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				<title>Loan Protection Insurance Can Help To Keep You Debt Free If You Should Lose Your Income</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan protection insurance</category><category>mortgage payment protection insurance</category><category>payment protection insurance</category><category>mortgage payment protection</category><category>loan payment protection</category><category>simon burgess</category><category>loan repayments</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-protection-insurance-can-help-to-keep-you-debt-free-if-you-should-lose-your-income</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ If you have loan repayments to make each month and worry how you would continue to repay them if you should suddenly lose your income through having time off work due to accident, sickness or becoming unemployed, then loan protection insurance is the solution.  A loan protection insurance policy]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ If you have <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> to make each month and worry how you would continue to repay them if you should suddenly lose your income through having time off work due to accident, sickness or becoming unemployed, then <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection+insurance" rel="tag">loan protection insurance</a> is the solution. <br /><br /> A loan protection insurance policy would give you an income with which you could continue to meet your loan repayments each month after you had been out of work for a certain length of time. The waiting period for claiming depends on the provider and this can be from the 31st day of being out of work right up to the 90th day and the majority of policies are then backdated to day one. Once the policy has started then it would continue to give you a tax free income for up to 12 months and with some providers for up to 24 months. <br /><br /> All loan protection insurance policies do have reasons which can stop you from claiming against them and some of the usual include if you are suffering from an illness or have been within the last 2 years, if you are retired or if you only work in part time employment. It is essential that you do check the exclusions in any loan protection insurance policy you are interested in as exclusions can vary slightly from provider to provider. <br /><br /> Loan <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> can help to stop you from getting into debt and the best way to purchase the cover is with a standalone provider who can not only offer you some of the cheapest premiums for the cover but also the advice that you need to be able to make an informed decision regarding the suitability of loan protection insurance for your circumstances before you buy the product. If you are in doubt over the policy's suitability then always be sure to take advantage of the specialist's expertise and ask questions.   <bio><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/simon+burgess" rel="tag">Simon Burgess</a> is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost income payment protection insurance (PPI), <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mortgage+payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag"><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mortgage+payment+protection" rel="tag">mortgage payment protection</a> insurance</a> (MPPI) and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">loan payment protection</a> insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Cheap Loan Protection Insurance Could Help Stop You From Getting Into Debt</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan protection insurance</category><category>payment protection insurance</category><category>loan payment protection</category><category>simon burgess</category><category>loan repayments</category><category>insurance premiums</category><category>great peace</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/cheap-loan-protection-insurance-could-help-stop-you-from-getting-into-debt</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cheap loan protection insurance could help stop you from getting into debt providing that you understand the product and the exclusions that exist in all policies of this nature. The cover can be an expensive addition to a loan but it can also give great peace of mind when purchased correctly and]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Cheap <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection+insurance" rel="tag">loan protection insurance</a> could help stop you from getting into debt providing that you understand the product and the exclusions that exist in all policies of this nature. The cover can be an expensive addition to a loan but it can also give <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/great+peace" rel="tag">great peace</a> of mind when purchased correctly and you can get loan protection insurance cheaply if you choose to buy it independently by shopping around. <br /><br /> Loan <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> is also sold under the name of ASU insurance and can give you a tax free income each month with which to continue paying your monthly <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> if you should come out of work after suffering an accident, sickness or due to unemployment of no fault of your own. The cover would begin to payout after you had been out of work for a set period of time which can be from the 31st day with some providers but as long as the 90th with others and once the cover has started it would then give you a tax free income each month you were out of work for up to 12 months and with some insurers up to 24 months. <br /><br /> Cheap loan protection insurance can be a valuable lifeline as even if you qualify for help from the State, the help you get might not be enough to allow you to continue paying your essential outgoings such as loan or credit card repayments. While it can give peace of mind and security it isn't suitable for all circumstances and the exclusions in the policies small print determine if it would be suitable for yours. Some common exclusions which can be found in all policies include only working part time, being retired, self-employed or having a pre-existing medical condition. <br /><br /> It is essential that you get your quotes from specialists in payment protection not only to get cheap loan protection <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/insurance+premiums" rel="tag">insurance premiums</a> but also to benefit from the experience that a specialist can give so that you can be sure a policy is suited to your needs.   <bio><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/simon+burgess" rel="tag">Simon Burgess</a> is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost income payment protection insurance (PPI), mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">loan payment protection</a> insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Loan Protection Can Work If You Take The Time To Understand A Policy</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan protection</category><category>peace of mind</category><category>payment protection insurance</category><category>asu insurance</category><category>office of fair trading</category><category>suffering</category><category>realise</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-protection-can-work-if-you-take-the-time-to-understand-a-policy</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Loan protection, or ASU insurance as it is also known, can be taken out by those who have monthly loan repayments to make and who are in full time employment and worry that they might find themselves out of work due to suffering from an accident, prolonged sickness or through such as unemployment.