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The Savvy Scot

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Viewing posts tagged with: Insurance

Selling structured settlements – getting the timing right

By Pauline

      Structure settlement can come as a real financial support in the difficult times. This type of financial instrument is likely to be the result of some kind of accident or a lawsuit. In exchange of this structural settlement the guilty party becomes free of any kind of future liability related to this… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: annuity, Claim, injury, Insurance, settlement, structured

Driving down the cost of motoring

By Pauline

For those of us who use a car as a mode of transport, there are a number of very easy quick fixes we can put in place to help cut down the costs of driving. Importantly, they are ways which are simple and easy to carry out; for example, losing unnecessary weight, driving in a… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: car, cost, dvla, fuel, gas, Insurance, motor, motoring, petrol

Tips for a carefree summer holiday

By Pauline

    Summer is not so far ahead, and you are probably starting to make plans about destinations and dates, asking for days off at work and looking at flights. Here are a few tips to make it even more enjoyable. The first thing on my holiday check list is your passport. Yes, it sounds… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: holiday, Insurance, summer, travel, traveling

Optional extras that push up home insurance premiums

By Pauline

      If you like to cut costs where you can, it’s worth reviewing your home insurance contract and making sure you’re not paying for optional extras that you might neither want or need on the policy. When you get a home insurance quote, some insurers will automatically include these features and it’s only… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: budget, home, Insurance, insure, Money, premium, quote, save

Top 5 Reasons to Lie on Your Life Insurance Application

By Pauline

It’s an uncomfortable subject in many circles, but the undeniable fact is that lying is a powerful tool. Unvarnished realities are often more of a hindrance than a help in many social situations, and some even extend this economy of truth to their official dealings such as filling out a life insurance application. In case… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: apply, contest, Health, Insurance, insure, Life, policy, price, quote, retirement

Businesses you can start with little or no money

By Pauline

Businesses you can start

  Starting a business may seem daunting, if you imagine having a big office, a lot of employees, tons of products in stock… but there are actually many businesses you can start with zero or little money. Here are a few ideas   Freelancing   If you have a computer, you are good to go… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: car, freelance, guest house, Insurance, make more money, rent, rental, van

Young Workers Shouldn’t Delay on Buying Income Protection

By savvyscot

Young workers may be interested to read a recent study* which shows just how important income protection insurance is – and how the earlier in their working life they buy it, the more savings they are likely to make on the overall cost of the cover. What is income protection insurance? Firstly, this is nothing… Read more

Filed Under: Insurance Tagged With: buying, income, Insurance

Income Protection and Life Insurance – The Differences and Types of Cover

By savvyscot

There can often be confusion around income protection and life insurance policies, what the differences are, what type of policy should be taken out and what will it cover? A brief look at the two types of insurance below should provide an answer to these questions… Income Protection Insurance Income Protection Insurance policies are designed… Read more

Filed Under: Insurance Tagged With: income insurance, Insurance, insurance considerations, Life insurance

Industrial Accidents cost companies HOW MUCH?

By savvyscot

Everyone knows that running a business isn’t cheap, especially when you take into account the loss of time and money associated with work-related accidents. It can be quite shocking to learn just how much of a hit a company takes when a completely avoidable accident occurs. If an organization knows just how much accidents cost… Read more

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: accidents at work, dangers at work, Insurance, safety accidents, Safety at work

Insurance Explained: Professional Indemnity

By savvyscot

NOT another boring insurance post… time to learn what Professional Indemnity Insurance actually is… Am I the only one that finds all the different types of insurance confusing? You can get insurance for almost anything these days; phones, pet, health, home, possessions, cars, bike, travel, payment protection… the list goes on. If you are starting… Read more

Filed Under: Insurance Tagged With: Insurance, Professional Indemnity, Professional Indemnity Insurance

Should Insurance Information be Displayed on Your Car?

By savvyscot

Insurance Car

A surprising fact that has come to light recently is that up to 1.2 million vehicles are being used on the road in the UK without having insurance cover in place. The consequences for anyone involved in an accident with someone who has no insurance can be disastrous. Some have therefore called for the introduction… Read more

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Insurance Tagged With: Insurance, insurance claim, proof of insurance, UK display proof of insurance, UK insurance disc, UK uninsured driver accident, Uninsured drivers, Uninsured drivers in the UK

Mix Match – A Free University Course / Car Updates / Presenting Tip / My Blog is Growing!

By savvyscot

Free University Courses: No this is not a catchy title to try and get people to read my blog – today The  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has launched its first free course – MITx, an electronics course – which is entirely virtual. MIT aim to ‘shatter the barriers of education’. While there already hundreds of… Read more

Filed Under: Education, Futurism, Insurance, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Self Development Tagged With: Education, Free University Course, Insurance, Saving Money

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