doesn’t cover loss of life, pain & suffering or permanent disability.
Maybe you have a life insurance policy through your employer or your own individual life policy. Is the benefit amount sufficient to cover your family if your loved one is killed? But even if you have life insurance, what pays for the misery, the pain & suffering, maybe the fact you or a loved one can’t walk or use their arms again?
You might have a disability insurance policy through your work if you’re lucky or had good financial advice. But disability insurance doesn’t pay for loss of life, pain & suffering, permanent loss of your legs, arm or hand.
The only coverage that pays for these things is a part of an auto insurance policy known as Un/Under-insured motorist coverage. You can only buy as much coverage here as you have in Liability coverage. Your auto insurance agent should be able to help you determine the exact amount you need.
3: Your Car
Comprehensive and Collision Coverage are the third part of an auto insurance policy and are sometimes referred to as “Full coverage.” Basically the difference is this: If you run into the tree you are covered by Collision coverage. If the tree runs into you (hypothetically of course), then you are covered by comprehensive coverage. Comprehensive also covers broken windshields, fire, theft and vandalism. The higher deductible (risk) you take here, the lower the premium. Use the savings here to purchase higher limits in the coverages that protect your assets and your family.
The bottom line to determining proper auto insurance coverage is, of course, the money available in your household budget. An excellent place to start in determining the proper auto insurance coverage for your family is to meet with your local auto insurance agent.
Most cut-rate companies concern themselves with one thing only: Price. Tell them what coverage you have and they’ll see if they can give you the same coverage for less. You become the insurance professional. If this is the only need you have then that is ok. If not, you need to seek the advice of a professional to help you determine the proper amount of coverage you need and how best to accomplish it.
Review these tips for auto insurance coverage to make sure you have enough to protect your family.


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Trying To Decide If You Should Get Pet Insurance ?

Trying to decide if you should get insurance on your pet? Even if you haven’t had a run-in involving your late pet , pet insurance has probably crossed your mind. If so, do you have pet insurance? If not, you may well want to read on if you want to save yourself thousands of dollars.
With pet accident and illness insurance you

get full coverage insurance; namely, your insurance company will agree to pay for all the costs and expenses incurred as a result of your family pet having suffered any illness or accident. Then, in the unfortunate instance that your pet is missing and never recovered, the insurance company will pay a percentage for the value of your dog, provided that the animal has been missing for 30 to 90 days. Depending on the vip pet insurance policy.
When purchasing pet insurance online or requesting a quote, you will have to fill out a form that asks for standard information such as the breed of your pet, etc. It depends on the age and breed of your dog, but you can find pet insurance premiums as low as $10-$15 per month. Insurance premiums are affected by the age, health and breed of your pet, as well as the type of animal.
On the other hand, if you have special breed dogs that pose no threat, then you may want to consider a different type of pet insurance. At the end of the day, however, having pet insurance is like having any other type if insurance. Pet insurance is like other forms of insurance and has the general liability, bodily injury, and property damage.
There are various types of pet insurance available, including third party liability coverage, which will protect you if you pet harms, destroys property, causes an accident, and so forth. There are various levels of pet insurance to choose from, including Senior and Standard Pet Coverage plans. In addition, pet insurance plans also allow you to choose the veterinarian you would like your dog to see.
As with human health care insurance, pet insurance pays the health care provider, in this case the veterinarian, according to a schedule worked out by the insurance company. You might have wondered why people have health insurance and most pets don’t, when the medical costs seem practically the same! And yet, navigating through the underbrush of fine print involved in pet insurance may have put you off. Is it worth the money?
Included in many vpi pet insurance policies are the covering costs of advertising in your area and local newspapers for your lost pets safe return. With the rising costs of pet healthcare and with the extremes that many of us would go to for our pets, pet insurance is becoming very popular with pet owners. To prepare for such an occurrence, many owners are taking out insurance for their pet, to offset any costs that may be incurred and to ensure their pet gets the best treatment.
Most pet insurance policies carry an excess which means that you have to pay a small amount towards the cost of any treatment claimed for under the policy. If an insurance policy doesn't seem like the answer for you and your pet, there are other options, which should be discussed with your veterinarian. Absolutely free non committal pet insurance quotes are there to assist you in finding the best deals, and applications are very user friendly for your convenience.
One thing you do need to keep in mind when arranging your family pet insurance is the excess amount. Also, make sure you shop around, there are loads of different pet insurance policies available and you can half the cost if you do your homework. Brokers Online provide you with a huge amount of information on pet insurance and cheap life insurance.
The cost of these different pet care pet insurance plans ranges from $99 to $200 for every policy term year depending on the type of policy. Moreover, as with human travel insurance policies, pet travel insurance can be purchased either as annual policy or as a one-off travel policy.
Pet insurance covers all kinds of emergencies, injuries and illnesses, as well as visits to the vet's office, prescription fees, tests to diagnose ailments, x-rays, etc. Pet insurance plan can give you peace of mind as it takes away all the financial tensions that come first to our mind, when our pets get ill.