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection" rel="tag">Loan protection</a>, or <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/asu+insurance" rel="tag">ASU insurance</a> as it is also known, can be taken out by those who have monthly loan repayments to make and who are in full time employment and worry that they might find themselves out of work due to <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/suffering" rel="tag">suffering</a> from an accident, prolonged sickness or through such as unemployment. <br /><br /> Providing you have made sure that loan protection would be suitable for your needs then it would begin to payout after a pre-defined period of time of the policyholder being out of work continually which can be between 31 days and up to 90 days with some providers. <br /><br /> The majority of policies are backdated to day one and would then continue to give you a tax free income for up to 12 months and with some loan protection policies, for up to 24 months. You do have to make sure that a policy would be suitable for your circumstances as the cover isn't suitable for everyone but providing that it is then it could give you <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/peace+of+mind" rel="tag">peace of mind</a> and help to keep you debt free. Some of the most common exclusions include only being in part time work, retired or suffering from an illness at the time of taking out the policy. <br /><br /> Loan protection has in the past caused confusion and while some changes for the better have risen, many more changes still need making. The majority of policies that are sold alongside the loan from the high street lender have been sold without the consumer being fully aware of what they are buying and don't <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/realise" rel="tag">realise</a> a policy has exclusions within it or the total cost of the cover when added onto the loan. <br /><br /> In 2005 the Financial Services Authority began investigating the sector after a super complaint was made to the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/office+of+fair+trading" rel="tag">Office of Fair Trading</a> (OFT)_. Following this they handed out fines to several high street names before the OFT's referral of the sector to the Competition Commission. They are reviewing the loan protection and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> industry and are expected to reach their conclusion in February 2009. <br /><br /> If you want the protection and peace of mind that loan protection can bring then make sure you understand the product and what it is capable of doing and stick with standalone providers of loan protection and payment protection insurance for the cover.   <bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost income payment protection insurance (PPI), mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and loan payment protection insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Loan Protection Insurance - A Necessity Or A Rip-off?</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan protection insurance</category><category>income payment protection</category><category>street lenders</category><category>simon burgess</category><category>banks</category><category>coerce</category><category>loan repayments</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-protection-insurance-a-necessity-or-a-rip-off</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ If you have heard some of the recent reports regarding loan protection insurance industry then you could be left asking yourself "is loan protection insurance a necessity or is it nothing but a big rip-off?"  There have been widespread investigations into the payment protection sector with]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ If you have heard some of the recent reports regarding <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection+insurance" rel="tag">loan protection insurance</a> industry then you could be left asking yourself "is loan protection insurance a necessity or is it nothing but a big rip-off?" <br /><br /> There have been widespread investigations into the payment protection sector with complaints of mis-selling of the cover and price inflated premiums. While this is true, it is some of the major companies selling the product that are at fault not the actual policies themselves. The biggest problem is with the high <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/street+lenders" rel="tag">street lenders</a> and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/banks" rel="tag">banks</a>. While they might be fully trained to offer loans and credit cards and can you a great deal on these, when it comes to selling the protection for them, in a lot of cases, they tend to tell you very little and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/coerce" rel="tag">coerce</a> you in to buying their cover without fully explaining it. For this reason - and for greed - many consumers have found they weren't able to claim on a policy due to the hidden exclusions within the policy. <br /><br /> Loan protection can be considered a necessity if you consider the fact of how you would continue to make your monthly <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> if you should come out of work due to an accident, unemployment or sickness. Without the policy you could be struggling and indeed get behind on your repayments, whereas if you have the cover then after you have been out for work for a specified period of time the cover will give you an income to ensure you can continue with the repayments. <br /><br /> The answer to the question is really all about where you choose to take the cover from. If you take it from the high street lenders and banks without first investigating other options, then yes you could be ripped-off. However, if you buy it the sensible way by researching the marketplace first and going with an independent provider, then it should be classed as a necessity.   <bio><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/simon+burgess" rel="tag">Simon Burgess</a> is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/income+payment+protection" rel="tag">income payment protection</a> insurance (PPI), mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and loan payment protection insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Loan Payment Protection Insurance Covers Your Repayments</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>county court judgement</category><category>loan payment protection</category><category>payment protection insurance</category><category>loan repayments</category><category>bailiffs</category><category>independent provider</category><category>insurance policy</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-payment-protection-insurance-covers-your-repayments</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A loan payment protection insurance policy is taken out to ensure that if you find yourself without an income due to being made redundant or if you become sick or have an accident that means you are unable to work you would still be able to pay your repayments. These payments can include your loan]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">loan payment protection</a> <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/insurance+policy" rel="tag">insurance policy</a> is taken out to ensure that if you find yourself without an income due to being made redundant or if you become sick or have an accident that means you are unable to work you would still be able to pay your repayments. These payments can include your loan or credit card outgoings up to so much of your payment each month.<br><br>When taking on a loan you are usually offered protection for it. However when adding it onto the cost of the policy, the lender could then add interest on top of it. This means that you are paying interest not only on the amount you want to borrow but also on the protection for the loan. In some cases this can also double the cost of what was once a cheap loan. You will also be paying part of the £4 billion each month that payment protection brings in for the high street lender in profits.<br><br>Standalone policies taken from an <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/independent+provider" rel="tag">independent provider</a> will offer the cheapest premiums for your protection. In some cases the amount you are able to save will be as much as 80%. You will also be presented with advice and information which will allow you to decide if loan payment protection is suitable for your circumstances and what the protection entails. Knowing as much about the product you are considering taking on is essential if you are to get the best deal. <br><br>Loan <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> should be considered essential as if you get behind on your <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> you will at the least earn yourself a bad mark on your credit rating. Your credit rating is what determines how big a risk you are when it comes to repaying. If you have a bad rating due to missed repayments then it is very unlikely that you will be given any type of credit in the future. In the worst case you could see yourself having to go to court and this could lead to you gaining a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/county+court+judgement" rel="tag">County Court Judgement</a>. You could also see the judge sending <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bailiffs" rel="tag">bailiffs</a> to your home to take your possessions to sell so that the lender can get back what you owe.<br> <br>It is important to check the terms and conditions of any loan payment protection insurance policy that you are considering taking out as the terms of it will differ depending on the provider. Some providers would add in very few exclusions while others can add in many and these have to be checked against your circumstances if you are to be eligible to make a claim. You also have to check for how long you would have to wait before you would be able to claim and how long the policy would payout. Providers can ask you wait for 30 days before paying out but some can put a deferment period of around 90 days. Some providers will payout on the policy for a period of 12 months while others could offer 24 monthly repayments.