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Narrowing the gender protection gap

 February 27, 2025
You’ve probably heard about the gender pay gap. You may even have heard about the gender pension gap. But did you know there is also a gender protection gap? Women are typically less likely than men to have insurance that protects them financially against the [...]
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Don’t just plan – protect your money

 December 11, 2024
Are you confident you have all the relevant cover in place to protect your finances? Having a financial plan should go hand-in-hand with a conversation about insurance. The statistics We may not like to think about death, but the reality is it is inevitable; however, [...]
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Financial considerations delaying divorce

 September 10, 2024
New research1 has found that one in ten married people in the UK have considered splitting up but decided against it, with the financial burden of divorce most commonly given as the main reason. A challenging time While respondents to the survey did cite other [...]
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Residential Property Review – August 2024

 August 29, 2024
First cut in Bank Rate in over four years The Bank of England has reduced Bank Rate for the first time in more than four years. The rate is now 5%, having been held at 5.25% since August 2023, after 14 consecutive increases. The Monetary [...]
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Don’t overlook a mid-life protection review

 August 16, 2024
Research1 has found that people in their 30s and 40s could be slipping through the net when it comes to protection cover. The data highlights that those in this age bracket are more likely to have inadequate protection cover for their mortgage, should the worst [...]
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AI & scams

 June 18, 2024
Although there is much excitement surrounding the advent and development of artificial intelligence (AI), there are some serious risks involved – namely, the prevalence of scams that are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Types of scams There are a few main scams to be aware of: Deepfakes [...]
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Get the right protection in 2024

 January 15, 2024
A new year is an ideal time to reassess your finances, especially if you’ve recently experienced some life changes. Make sure that a review of your protection insurance is near the top of your to do list in 2024. Get protected The right protection for [...]
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Less than a third of first-time parents have life insurance

 May 11, 2020
The amount expectant parents are spending on preparing for their new arrival is up 18% since 2012, a study1 has found. According to the research, the average spend is now £1,645. But there appears to be one thing that the majority of parents-to-be are forgetting – life insurance. In fact, just 27% of new parents are financially protected if one of them were to die.
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