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Mortgage Life Insurance

When taking out a mortgage it is likely that the mortgage lender will offer a package of insurance products to go with your mortgage. This may include buildings insurance, household contents insurance and life insurance. If you are taking out an interest and capital repayment style mortgage then you are under no obligation to opt for this insurance with your mortgage provider. Instead, you have the opportunity to look around for...

more competitive insurance quotes that could end up saving you hundreds of pounds in insurance premiums each year.
It's an open market
As far as life insurance goes, mortgage companies are quite happy to provide you with a quote to go alongside your mortgage. If it's convenience you're after then by all means take up the life insurance cover with the mortgage provider. However, the life insurance market is extremely competitive at this time - and is certainly a great deal more cut-throat than it was just five years ago. This has meant that for life companies to compete for business they must offer lower insurance premiums or risk losing out on customers. These days a mid-twenties non-smoker can obtain life insurance for as little as £5 per month!
Of course, the question you might be asking at this point is 'do I need life insurance coverage?' The answer to this question is quite simply 'yes'. Should you die during the term of your mortgage the debt will be passed on to those that inherit your estate. If your mortgage application is a joint application with your partner, then it is your partner that will bear full responsibility for that debt and for finding those monthly repayments.
Life insurance minimises the risk of a mortgage debt being left behind in the event of your death. It basically means that whoever the mortgage debt passes to, whether it be your spouse or children, they will have a lump sum payment with which to clear the mortgage debt.
Life insurance options
When searching for life insurance you will have a choice of insurance policy types - mortgage life insurance (reducing term) or term life insurance. Mortgage life insurance is typically a short-term insurance policy where the pay out reduces in line with the mortgage debt. Term life insurance is a longer term life insurance policy that pays out independent of the mortgage debt.
Mortgage life insurance is typically cheaper than term life insurance. Both mortgage life insurance and term life insurance pay out a lump sum and both require constant monthly insurance premiums to be paid in. Do bear in mind though that if you take out mortgage life insurance, the pay out upon death will only be enough to cover the outstanding mortgage balance. Your loved ones will therefore still need to find the money to live from day to day and to pay the relentless flow of other household bills.

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Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance

A mortgage is often the single biggest financial commitment that many people make during their lifetime, yet fewer than half of all residential mortgage holders choose to take on protection of their mortgage repayment ability with mortgage protection insurance.
Mortgage protection insurance, or mortgage payment protection insurance, is a form of insurance that ..

ensures mortgage repayments are met should the mortgage holder become unemployed, fall critically ill or be unable to earn income due to an accident. This type of protection insurance product is quite cheap to maintain, and allows mortgage holders to set an insurance amount for monthly protection pay-out that covers mortgage costs and additional expenses up to a set percentage above mortgage outgoings.
Most mortgage payment protection insurance policies are strict on protection insurance claims. For instance, should the mortgage holder become unemployed through their own free will, then they would not be covered by the mortgage payment protection insurance policy. However, redundancy does qualify for payment through the protection insurance policy, providing that the mortgage holder actively seeks new employment. Additionally, mortgage protection insurance may not pay out if the claimant takes on voluntary or part-time work, although the protection insurance terms & conditions relating to this area will vary with each type of mortgage payment protection insurance product.
Typically, mortgage holders will have to endure a mortgage payment protection insurance qualifying period before receiving payment protection pay-outs. The qualifying period on mortgage payment protection insurance policies is normally 90 - 120 days. If the mortgage holder is still eligible for mortgage payment protection insurance after this period, then protection payments are commenced on a monthly basis.
Insurance companies often require holders of mortgage payment protection insurance to renew their mortgage protection insurance claim every month by completing a form. Sometimes the insurance companies will request evidence from the mortgage holder so they can evaluate the mortgage holder's eligibility for the continuation of mortgage protection insurance payments. This could be a doctor's note of illness or copies of job applications if claiming mortgage payment protection insurance pay-out because of redundancy. Mortgage payment protection insurance pay-outs are normally paid directly into the mortgage holder's bank account one month in arrears.
Pay-outs on mortgage payment protection insurance are often limited to a set insurance period. Depending on the insurance company, monthly protection payments over six months or twelve months from the first mortgage protection pay-out is normal. As two out of every ten people who are made redundant take over a year to re-establish themselves in a new job, mortgage payment protection insurance could mean the difference between keeping your home or losing it.

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Gary Tallon has been writing in the finance industry for over 10 years and is currently working with life insurance for Power Insurance.com

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Locating Cheap Auto Insurance Premiums

Paying too much for your auto insurance? By taking a few minutes to get some free price quotes you may be amazed at the savings you will receive. Prices from company to company can vary greatly which means it pays to shop around for the cheap auto insurance you are wanting.
Whether you receive car insurance quotes from phoning companies directly or browsing their web sites it makes no difference. However,