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com/loan-payment-protection-insurance/loan-insurance.html" target="_self"> loan payment protection</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Is Loan Payment Protection Insurance A Good Buy?</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan payment protection</category><category>payment protection insurance</category><category>street lenders</category><category>carefully</category><category>loan protection</category><category>protection policies</category><category>british insurance</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/is-loan-payment-protection-insurance-a-good-buy</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Loan payment protection insurance can be a great buy and it can provide a valuable safety net on which to fall should you find yourself out of work due to an accident, long term sickness or unemployment. The cover can provide you with a tax-free monthly income which enables you to pay your]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">Loan payment protection</a> insurance can be a great buy and it can provide a valuable safety net on which to fall should you find yourself out of work due to an accident, long term sickness or unemployment. The cover can provide you with a tax-free monthly income which enables you to pay your commitments without worry while you get back to work. The period of time you are usually covered for is typically up to 12 months, though with some policies it is up to 24 months, which is usually more than enough time for you to get back on your feet. <br /><br /> However the policy is only a good buy if you choose it <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/carefully" rel="tag">carefully</a> and wisely. Sadly the industry has been blighted by the negative publicity surrounding <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection" rel="tag">loan protection</a> with the high <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/street+lenders" rel="tag">street lenders</a> being the main culprits when it comes to selling over-priced, sometimes unsuitable, cover. <br /><br /> If you want to protect yourself with loan <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> then you should shop around and go to a standalone provider. A specialist who only deals in payment protection will be able to offer you the cheapest premiums along with giving you the best advice regarding the policy. One of the biggest findings by the Financial Services Authority's recent investigation into the sector was that policies were being mis-sold with the consumer having no hope of claiming on it should they actually come out of work. The majority of times the reason why the policy had been mis-sold was due to the exclusions within the policy which the consumer wasn't aware of. High street lenders have very little knowledge when it comes to selling <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/protection+policies" rel="tag">protection policies</a> and this is why it is always safer to buy from an independent provider. <br /><br /> So, is loan payment protection a good buy? Yes it can certainly can be, but only by looking carefully at what the policy offers and determining if it is suitable for your needs.   <bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/british+insurance" rel="tag">British Insurance</a> (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost income payment protection insurance (PPI), mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and loan payment protection insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Loan Protection Insurance a Godsend Against a Loss of Income</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan protection insurance</category><category>street lenders</category><category>obtaining credit</category><category>independent provider</category><category>arrears</category><category>godsend</category><category>loan credit</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-protection-insurance-a-godsend-against-a-loss-of-income</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Loan protection insurance is a Godsend if you are unable to work or suffer an illness or an accident that means you cannot work. It would also be there for you if you should become a victim of unemployment due to such as being made redundant. In any of these cases it would mean that without an]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection+insurance" rel="tag">Loan protection insurance</a> is a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/godsend" rel="tag">Godsend</a> if you are unable to work or suffer an illness or an accident that means you cannot work. It would also be there for you if you should become a victim of unemployment due to such as being made redundant. In any of these cases it would mean that without an income coming into the home you would not have the money to continue meeting your loan/credit card repayments. As a result you would fall into <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/arrears" rel="tag">arrears</a> and have to come to an agreement with the lender to catch up. If you cannot then you are faced with the consequences which differ depending on the type of loan you took out and how much you owe.<br><br>If you have taken out a secured loan then of course your home is at risk of being repossessed by the lender if you cannot come to an agreement with them to catch up on the arrears. Unsecured loan arrears could result in the lender taking you to court to seek your possessions to pay off the lender. All loan arrears will mean that your credit file is affected and this can stop you from <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/obtaining+credit" rel="tag">obtaining credit</a> of any kind in the future as you are seen as a huge risk.<br><br>Usually when you take on a borrowing the lender will try to get you to take out loan protection insurance for the payments. However in the majority of cases this is anything but a cheap way to protect the money you are borrowing. Usually the cost of insurance will be high and in some cases the lender will add in the cost to cover the entire loan over the period you have taken it and then add on interest on top of it. This can is some cases boost up the loan by almost half again and suddenly the loan is not cheap anymore. High <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/street+lenders" rel="tag">street lenders</a> do this because payment protection brings in around £4 billion each year which helps them to recover what is lost by offering loans with cheap rates of interest.<br><br>You do have another option when taking out loan protection insurance and that is to take it out with a standalone payment protection provider. An <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/independent+provider" rel="tag">independent provider</a> will only sell payment protection products and they offer much cheaper monthly premiums. The premium will be based on the amount of the loan that you wish to cover each month and your age when applying for a policy. Age based premiums of course mean the younger you are the cheaper you will get the protection for.<br><br>Loan protection insurance would start to pay an income to the policyholder after the period of time stated in the terms of the policy. Usually providers ask you defer from making a claim until between the 30th and the 90th day of being unemployed or incapacitated. Once you have put in a claim and have begun getting an income you would then continue to receive it for either 12 monthly payments or 24 payments, at one each month and then the cover would cease.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com/loan-payment-protection-insurance/loan-insurance.html">loan protection insurance</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Loan Protection Insurance Maintains Your Credit Status</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan protection insurance</category><category>loan repayments</category><category>street lenders</category><category>protection policies</category><category>incapacity</category><category>exclusions</category><category>debt loan</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-protection-insurance-maintains-your-credit-status</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the many things that loan protection insurance can do is to help you maintain your credit status. It does this by providing you with an income each month so that you are able to pay your loan repayments if you lose your income. Cover would protect against a loss of income due to]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the many things that <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection+insurance" rel="tag">loan protection insurance</a> can do is to help you maintain your credit status. It does this by providing you with an income each month so that you are able to pay your <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> if you lose your income. Cover would protect against a loss of income due to unemployment, accident or sickness and would stop you from getting into debt.