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There are
different types of
insurance that you can take out on your home and mortgage. As with
trying to
find your actual mortgage you should shop around for any insurance you
take out
– there are some good deals, and some very poor ones too that
should be
avoided.
You’ll
probably find that your bank/mortgage provider
will try to get you to take out a policy with their own company
– while they
may push it hard, it’s often not the best deal available so
shop around on the
internet and you’ll probably be able to save yourself quite a
bit.
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Buildings
And Contents Insurance
– You’ll want to insure your home and
it’s contents against damage. It’s
important to get it right when estimating how much cover you need
– you
don’t want to pay over the odds for excessive cover, and
neither do you want
to underinsure.
Look at
your possessions – do you
have any antiques that need extra protection? What type of furniture do
you
have? How much would all of it cost to replace? Shop around on the
internet to
find some great deals and you’ll save yourself thousands in
the process (as
opposed to signing up to whatever your mortgage provider is trying to
push on
you).
Mortgage
Payment Protection
Insurance – this type of insurance protects you
against any loss of income
that may affect your ability to make your mortgage payments. This can
be an
important cover, especially if you do not have the cashflow to make
mortgage
payments should you lose your job/income source.
The two
important things to look out
for are (1) when the insurance payment starts after your loss of income
(for
example, is it 30 or 60 days?) and (2) how long are you covered for
(you can
often get 12 to 24 months coverage).
As with
most insurance types, these
vary widely so make sure you shop around online and get the best deal
for you.
Life
Insurance – With this
type of insurance, should you die your dependents will receive a sum of
cash to
replace a part or the full amount of your earning power. If
you’re single then
this is cover that you don’t really need – but if
you’ve a wide and
children who depend on you putting food on the table and a roof over
your head,
it may be cover that you should seriously consider.
Mortgage
Protection Decreasing
Term Insurance – This is a unique type of coverage
where as the amount
owed on your mortgage decreases over time, so do your insurance
payments. The
logic is that as your mortgage decreases, you need less to cover it
should
anything bad happen – so the insurance should also cost less.
Critical
Illness Cover – As
you might think, critical illness insurance protects you in the event
that you
develop a very serious injury/illness (the types of illnesses are
pre-set in the
policy).
Standard
Illness Cover – Also
known as permanent health insurance, this type of
policy covers you against most types of illnesses (typically you can
expect 50%
of yor income to be paid out until recovery).
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