it is often much quicker to find many free auto cheap insurance quotes online.
Before actually committing to a particular automobile insurance company it is wise to lay out your needs first. Motor car insurance is there to protect you and your family from possible financial ruin. It is to cover your costs in case of a catastrophic occurrence. It is not only there to pay for the repair or replacement of your car, but for any medical or hospital bills that may become necessary.
There are many things to consider before taking out an auto cheap insurance policy. One thing to think about is the amount of your deductible. A higher deductible can save you a little on your premiums, but it may end up costing you more if you are actually involved in an accident that is your fault. No fault car insurance can increase your premiums, but it sure is great to have if an uninsured runs into your automobile. Most auto insurance companies offer discounts for features that will reduce the risk of injuries or theft. Daytime running lights or anti-theft devices can often lower your premiums due to the fact that they will decrease the likelihood of you filing a claim.
Many people decide to drop the collision or comprehensive coverage if they own a car that is not worth very much money. Why pay higher premiums for a car that is not worth very much? So choosing to insure for liability only is certainly a way to lower the coverage costs. Insuring for just liability has the potential to save you a lot of money, but if you are involved in an accident with someone that is uninsured you will probably end up paying your repair bills out of your own pocket.
Once you have decided if you want full coverage or just liability and have also considered your other insurance factors it’s time to get some free auto insurance quotes. You want a company that is financially stable which can be checked by using a rating company. One of the better known rating companies is Standard and Poor’s. There are also many magazines available that can help you find some financially strong insurers.
The internet is the easiest method of getting fast and free quotes, but there are other places to search as well. Many companies sell their own insurance through their own agents while other agents can get quotes from several different insurance companies, allowing you the opportunity to go with the lower priced ones. It is often wise to ask acquaintances about their insurance. Price alone should not be the sole deciding factor when insuring your auto. Dependability, honesty, 24-hour claims service and other factors should also be weighed.
A wise thing to do is to contact your state insurance department. They can provide information about the companies you are investigating. If there are consumer complaints about a particular insurer chances are they can tell you.
Another item that should be thought about is the possibility of saving money by insuring both your auto and your home through the same company. Most insurance companies will give you lower rates if you insure more things with them.
If you want to keep your costs the cheapest possible there are many other factors in determining what your coverage will end up costing you. Some of these include the quality of your credit rating, how many miles you drive each year (lower mileage can mean cheaper premiums) and whether or not you work for a company that will allow you to get their group discount. Some professionals such as doctors or chiropractors get discounts. Belonging to certain types of businesses or associations can also possibly qualify you for auto cheap insurance coverage. One of the biggest factors is your driving history. Have you been in other accidents lately?
These are all factors that should be investigated before committing to a particular company. Write down all of your questions and concerns and then you can begin with the free quotes. Call several insurance agents that are in your area and get some free quotes online. You can save on your premiums by doing just a little homework.


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Larry Johnson has been conducting business on the internet for the past 2 years. He writes articles about auto cheap insurance and many other business topics. He also manages several web sites about cheap auto insurance. Please visit My Auto Cheap Insurance.


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How To Change Auto Insurance Companies

Changing Auto Insurance Companies May be Easier Than you Think!
There are many reasons why you may choose to change your auto insurance coverage to another company. Perhaps you’ve found another company that offers you the same amount of coverage for considerably less money. You might have changed jobs and are eligible for a group discount

through another insurer, or maybe you’re unhappy with the service that your present company provides. With the growth of the internet and quote comparison sites, investigating your options has never been easier!
Why change to a new Auto insurance carrier?
You need to regularly review your auto insurance coverage to make sure that you are receiving the best insurance value for your money. You will discover that it pays to shop around. In some states, premiums for identical policies vary widely among different auto insurance companies. The reasons for this price variation can be very complicated, but they boil down to a company's claims experience with policyholders in a coverage group (e.g. people of similar age, number of accidents, type of vehicle). For example, if a large number of people in a coverage group files claims during a given year, their rates will likely rise. When this happens, better discounts and lower overall premiums may be available at other insurance companies. When you decide to switch your auto insurance to another company, you’ll find that it's fairly easy to do so.
How to cancel your old Auto Insurance policy
Generally, all you need to do to cancel your auto insurance policy is to inform your insurance company in writing, specifying the date you want the policy canceled. In some states, the new agent must notify the previous agent of the policy change. Some auto insurance companies ask the policyholder send back the actual printed policy. The insurance company will send a cancellation request form that will need to be signed and returned. Examine the form carefully to make sure that all information regarding the policy is correct. If the form is not received within two weeks of sending the letter, call the agent or company immediately to check on the status of the cancellation. Don't just walk away from the old policy without formally canceling it. Each state requires that auto Insurance policies be cancelled with notice, thus the insurance company might assume one wished to continue the coverage, and it might eventually terminate the policy for failure to pay premiums and report the lack of coverage to the state Department of Motor Vehicles. This can hurt your credit rating and ability to get a new policy.
Be sure to get a new Auto Insurance policy first
Always have a new policy in place before canceling the old auto insurance coverage. Otherwise you might have a gap in protection for a day or more! Most states require all drivers to carry a minimum level of auto insurance and most insurance companies require policyholders to present proof of new coverage before they will cancel an active policy. The new company will be able to time the beginning of the new policy to coincide with the cancellation of the prior coverage.
When to Change Auto Insurance policies
At Renewal
Renewal is a convenient time to change auto insurance policies, as you don’t have to wait for a refund from your current carrier. A renewal notice will be sent to you approximately 30 days before a new policy begins, depending on the regulations in your state. Should you decide to switch companies, you’ll need to have a new policy by the time the current policy renews. Though a company might say there is 10-30 days to get your payment in before a policy terminates, you do not have coverage until the carrier receives the payment. If you have an accident during this time period you most likely will have no coverage since the premium wasn’t paid!
Anytime:
All Auto insurance policies contain a provision allowing you to cancel your policy with proper notice at any time. In a few states auto insurance companies “short rate” the policy that means one pays a penalty for canceling before the policy renews. Most insurance companies pro-rate their policies so there is no penalty. The advantage of switching before the renewal date can save you a lot of money. For example if you have a policy that runs from Jan 15th to Aug 15th and you have an accident or ticket that will be over 36 months on March 15th. By switching Auto insurance companies on March 16th, you get a discount for having a clean driving record. Your current carrier won’t apply this discount until the policy renews on August 15th! This can save you Hundreds of dollars immediately!
How long does it take to change Auto insurance?
When you change auto insurance companies, the new agent or insurer can generally change carriers while you wait! Generally they’ll just need a copy of your current declaration page, driver’s license and down payment to get the policy issued.
So why not get started today and Get Free Auto Insurance Quotes from Top Companies