<br><br>Loan protection insurance is often added into the loan when you borrow, however in the majority of cases this can boost the loan up considerably. Sometimes lenders will decide how much the protection is over the entire period of the loan and then add this onto the cost of the loan before putting interest on top of it all. At the same time some high <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/street+lenders" rel="tag">street lenders</a> will provide inadequate information so you are unable to check if a policy is suitable for your circumstances. It is the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/exclusions" rel="tag">exclusions</a> that have caused problems in the past with payment <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/protection+policies" rel="tag">protection policies</a> or rather the lack of information about them.<br><br>The exclusions are what determine if you can claim on the cover so checking them against your circumstances is essential. The amount of exclusions in a policy is again dependent on the provider and some will add in more than others. All ethical standalone providers will ensure that the terms and conditions along with the exclusions are listed on their website so you have access to them. After you have done this and know that a policy is suitable you can then look into what the protection offers. Some providers will backdate the benefit to the first day of unemployment or of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/incapacity" rel="tag">incapacity</a> so look for this in the terms and conditions also. <br><br>You also need to find out when the protection would begin. Some providers will allow you to put in a claim from the 30th day while others might state that you have to wait as long as 90 days. Your policy could continue paying out for a 12 month period while other providers might offer 24 monthly payments. The cost of the policy will be determined by your age and the amount that you wish to cover. The majority of providers will quote so much for every £100 of your loan repayment you want to cover, up to a certain amount each month. <br><br>Covering your loan and credit card outgoings with loan protection insurance is one sure way of stopping you from getting into debt. If you were to lose your income your choices would be limited for where you would get the money needed to keep on top of your outgoings. You could of course turn to savings, but depending on how long you were unemployed or incapacitated these could be inadequate. You might also give some thought to applying for State benefits. However you would have to meet strict requirements and this could be another let down. Loan payment protection insurance on the other hand would be a sure thing providing you checked the terms before hand.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com/loan-payment-protection-insurance/loan-insurance.html">loan protection</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Cover Your Payments With Loan Protection</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan payment protection</category><category>bad credit loan</category><category>street lenders</category><category>cheap loans</category><category>loan protection</category><category>rate of interest</category><category>loan credit</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/cover-your-payments-with-loan-protection</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Covering the repayments of loan or credit card outgoings each month is a great idea and if loan protection is taken out with a standalone payment protection provider it does not have to cost a lot. You are able to pay a premium each month based on how old you are when you apply and the amount you]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Covering the repayments of loan or credit card outgoings each month is a great idea and if <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection" rel="tag">loan protection</a> is taken out with a standalone payment protection provider it does not have to cost a lot. You are able to pay a premium each month based on how old you are when you apply and the amount you want to insure each month. As age is taken into account, the younger you are the more savings you will make on the cost of protecting your repayments.<br><br><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">Loan payment protection</a> would provide you with the income needed to be able to continue meeting any payments of loan/credit cards that you had each month. This would mean that you are not at risk of falling behind into debt and having to suffer the consequences of loan arrears. There could be many consequences based on the amount you have borrowed and the type of loan. Almost certainly your credit rating would be affected and this makes getting credit of any kind very hard in the future. You could have to take out a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bad+credit+loan" rel="tag">bad credit loan</a> or pay a high <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/rate+of+interest" rel="tag">rate of interest</a>. If you had taken out a secured loan and out your home up against the loan then you are at risk of having it repossessed by the lender.<br><br>You can take on loan protection at the same time as taking out the borrowing. Usually in the majority of cases this would be the more expensive way of protecting your loan. High <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/street+lenders" rel="tag">street lenders</a> usually charge way over the odds for cover because they bring in around £4 billion in profits each year to make up for the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/cheap+loans" rel="tag">cheap loans</a> with low rates of interest that they give. Some have been known to add in the cover alongside the borrowing for the term of the loan and they calculate the interest on top of it. In some cases this has been known to push up the cost of the loan by as much as half again.<br><br>Loan protection taken out with a standalone provider will begin to provide you with an income after at least 30 days of being unable to work or of being unemployed. Some providers might extend this right up to 90 days and some will offer to backdate the payment to the first date of unemployment or incapacity. All policies will only provide you with an income for a certain length of time. Usually you are able to take cover that will pay 12 monthly payments or 24 monthly payments before it ceases. During this time you would be able to relax and concentrate on looking around for work if you were unemployed. In the case of suffering an illness or an accident you would be able to concentrate on making a full recovery.<br><br>Providing you check the terms of a loan protection policy before taking it out you can be assured of getting a plan that you would be able to fall back on if and when you needed it as long as you paid the premium each month for the cover.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com/loan-payment-protection-insurance/loan-insurance.html">loan protection</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>UK Loan Protection Insurance Can Protect Your Repayments If You Should Come Out Of Work</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan protection insurance</category><category>uk loan</category><category>loan repayments</category><category>insurance policies</category><category>office of fair trading</category><category>circumstances</category><category>financial services authority</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/uk-loan-protection-insurance-can-protect-your-repayments-if-you-should-come-out-of-work</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ If you have monthly loan repayments to make then you could be left with a serious struggle of where to find the money if you were to come out of work due to an accident, sickness or through unemployment such as redundancy. UK loan protection insurance can help to protect your loan repayments if]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ If you have monthly <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> to make then you could be left with a serious struggle of where to find the money if you were to come out of work due to an accident, sickness or through unemployment such as redundancy. UK <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection+insurance" rel="tag">loan protection insurance</a> can help to protect your loan repayments if you should come out of work, but it does have to be given some very serious consideration as it isn't a suitable product for all <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/circumstances" rel="tag">circumstances</a> due to the exclusions within it. <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/uk+loan" rel="tag">UK loan</a> protection insurance would begin to payout once you had been out of work for a defined period of time and this can vary from provider to provider. Cover can begin to payout from the 31st