Experience in the life assurance industry shows that most life assurance policies are taken out by people in their 30’s, 40’s and to a lesser extent in their 50’s. There is a very low uptake of life assurance by people in their 20’s who simply think they don’t need it. I believe that it’s time […]
Let’s face it, Income Protection is somewhat of a grudge purchase. While it still enjoys the benefit of tax relief at your marginal (highest) rate, it’s another household expense that none of us enjoy paying. After all, you’re paying for a benefit that you hope you never collect… Income Protection is sometimes described as […]
2020 has been a year of great uncertainty. Of course Covid-19 has dominated the landscape, bringing with it insecurity for some people around both their health and also their economic circumstances. As countries are moving in and out of various states of lockdown, for many people this is creating a lot of worry about their […]
As we emerge from lockdown and the world is getting back to some sort of normality, unfortunately for some people the pandemic has had quite a significant impact on their income. I’ve had a small number of queries from clients in this situation who are looking to reduce their expenditure. Some are pausing savings plans […]
1 in 3 families are not financially protected. Is yours? The reality of the world we live in is that we are all aware of people, of all ages, who have been struck down by serious illness or have died prematurely. The purpose of this blog is to encourage you to make an informed decision […]
In one of our recent newsletters, Home Carer’s tax credits, we got a huge response from many people who qualified for this €1,000 per annum tax credit but were not aware that it existed. This got me thinking, what other tax reliefs might people not be aware? Personal and Family Protection Probably the most widely […]
While most people have some protection benefits in place it is probably true to say that they have approached protection, in the main, in a piece meal manner. This means that their protection arrangements are most likely not fit for purpose. For example can you honestly say that you are: Correctly insured – i.e. not […]