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Auto Insurance For The Digital Age

The maturation of the Internet has turned it into a viable marketplace and no industry has benefited more than the auto insurance business. In May of 2006 alone, Yahoo saw almost four million searches on "car insurance." Three of the strongest insurance companies in the country do their selling primarily over the internet or telephone: Progressive, eSurance and Geico.
There are other highly popular sites on the web that provide multiple quotes from standard insurance companies,

but do so without the benefit of an insurance agent. Those sites that provide quotes generally will turn the sales portion of the customer interaction over to the insurance provider that has been selected.
Exact numbers are hard to come by, but assembling a few fragments gives us a fair picture of the industry. According to Forrester Research, by 2004 30% of all Americans were using the Internet to research auto insurance. By 2005, 16% of the populace were not only doing their research on line but completing the auto insurance purchase as well.
The relatively low percentage of people completing online purchases compared with the amount of Internet research and the success of online companies highlights an important component of the business. It is still not terribly easy to complete and auto insurance buy online. Many people will do their research online and turn to the telephone to complete the process. Personal experience shows that the insurer has to do a quick search on your driving record before locking in rates, and that is something that is much more quickly accomplished in a real-time interview.
Every major insurance company has an online site that will offer up a quote. Some - still a minority - will close an insurance contract online. And between the Internet and the web, companies like Geico have leveraged themselves into the top 10 auto insurance sales companies. eSurance and others have the distinct advantage of holding their costs to website maintenance and operation of a quality phone center. They have no agent commissions to pay and no storefronts to support.
There are also some quality sites like http://insurance.com/ that can provide quotes from multiple, well established insurance companies on demand. These sites build their traffic through web searches, using a large amount of content to achieve keyword responses, and purchasing online advertising as well. These sites tend to provide libraries of information about the industry, shopping trends and techniques and advice columns of various sorts. The insurance company sites provide supporting content as well, but the multiple bid sites need it to draw traffic and rely heavily on a well-developed, multidimensional site to bring in inquiries that result in referrals.
Geico and eSurance, on the other hand, spend a lot of money on television commercials. Geico has become so dominant in the field that their commercial buys can be seen on prime time TV shows that are very expensive for advertisers. eSurance has developed a ubiquitous presence with their cartoon avatar Erin, buying TV spots on less expensive shows but buying a lot of them.
There has been a tremendous amount of news reporting about auto insurance prices dropping recently. Much of it attributes the drop to fierce competition and low rates introduced by online providers. It is fair to say that online auto insurance is a major component of the market, even if the sales themselves are being completed offline in some fashion. Eventually, the sales tools will make the online purchase as simple as the rate research.

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Madison Lockwood is a customer relations associate, specializing in small business development, for Apollo Hosting. Apollo Hosting provides website hosting, ecommerce hosting, vps hosting, and web design services to a wide range of customers.

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Critical Illness Insurance And Life Cover For Better And For Worse

There are three main types of insurance cover you can buy to protect yourself and your family: life insurance, private medical insurance and critical illness insurance. If you want your financial health to be completely bionic then you could choose all three types of insurance, but if your family finances are more restricted, it might be better to insure yourself with critical illness insurance and life insurance. Critical illness insurance

should not be confused with private medical insurance or even income protection insurance and it’s important that you do a full evaluation of your needs before you pursue the different insurance options.
The purpose of critical illness cover (CIC) is to fill a gap that is left by traditional life insurance policies, which will only provide a pay-out on the death of the policy holder. CIC provides a tax free lump sum following the diagnosis of one of a number of life-threatening illnesses or certain types of surgery. The sorts of situations usually covered include the diagnosis of cancer, a stroke, a heart attack, the loss of a limb and many other serious disabilities.
Critical illness insurance policies are typically sold to cover mortgage repayments and are often sold alongside a life insurance package to ensure the borrower can repay the loan in all circumstances. It is worth noting that if a combined life insurance and critical illness cover package is taken out, then it would not be unusual for an insurer to pay out for only one of the events. Therefore if the policy holder suffers a critical illness and then dies at a later date, there will only be one pay-out – for the initial illness. It is essential whenever you take out a policy that you make sure it covers all of your needs and those of your family. Don’t estimate how much cover you may actually need. You will additionally need to consider the period for which you want critical illness cover, such as a set number of years to cover the mortgage or no fixed period at all, so you can maintain the policy as long as you need it.
The critical illness insurance market has come under increasing pressure in recent years, as the number of claims has soared, survival rates increased and medical science has made it far easier to detect serious conditions much earlier. These factors have prompted some serious questions about the viability of critical illness cover, particularly guaranteed products.
For the majority of people, the most important benefit of critical illness insurance is to protect their mortgage and most mortgage protection policies allow you to include life insurance and critical illness cover. If you already have life insurance in place, you can buy an additional, separate critical illness insurance policy.
Resources:http://www.abi.org.uk/ The Association of British Insurershttp://www.moneynet.co.uk/insurance/index.shtml Consumer Insurance Comparison Researchhttp://www.moneynet.co.uk/home-car-travel-insurance-guide/index.shtml Insurance Guide