day of being out of work but it can be as much as the 90th day. However the majority of UK loan protection <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/insurance+policies" rel="tag">insurance policies</a> are backdated to day one. Once the policy has kicked in it would continue to give you the money to meet your loan repayments and keep you out of debt for up to 12 months and with some providers for up to 24 months. <br /><br /> There are exclusions in all UK loan protection insurance policies that could mean the cover wouldn't be suitable for your circumstances and these are usually found in the small print of a policy. It is essential that you read the small print and the key facts and if you go with a standalone provider you are more than likely given access to these. Some of the most common reasons which could stop you from making a claim on your UK loan protection insurance include suffering from an illness at the time of taking out the policy, being of retirement age or only being in part time work. <br /><br /> UK loan protection insurance has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons when the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/financial+services+authority" rel="tag">Financial Services Authority</a> began investigating the sector in 2005 following a super complaint by the Citizens Advice to the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/office+of+fair+trading" rel="tag">Office of Fair Trading</a>. Fines were handed out to several high street names and then the sector was referred to the Competition Commission. They are currently conducting an in-depth review of the sector which is expected to reach conclusion in February 2009. <br /><br /> While still being under the watchful eye of the FSA the recent investigation which has focused on mystery shopping has revealed that some UK loan protection insurance cover is still being sold without being understood and the FSA will hand out fines now to the Chief Executives of those firms found to not have the consumer's best interest at heart. <br /><br /> For now if you want UK loan protection insurance then stick with a standalone provider to make sure that you get the cheapest premiums and the correct advice needed to ensure that the product is suitable for your circumstances.   <bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost income payment protection insurance (PPI), mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and loan payment protection insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>The Benefits of Loan Payment Protection</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan payment protection</category><category>loan repayments</category><category>citizens advice</category><category>suitable work</category><category>getting fit</category><category>credit cards</category><category>financial services authority</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/the-benefits-of-loan-payment-protection</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many advantages to taking out loan payment protection as long as you are aware of what taking out the cover entails. You do have to check to see if you are eligible to take on a policy and this is to ensure that if you did become unemployed or incapacitated you would be able to claim. If]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are many advantages to taking out <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">loan payment protection</a> as long as you are aware of what taking out the cover entails. You do have to check to see if you are eligible to take on a policy and this is to ensure that if you did become unemployed or incapacitated you would be able to claim. If you go with a standalone specialist in payment protection then you would be given all the information needed to do this. You would also get the cheapest quotes for the policy.<br><br>Of course the biggest benefit to loan payment protection is that you would be supplied with the income that you took the policy out for and this sum would be provided tax-free. You would then be able to use it to cover your existing <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> and those of any <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/credit+cards" rel="tag">credit cards</a> each month. This means that you are able to concentrate on making a recovery and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/getting+fit" rel="tag">getting fit</a> enough to go back to work. In the case of you being unemployed it would give you the time needed to be able to look around for <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/suitable+work" rel="tag">suitable work</a> again.<br><br>In the past there has been much cause for concern when a super complaint was made by the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/citizens+advice" rel="tag">Citizens Advice</a> to the Office of Fair Trading. Some of the main problems were the high cost of protection when taking it alongside the loan and consumers being mis-sold protection as a result of a lack of information. Following an investigation by the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/financial+services+authority" rel="tag">Financial Services Authority</a> companies were handed out fines and some changes for the better have been seen. However it is important to realise that payment protection products are valuable when taken with understanding. They can and do work in the way they were designed and the best place to take cover is with a specialist in payment protection.<br><br>Without a policy you could be left struggling to find the money each month and this is where your problems would begin. Depending on how much you owed and the type of loan would all depend on the consequences of missed payments. If the loan was secured then you are at risk of losing your property. You could also be faced with a court appearance with an unsecured loan and could have bailiffs come to take your possessions to get money to pay off the debt. You will almost certainly see your credit rating plummet and you could be refused credit in the future. It is a lot easier to get a bad mark on your credit file than it is to repair it.<br><br>Loan payment protection can be taken for a premium each month based on the amount of your loan repayment and your age. This makes cover affordable for even the younger generation with tight budgets. You would have to stand to so many days of unemployment or incapacity before putting in a claim on the policy. This usually falls somewhere between 30 and the 90th day. You would then have a certain amount of time to recover or find work which can either be 12 or 24 monthly payments and the cover the ceases.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com/loan-payment-protection-insurance/loan-insurance.html" target="_self"> loan payment protection</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Protect Against The Unknown With Unemployment Insurance</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>mortgage payment protection</category><category>payment protection insurance</category><category>loan payment protection</category><category>unemployment insurance</category><category>income protection insurance</category><category>mortgage repayments</category><category>loan repayments</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/protect-against-the-unknown-with-unemployment-insurance</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ While we can't predict what might happen in the future we can at least insure against it and when it comes to finances then unemployment insurance can be a great asset to have in case you should find yourself without an income due to coming out of work through accident, sickness or unemployment. ]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ While we can't predict what might happen in the future we can at least insure against it and when it comes to finances then <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/unemployment+insurance" rel="tag">unemployment insurance</a> can be a great asset to have in case you should find yourself without an income due to coming out of work through accident, sickness or unemployment. <br /><br /> Unemployment insurance consists of policies that will give you an income so that you can carry on paying your essential outgoings such as your mortgage, <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> and day to day living expenses. The family of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> policies consist of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">loan payment protection</a>, <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mortgage+payment+protection" rel="tag">mortgage payment protection</a> and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/income+protection+insurance" rel="tag">income protection insurance</a>. All unemployment insurance policies have exclusions in them which could mean that they wouldn't be suitable for your circumstances and these are found within the small print. The most usual exclusions which would prevent you from claiming are if you are retired, self-employed, suffer from an illness at the time of applying for the policy or if you are only in part time employment. <br /><br /> The cost of unemployment insurance premiums does vary but if you go with a specialist in payment protection insurance then you will get the premiums much cheaper along with the key facts and information you need to make sure that the product is right for your circumstances. <br /><br /> If you want to protect your <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mortgage+repayments" rel="tag">mortgage repayments</a> then mortgage payment protection could give you an income after you have been out of work for a pre-defined period of time which can vary between 31 days and 90 days of being out of work continually. The cover would then continue to provide you with a tax free income for up to 12 months and with some providers for up to 24 months which means you have peace of mind and security while you recover and get back to work. <br /><br /> If you want to carry on paying your loan repayments then loan payment protection gives the same income to pay your loan repayments and make sure you don't get into debt and income protection will give you the money to carry on paying your essential outgoings. <br /><br /> Unemployment insurance can be a lifeline and it can work if you ensure that you would be eligible to claim.   <bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost income payment protection insurance (PPI), mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and loan payment protection insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Choices For Buying Loan Protection Insurance</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>county court judgement</category><category>loan protection insurance</category><category>mortgage repayments</category><category>uphill struggle</category><category>obtaining credit</category><category>bailiffs</category><category>loan credit</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/choices-for-buying-loan-protection-insurance</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is important to realise that you do have options for buying loan protection insurance and to know about the differences. The vast majority of policies are sold alongside the loan when taking it out, however you can also choose to buy a policy at a later date after taking the loan. By choosing to]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It is important to realise that you do have options for buying <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection+insurance" rel="tag">loan protection insurance</a> and to know about the differences. The vast majority of policies are sold alongside the loan when taking it out, however you can also choose to buy a policy at a later date after taking the loan. By choosing to shop for a protection policy yourself you can make around 80% savings on the cost of the premiums. <br><br>Loan protection insurance is a policy that is taken out to insure against the fact that you might lose your income. A loss of income can come about due to you suffering an accident or an illness which meant you were unable to work. A policy would also include you being made unemployed through reasons not of your own such as redundancy. The cover would payout an income that was tax-free which would allow you the luxury of being able to continue meeting your loan/credit card repayments using the money you insured for when taking out the policy.<br><br>If you were to lose your income and have substantial loan or credit card repayments to make then life could become an <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/uphill+struggle" rel="tag">uphill struggle</a> if you wanted to remain debt free. It is important to keep out of debt as at the very least you would see your credit rating destroyed. If this happens then for sometime in the future you could have many problems <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/obtaining+credit" rel="tag">obtaining credit</a> of any kind and a bad credit file can take a long time to repair. In the worst cases of debt the lender could take you to court and this means that you could have a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/county+court+judgement" rel="tag">County Court Judgement</a> against you and have <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bailiffs" rel="tag">bailiffs</a> come into your home to take your possession to sell to recover what you owe. For a small premium you can guard against any of this happening by keeping up with your <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mortgage+repayments" rel="tag">mortgage repayments</a> as though you were still working. <br><br>If you have the protection added into the cost of the loan then the lender could add interest on top of it and this could almost double the cost of the borrowing. Another downside to taking out protection this way is that often little information is given regarding exclusions and the other terms and conditions of the policy.<br><br>Taking out the protection with a standalone provider you will be given access to all the information on their website which would allow you to ensure a policy would be suitable. When choosing a policy there are many things that need taking onto account besides the exclusions, you need to know if cover would be backdated and when and for how long it would payout. All of these can differ with independent payment protection specialists. <br><br>Some providers offer a loan protection insurance policy with the conditions that you wait for the 30th day before claiming. With others it could be as long as the 90th day. Some will continue paying out for 12 months and with other providers payment could last for 24 months.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com/loan-payment-protection-insurance/loan-insurance.html">loan protection insurance</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Loan Cover Still Associated With Problems</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>mortgage payment protection insurance</category><category>payment protection insurance</category><category>mortgage payment protection</category><category>way of mystery</category><category>simon burgess</category><category>mystery shoppers</category><category>loan repayments</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-cover-still-associated-with-problems</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Loan cover can be a valuable asset if you should come out of work due to an accident, sickness or through unemployment (the cover is also known as ASU insurance). However, there have been problems relating to the cover since the investigation by the Financial Services Authority began recently and]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Loan cover can be a valuable asset if you should come out of work due to an accident, sickness or through unemployment (the cover is also known as ASU insurance). However, there have been problems relating to the cover since the investigation by the Financial Services Authority began recently and the sector is still under investigation, so it is essential that you are aware of what the product can and cannot do. <br /><br /> When taken out with your circumstances in mind loan cover can give you a tax free income which would begin to payout once you had been out of work for a certain length of time which can be anywhere between the 31st day and the 90th day. The cover would then continue to provide you with an income which would allow you to continue paying your <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> and avoid getting into debt. You would receive a payout for up to 12 months and some providers will extend this to 24 months which gives you more than enough time to get back on your feet again. <br /><br /> While some changes for the better have been seen since the FSA`s investigation into the loan cover and payment protection sector - fines were handed out after the latest investigation by <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/way+of+mystery" rel="tag">way of mystery</a> shoppers - there is still a long way to go yet. One of the biggest problems is the lack of information given regarding the product such as the exclusions and how much the cover would cost over the lifetime of the loan. The Financial Services Authority some well known financial organisations are going to receive personal fines if they continue not to have the consumer's best interests at heart. <br /><br /> For now the safest way to buy loan cover is with a standalone provider of loan cover. Not only will you get some of the cheapest premiums but also the information you need to make sure that a policy is suitable for your needs.   <bio><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/simon+burgess" rel="tag">Simon Burgess</a> is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost income <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> (PPI), <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mortgage+payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag"><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mortgage+payment+protection" rel="tag">mortgage payment protection</a> insurance</a> (MPPI) and loan payment protection insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Loan Insurance Explained in Simple Terms</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>independent payment</category><category>street lenders</category><category>loan insurance</category><category>protection specialist</category><category>policyholder</category><category>loan credit</category><category>length of time</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-insurance-explained-in-simple-terms</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Loan insurance is often extremely complicated which in the past has caused many problems and consumers being sold cover they cannot possibly hope to make a claim against. A lack of information is the main problem and as long as consumers understand what they are taking on a policy can protect them.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+insurance" rel="tag">Loan insurance</a> is often extremely complicated which in the past has caused many problems and consumers being sold cover they cannot possibly hope to make a claim against. A lack of information is the main problem and as long as consumers understand what they are taking on a policy can protect them. It would provide the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/policyholder" rel="tag">policyholder</a> with an income, tax-free which was the sum they insured against when they took out the cover.<br><br>Buying a policy from a specialist payment protection provider as opposed to just adding the protection in at the time of borrowing is essential. This way you will get cover far cheaper as high <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/street+lenders" rel="tag">street lenders</a> charge way over the odds for the protection. They have been known to work out the protection for the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/length+of+time" rel="tag">length of time</a> you take the loan over and then add this in before adding interest on top of it. This means that not only are you paying interest on the amount you are borrowing but also on the protection itself. Sometimes this means that the cost of the cheap loan can almost double.<br><br>If you get a quote for loan insurance with an <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/independent+payment" rel="tag">independent payment</a> <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/protection+specialist" rel="tag">protection specialist</a> then you are quoted based on age and the amount of your loan that you want to protect. This is the figure that you would receive each month to pay your commitments. All payment protection providers will allow you to protect up to a certain amount of your loan/credit card outgoing each month.<br><br>Loan insurance would payout your income after a certain length of unemployment or of being incapacitated. This is set out in the terms and conditions as is the length of time it would payout once you had made a claim against the policy. Usually providers will state either a period of 30 and up to 90 days and then you are able to put in your claim. When it comes to paying out the policy can usually be taken to receive a payment each month for 12 months or providers might offer 24 monthly payments. After this period of time the cover would simply cease. However in the majority of cases this would be more than enough to have made a recovery or to have found work again.<br><br>If you have not got loan insurance behind you then you would have to suffer the consequences of defaulting on the loan. Secured loans on your home would mean that you are at risk of having it repossessed if you cannot catch up on the arrears while maintaining the loan repayments. If you have taken out an unsecured loan then the lender could take you to court and you could earn a County Court Judgement against yourself. In all cases your credit rating would be affected and this could mean that lenders will not allow you to borrow in the future. If you are approved for a loan you might have to pay a high rate of interest. For just a small premium each month all of this can be avoided.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com/loan-payment-protection-insurance/loan-insurance.html">loan insurance</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Loan Payment Protection Insurance Still Under Investigation By The Fsa</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>payment protection insurance</category><category>loan payment protection</category><category>involuntary redundancy</category><category>loan repayments</category><category>street lenders</category><category>part time work</category><category>citizens advice</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-payment-protection-insurance-still-under-investigation-by-the-fsa</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Loan payment protection insurance can give you an income with which to continue meeting your monthly loan repayments each month if you were to find yourself out of work due to suffering from an accident, long term sickness or unemployment by way of involuntary redundancy. While it can be a safety]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Loan <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> can give you an income with which to continue meeting your monthly <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> each month if you were to find yourself out of work due to suffering from an accident, long term sickness or unemployment by way of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/involuntary+redundancy" rel="tag">involuntary redundancy</a>. While it can be a safety net the cover isn't suitable for all circumstances and if you want it to do the job it's designed to do then you have to understand the product and the exclusions within a policy. <br /><br /> The exclusions within <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">loan payment protection</a> insurance are what can stop you from being able to claim on a policy and determines whether the cover is suitable for your circumstances. Some of the most typical exclusions are being in <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/part+time+work" rel="tag">part time work</a>, retired or having suffered from an illness within the last 2 years that is the reason for you being off work when you claim. You do have to check the key facts and small print of loan payment protection insurance policies as they can differ from provider to provider. <br /><br /> Once you have determined the suitability of loan payment protection insurance then it would begin to payout a tax free income once you have been out of work for a period of time stated at the onset of the policy which can be anything from 31 days to 90 days. Once the cover has kicked in then it would continue to give you an income for up to 12 months and with some providers for up to 24 months. <br /><br /> Loan payment protection insurance isn't without complications and it has seen problems which were highlighted in 2005 after the Office of Fair Trading received a super complaint from the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/citizens+advice" rel="tag">Citizens Advice</a> and an investigation by the Financial Services Authority resulted in several high <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/street+lenders" rel="tag">street lenders</a> receiving fines for mis-selling policies. Currently in the hands of the Competition Commission who are conducting an in-depth inquiry into the sector which is expected to end in February 2009, the sector is still also under the eye of the FSA. The latest fines to be handed out have been personal fines to Chief Executives of firms after the latest round of investigations revealed that payment protection is still confusing to consumers, with the high street providers and banks not always making it easy to understand when selling.<br /><br /><br /><br /> For now stick with standalone providers for loan payment protection insurance to make sure you get the advice and information you need along with the cheapest premiums.   <bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost income payment protection insurance (PPI), mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and loan payment protection insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Consider Loan Payment Protection For Peace of Mind of a Income</title>