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Rachel writes for the personal finance blog Cashzilla – personalfinanosaurus – licensed to roar. Rachel spends her not-so-free time researching and writing personal finance articles, but she gets through it with Smarties and Fruit Pastilles. To read more about Rachel and Cashzilla visit http://www.cashzilla.co.uk/


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Eleven Money-Saving Auto Insurance Tips For Senior Drivers

Like all drivers, senior citizens (or as I like to call them “seasoned citizens”) want to get the best rates on their auto insurance policies. What they may not be aware of is that older drivers may present a higher risk than other drivers, usually leading to higher auto insurance rates.
Following a few simple tips and taking these measures will ensure that you are getting the lowest rates possible on your auto insurance policy.

1. Avoid more Accidents, Pay Close Attention at Intersections. Auto accidents involving seniors often occur at intersections. Make sure to look ahead if you plan to quickly change lanes after an intersection. Pay attention to protected left turn lanes with their own arrows, and always keep your tires pointed straight ahead when stopped, so that a rear-end accident doesn't push you into oncoming traffic.
2. Follow the flow of traffic, Drive at the at or near the speed limit. Driving too slowly can be just as dangerous as speeding, especially when entering or exiting interstates or freeways. It can also trigger dangerous "road rage" in less patient drivers. You don’t have to be Mario Andretti, but keeping to the right and following the flow of traffic is the safest bet.
3. Many violations include failure to yield right-of-way, improper turning or incorrect lane changes, so keep current on the traffic laws relating to new traffic designs.
4. Sit high enough in your seat so that you can see at least 10 feet in front of your car, advises the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If your car seat does not adjust to allow this, add a cushion. This will make it easier to see pedestrians and bike riders, and reduce problems from oncoming headlight glare at night.
5. Do not wear sunglasses or tinted glasses when driving at night. For many older drivers, night vision is reduced, so safety dictates not driving at twilight or after dark.
6. Make sure you learn how to operate a New Car. Things like Anti-lock brakes, for example operate differently in slippery situations. If you have never driven a car with anti-lock brakes, sure to get training on proper use.
7. Senior drivers can refresh their skills and knowledge -- and get a discount on auto insurance in many states -- by taking a refresher driving course, such as the eight-hour "55 Alive" course offered by AARP. More than two-thirds of states mandate auto insurance policy discounts for such courses, and many insurance companies offer the discounts voluntarily.
8. Look for cars with rear-view mirrors that automatically dim and filter out headlight glare.
9. Air bag technology has become more advanced, with sensors that deploy air bags based on the weight of the occupant, reducing air-bag-related injuries. Some new cars also have side air bags in the seats or door frame that offer better protection.
10. Consider fit and comfort in your new car. Seat belts that comfortably fit over your shoulder and low on your lap will keep you safer. Automatic transmission, power steering and power brakes require less physical effort.
11. Last but definitely not least, Check to see which companies offer specific ‘Senior Discounts’ While shopping around for the best auto insurance rates is important, which insurance company you choose might depend on how they treat senior drivers. You'll get their best rates if you're healthy and drive a safe, modern vehicle.

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Matt McWilliams is one of the co-founders of HometownQuotes.Com, an online insurance quotes web site.For more information visit hometownquotes.com

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Cheap Term Life Insurance

Should you buy cheap term life insurance? It's an often-asked question to which there is a cheap and simple answer. If you have a mortgage or you have a partner, family or dependants that could suffer financial hardship as a result of your death then cheap term life insurance is a must!
Cheap term life insurance, otherwise known simply as life insurance or term life is a cheap life insurance policy that

pays out a lump sum upon your death. The premiums are very cheap and term life insurance policies are very easy to obtain. There are two basic types of term life insurance available from insurers - cheap decreasing term life insurance and cheap level term life insurance.
Cheap decreasing term life insurance
Cheap decreasing term life insurance is very cheap. For only a few pounds each month a cheap decreasing term life insurance policy will pay the balance of your mortgage should you die before it reaches full term. This type of term policy is called decreasing term life insurance because the sum insured decreases in line with your outstanding mortgage balance. The cheap premium remains the same for the life of the policy, making it an exceptionally cheap way to secure life insurance. A cheap decreasing term life insurance policy ONLY pays out a lump sum to clear your mortgage. This type of cheap term life insurance does not make any other provision for the loved ones you leave behind.
Cheap level term life insurance
Level term life insurance policies are not as cheap as decreasing term life insurance, although these types of term policies overall are still cheap, having only slightly higher premiums attached to them. The reason for the premium not being as cheap is that level term policies pay off your mortgage AND leave a lump sum to your partner, family and/or dependants. The sum insured through a cheap level term life insurance policy remains the same through the life of the policy, as does the cheap premium.
A cheap level term life insurance is recommended to run in tandem with your mortgage. However, a cheap level term life insurance policy can run differently from the term of your mortgage. For instance, you could take out a 10-year level term life insurance policy that is separate from any other cheap premium life policy covering your mortgage. The premiums on the 10-year insurance policy will not be as cheap because the term is short, but it will provide you with additional life insurance cover in the unfortunate event of your death.

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How To Save On Your Auto Insurance

Let your fingers do the walking… Remember that Yellow Pages Ad Campaign? Excellent advice if you’re shopping for auto insurance. Shop around and do it yearly. Don’t just keep paying the invoice over and over without comparison shopping. Below are a few suggestions to help you get the best deal available on your automobile insurance policy.
Insurance agents really have a lot of leeway.

They can price match and they can offer many discounts. There are also many decisions you can make about your policy that will save you a bundle. For example, if you change your deductible on your collision from a $50 deductible to a $1000 deductible, you’re inline for a huge premium savings. If you don’t think you could come up with $1000 out of pocket, then change it to a $500 deductible; you’ll still save a sizable amount on your annual premium payment.
You can also get more of a savings if you change your comprehensive deductible. Many people needlessly carry full coverage on their older vehicle. They originally purchased the vehicle new, paid for full coverage and to this day, continue to pay the same high rate. Their ten year old vehicle may be worth $1000 or less, yet they continue to pay $250-$450 every six months (total $500 to $900 dollars a year) to keep full coverage on their old vehicle.
However, if they have an accident and totaled their vehicle, the insurance company will only pay them the wholesale value of the vehicle. The amount they would receive could be $1000 or less. A vehicle that old just needs the insurance that protects the other person in case of an accident.
Another method to save more on your insurance is by combining your vehicles and other insurance together to get you additional savings. All insurance companies offer a multi-car discount (if yours doesn’t, it’s time to switch companies). Further, many will discount more if you have your homeowners or renters policy with them.
There are a few other discounts that you may not be taking advantage of. It seems obvious, but make sure you are getting the correct rate for your age. There are discounts for various ages than can save you lots of money. Check with your agent on this one. Also alarm systems on your vehicle are usually good for a discount. Additionally, anti-lock brakes and air bags can also help lower your premiums.
Don’t just keep paying the invoice when it comes in. Your insurance bill should be an automatic trigger for you to make a few phone calls to see if you can save even more money on your auto insurance premiums.

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Tom McKnight is a freelance author and Mustang enthusiast who writes articles for mustang shopper

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Why You Need Auto Insurance

As the population continues to grow, more cars and drivers hit the highways. With so many vehicles on the road, crashes are inevitable. Automobile Insurance can be the difference between a minor inconvenience and a major hassle. But why do you need insurance and just how much should you buy?
Auto insurance is required by law in all states and protects you by paying for damage or injury you cause

others while driving your car; damage to your car or injury to you or your passengers in your car from a crash; and certain other occurrences such as theft and vandalism. Without insurance, you risk having to pay the full cost of any harm you cause others with your vehicle.
Coverage requirements vary by state, but usually include the following:
Liability: It pays for damages due to bodily injury and property damage to others for which you are responsible. Bodily injury damages include medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering. Property damage includes damaged property and loss of use of property. State laws usually mandate minimum amounts, but higher amounts are available and usually recommended.
Personal Injury Protection: This is required in many states. It pays you or your passengers for medical treatment resulting from a crash, regardless of who may have been at fault, and is often called no-fault coverage. It may also pay for lost earnings, replacement of services and funeral expenses. State law usually sets minimum required amounts.
Medical Payments: This coverage is available in some states (usually the states without no-fault insurance), and pays regardless of who may have been at fault. It pays for an insured person's reasonable and necessary medical and funeral expenses for bodily injury from a crash.
Collision: This pays for damage to your car caused by collision.
Comprehensive: This pays for damage to your car caused by "Other Than Collision"; including fire, wind, hail, vandalism and animal strikes.
Uninsured Motorist: This pays damages when an insured person is injured in a crash caused by another person who does not have liability insurance or by a hit and run driver.
Underinsured Motorist: This pays damages when an insured person is injured in a crash caused by another person who does not have enough liability insurance to cover the full amount of the damages.
Auto insurance premiums vary widely from company to company and will depend on several factors, including:
What coverage's you select; the make and model of the car that you drive, your driving record, your age, sex, and marital status and where you live.
Many people think of auto insurance as a necessary evil that can save your financial well being. Evaluate your needs, do your research and make the decision that best suits you.

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Tips To Reduce Your Home Insurance Costs

All homeowners are looking for ways to reduce our home insurance costs. Costs continue to rise and budgets get tighter and tighter with each passing year. Here are 8 tips to reduce your home insurance costs.
1. Increased Home Security
Most homes are fitted with some sort of security device. To make the most of your Home Security Discount make sure that you home is fitted with: dead bolt locks, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and a burglar and fire alarm that are monitored. You do not have to have all of these to receive a discount on your home insurance so even if you only have one or two make sure that you ask for the savings.

2. Keep your credit score as high as possible.
While it would seem that a good credit score would have nothing to do with insurance rates, it is a fact that they do. Home Insurance companies are using your credit score as an indicator of responsibility. The theory is the more responsible the individual the less claims they will have. So, insurance companies are giving lower rates to those individuals with a better credit score.
3. Consolidate your policies.
Most, if not all companies that sell home insurance, offer discounts for insuring your autos with them. These discounts can sometimes save you up to 30% off of your total insurance bill. Plus, you get the added convenience of having one agent for both your home and auto insurances.
4. Protect your home with updates.
Discuss with your agent about the possibilities of receiving home insurance discounts for keeping your home in good repair. Some home insurance companies will offer savings for a anew roof, electrical, HVAC, plumbing updates. The discounts are generally not enough to warrant the replacement but if you needed it anyway, be sure to get the discounts if applicable.
5. Make sure you are not over insured.
Your home insurance coverage should not necessarily be what you paid for them home. Land values are calculated into the final sales price and should be considered when insuring the structure. In others words you cannot hurt the dirt. A good idea is to call local builders and ask them what new home construction cost per square foot is going for. Take that number, multiply that times your square footage and that is the amount that your home should be insured for. Companies will not pay more than what it is going to cost to rebuild the home anyway, so make sure you are insured correctly.
6. Stay away from low deductibles.
The deductible is your portion of the claim that must be paid before the insurance company pays for the claim. The lower your deductible, the higher your premium will be. Deductibles can range anywhere from $100-$5000 or more. The majority of homeowners will carry a $500 deductible, but the savings one can receive by raising your deductible to $1000 can be significant, up to 20%. It doesn’t take too many claim free years to make up the difference between the two deductibles, but remember you should never raise your deductible to a level that you could not afford to pay.
7. Ask your Home Insurance Agent
Most of the time, an agent will make sure that you are receiving 100% of the home insurance discounts that you qualify for, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Some insurance companies have discounts that others do not. Some offer discounts that most would never dream as being a discount such as 55 and retired, non smoking, military service, law enforcement, single parent discounts, etc.
8. Don’t be afraid to shop Around
Home Insurance shopping is easy. Insurance shopping online is even easier. Companies like ours at HometownQuotes.com (yes, I am biased) have given you the ability to get multiple home insurance quotes by filling out a form that takes about five minutes to complete. Also be aware that not all insurance companies are created equal. There are some bad ones out there but most, at worst, are pretty good. Getting the best price is great, but check up on the company offering you that price at reputable insurance rating sites like Moodys.com or AMBest.com

About the Author :Matt McWilliams is one of the co-founders of HometownQuotes.Com, an online insurance quotes web site. He is considered an expert in the field of online insurance shopping and finding new ways to help consumers save money on their insurance. For more information visit: HometownQuotes.com

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Life Insurance Quotes

Shopping online for life insurance quotes is becoming increasingly popular in the UK and throughout Europe. No longer do we have to spend hours on the telephone - much to our employer's disgust - divulging our personal details, only to find that the quotes from the life insurance companies are too expensive or don't match our needs. Neither do we have to concern ourselves with taking time off work to make appointments with life insurance providers, subjecting ourselves to hours of sales talk. Of course, all of these options are still available to consumers should they prefer them, but many are now voting with their mouse and turning to online sources for life insurance quotes.
Tracking down the best quotes for life insurance

Obtaining life insurance quotes online is quick and easy. We can start our search for life insurance at our convenience any time of the day or night. If we want to find life insurance quotes at 3am in the morning, then we can do! Searching online for quotes also presents us with a great deal of choice. Almost all of the familiar names in the life insurance market have web sites on which their life insurance products are offered, and there are many less familiar names too.
For the consumer, this is great news, as the more life insurance companies there are offering their life insurance products on the Internet, then the more competition there is and so the better the price. When hunting down life insurance, or any type of insurance, it is always best to get a range of quotes as premiums can vary quite dramatically - sometimes by 300% or more! The Internet provides consumers with an efficient tool to do just this, plus they get to read about the benefits of each life insurance plan in the comfort of their own home first.
The quotes process
Most life insurance companies will have links to online quotes request forms. Consumers looking for life insurance quotes will be required to complete the form and submit it online in order to receive quotes. The online forms are generally uncomplicated, often taking only 5-10 minutes to complete.
Once the form is complete it can often be submitted online to the life insurance company. Some insurance companies will come straight back to you with an instant quote, others will revert back with a quote within 24-72 hours, either by e-mail or by telephone. Many companies also back their insurance quotes up with an official quotation by post.

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Gary Tallon has been writing in the finance industry for over 10 years and is currently working with life insurance for Power Insurance.com

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Online Life Insurance

Are you considering taking out life insurance? If so, it’s a good idea to review what life insurance companies have to offer by searching for life insurance online.
Over the past few years the online life insurance market has become very buoyant. Most major life insurance companies are now represented online, and they have been joined by smaller life insurance companies as well as life companies who operate exclusively online. As the Internet is akin to a level playing field, small life insurance companies now have just as much chance of selling a life policy online as do larger insurance companies. This has created some intense competition

between insurance companies for online customers, many life companies providing discounts and incentives to attract life customers to their policies. Consequently, you can now pick up online life insurance for as little as £5 per month.
Online life insurance…choices…choices!
The great thing about shopping online for your life insurance is that everything is at your fingertips. You can receive quotes online and make your life insurance application online, as well as review the different types of policies available and even read the policy's terms & conditions online.
The first choice you will have to make when looking for life insurance online is what type of life insurance to buy. There are two basic types of life insurance available - term life insurance and reducing or mortgage life insurance.
Term life insurance pays out a lump sum on the death of the policyholder. It is a long-term life insurance product that can last up to 50 years, although it does not normally extend further than the policyholder's 91st birthday. Mortgage life insurance is a shorter-term life insurance product that mirrors the life of the policyholder's mortgage. It is designed to pay off the outstanding mortgage debt should death occur before the mortgage is paid off.
In terms of payout, the lump sum received on a mortgage life insurance policy reduces to zero in line with the outstanding mortgage balance. So, should the policyholder die when there is only £1000 remaining on the mortgage then the life insurance policy will pay out only £1000. Payout terms on a term life insurance policy are somewhat different, the lump sum being the same at the end of the policy as at the start of the policy, that is assuming the level of coverage required remains the same.Both of these life insurance polices are of course available offline. However, phoning around different insurance companies to find the best quote is a time consuming job. You also don't have the advantage of reviewing the ins and outs of the insurance policy beforehand as you do online.
Best places to look for online life insurance
The best places to look for online life insurance is in fact not on the web sites of the insurance companies themselves. Instead, it is best to look at specialist life insurance information sites and portals where you'll find a collection of life insurance companies all in one place. You'll even be able to receive the same discounts as you would by going direct to the web sites of each individual insurance company, leaving you quids in and with more time on your hands to enjoy life.

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Gary Tallon has been writing in the finance industry for over 10 years and is currently working with life insurance for Power Insurance.com.

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Tips To Boost Your Insurance Business Online

Insurance online is one of the most searched keywords online. This just means that the insurance itself has many sub categories and divisions. For obvious reasons, insurance is one of the most sought after keywords online since most people nowadays care more about their safety and security with anything that they purchase and do.
Travel insurance, car insurance, accident insurance, medical insurance, and life insurance are all under the word insurance.

The mentioned type of insurance has also many branches that are still related to the sub categories. Clearly, the breakdown for the word insurance alone can take a while to be tracked down. But of course, where there are more people interested in a product or service, more competitors flock to it and create their own version or line of business.
So, the bottom line here is that, you won’t be the only entrepreneur online who will be dealing with insurance, insurance policies and quotes, but there are more out there – more than you can imagine. What you need to do, is to identify which insurance market you want to focus on. Creating your website alone isn’t going to do everything you want to happen, you have to start from scratch and learn what you can as well.
Once you’ve realized what niche of insurance you want to work on, you need to move on to the next which is the part where you advertise your site. You won’t be getting all the help you need by just telling your friends about the website. But you will get a fairly steady recognition in a timely manner when you do both offline and online promotion.Distributing flyers is a good example on how to circulate your website around town. Online, weekly announcement about something regarding your website should also help. It’ll take time to at least see an improvement with your site’s traffic but there will definitely be a lot of work to do when that time comes so be prepared

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Shareen Aguilar is a writer for insuranceleadsgeneration.com

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Buying Life Insurance Online

These days, you can buy virtually any product or service online. Now, the life insurance industry has entered the fast lane. Potential buyers are encouraged to visit websites and apply for policies online. It takes only a few minutes to choose a policy, enter your personal details and get a quote. No longer must potential customers spend time shuffling paperwork with insurance sellers.

Purchasing insurance online is not only convenient, but simple too. More and more people, once put off by the life insurance purchase, are choosing to apply and buy policies over the Internet. Busy young families, business professionals and single men and women are buying online to save time and reduce hassle.
The first company to bring about the wave of change by setting up a do-it-yourself site was the Liberty Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of RBC Insurance. Users are able to visit the site to get life insurance quotes, and to purchase their new policies. Online applications are processed instantly and if found acceptable, a policy will be issued within fifteen minutes. This quick turnaround is possible because application information is forwarded for automated underwriting, and reviewed in a secure electronic environment. There is no passing of files, and no human interaction at play.
As soon as the applicant is issued a policy, he or she will receive a secure ‘i-folder’ containing file details, documents and correspondence. Policyholders can perform a wide range of functions online using this folder, including changing nominees and updating payment methods. There is no insurance office to visit, no officer to meet and no paperwork to clear.
Online sites make the entire process of purchasing life insurance simple, safe and appealing to potential buyers. Since the process is virtually instant and very transparent, the customer feels in control of the situation.
There is a limit to the amount of life insurance that can be purchased online. Generally the available range is between $50,000 to $1,500,000. Policies are available in ten, fifteen or twenty year options at competitive rates.
If you’re still a little hesitant about buying life insurance online, it’s important to know that purchasers have the option of returning their policies within 31 days to receive a full refund if they are not satisfied.
Life insurance is an important part of planning for the future. If you’ve been putting off the task because of bureaucracy and paperwork, consider purchasing your life insurance online. It’s quick and easy to review insurance company information, compare quotes and get the information you need to make a smart decision.

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Gary Tallon has been writing in the finance industry for over 10 years and is currently working with life insurance for Power Insurance.com.

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