		<link>http://www.artwoo.com/article/consider-loan-payment-protection-for-peace-of-mind-of-a-income</link>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>loan payment protection</category><category>citizens advice</category><category>obtaining credit</category><category>bailiffs</category><category>quality protection</category><category>cheap quality</category><category>loan protection</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/consider-loan-payment-protection-for-peace-of-mind-of-a-income</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to protect against the unknown especially with your finances then you need to give thought to loan payment protection. This would allow you to protect any commitments you have for loan and credit card repayments each month. A policy is taken out to insure that you would be able to carry]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you want to protect against the unknown especially with your finances then you need to give thought to <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">loan payment protection</a>. This would allow you to protect any commitments you have for loan and credit card repayments each month. A policy is taken out to insure that you would be able to carry on paying and so not get behind and into debt if you suffered from an accident, illness or if you should become unemployed by such as being made redundant. The cost of the policy will take into account how much you want to insure, up to a certain amount and your age. This means the younger you are the bigger savings you are able to make. <br><br>If you were to get into debt then this would affect your credit file at the very least. A bad mark would lead to you having problems in <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/obtaining+credit" rel="tag">obtaining credit</a> in the future and even if lenders were willing to take a risk they could slap high rates of interest onto the loan. In the worst cases where you owe a great deal of money and cannot repay you could find yourself having to give up your belongings through an order by the judge and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bailiffs" rel="tag">bailiffs</a> will take them to recover what you owe. Loan payment protection could put a stop to all of this and this would allow you to recover or find work again without having to worry or juggle what little money you had each month.<br><br><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+protection" rel="tag">Loan protection</a> is often pushed with the loan or credit card and in some cases it can even be added onto the loan when you take it out without you even realising what you are taking on. In cases such as this not only is it very expensive but also cover can be sold to those who cannot hope to claim against it. This was brought to light in 2005 when the Office of Fair Trading received a super complaint from the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/citizens+advice" rel="tag">Citizens Advice</a>. Cover had been sold to those who were retired or not working full time and this meant they could not make a claim.<br><br>When looking for your policy the best place to find cheap <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/quality+protection" rel="tag">quality protection</a> is with a standalone provider. You could save as much as 80% on the policy and be provided with all the information needed for you to ensure suitability. You do have to check the terms and conditions of the cover as policies payout for different lengths of time and start at different times. For example some providers would pay from day 30 while others might ask that you wait for up to 90 days before putting in a claim. Policies can then last for between a period of 12 months and 24 months again depending on the provider in question. If you want peace of mind that you would be able to keep on top of your loan repayments then you should give some thought to taking out loan payment protection for the tax-free income that it can provide.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com/loan-payment-protection-insurance/loan-insurance.html" target="_self"> loan payment protection</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Consider Loan Payment Protection Insurance</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>payment protection insurance</category><category>loan payment protection</category><category>loan repayments</category><category>deferment period</category><category>protection specialists</category><category>citizens advice</category><category>lenders</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/consider-loan-payment-protection-insurance</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you find yourself without an income after becoming unemployed or suffering an accident or an illness then you would be thankful you had considered loan payment protection insurance and taken out a policy. The reason being, you would then have an income to fall back on with which to continue]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you find yourself without an income after becoming unemployed or suffering an accident or an illness then you would be thankful you had considered loan <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> and taken out a policy. The reason being, you would then have an income to fall back on with which to continue paying your <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> along with your credit card repayments. The income you received would be tax-free and enough to allow you to be able to continue meeting the repayments while you look for work or concentrate on making a recovery and getting back to work again.<br><br><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">Loan payment protection</a> insurance works by you taking out the insurance for a premium. If you go with a standalone specialist who offers payment protection this is the cheapest way to get cover. However, when borrowing, the high street lender will try to get you to take out the protection in the loan. Occasionally <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/lenders" rel="tag">lenders</a> will add in the cost of the protection over the period you take out the loan for and then add interest on top. This can boost up what was once a cheap loan considerably and in some cases has been known to almost boost up the cost by almost half again. This was high lighted in 2005 when the Office of Fair Trading received a super complaint from the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/citizens+advice" rel="tag">Citizens Advice</a>. Along with high cost little information in some cases was provided which led to those who could not benefit from a policy bought cover.<br><br>Standalone providers will take your age and the amount you wish to protect and then give you a quote for the premium for loan payment protection insurance. If you take out a policy that is age based this means you are able to make the biggest savings. The amount that you insure for is the amount you would receive back if and when you had to put a claim in.<br><br>Some payment <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/protection+specialists" rel="tag">protection specialists</a> will offer a policy that runs for 12 monthly payments and then expires, others could offer 24 monthly payments before expiring. There is always a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/deferment+period" rel="tag">deferment period</a> before the protection would begin. With some providers this will be 30 days and with others it could be as much as 90 days. Some providers could also backdate the policy to the first day of you becoming unemployed or of being incapacitated.<br><br>Loan payment protection insurance should be considered by all who take on borrowing whether they borrow by taking out loans or on credit cards. If you cannot manage to keep up with your repayments then at the very least you will see a decline in your credit rating. If this happens then borrowing in the future becomes very hard. All lenders will look at your credit history and missed payments means there will be a mark on your file. Lenders are reluctant to approve loans if you have defaulted on a previous loan. In the worst case scenario the lender could take you to court and you could have a County Court Judgement against you. Even worse a judge could rule that bailiffs come to your home and take your possessions to sell to repay the lender. All of this could easily be avoided by taking out a policy for a small premium each month.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com/loan-payment-protection-insurance/loan-insurance.html" target="_self"> loan payment protection insurance</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Loan Cover Can Give You Peace Of Mind When Bought Correctly</title>
		<link>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-cover-can-give-you-peace-of-mind-when-bought-correctly</link>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>target</category><category>been found guilty</category><category>loan payment protection</category><category>payment protection insurance</category><category>loan repayments</category><category>street lenders</category><category>office of fair trading</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/loan-cover-can-give-you-peace-of-mind-when-bought-correctly</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ We all like to protect ourselves and our families in every way we can and when it comes to financial matters this should be our utmost concern, especially when taking out a loan. While you may have no worries now and be able to meet the monthly loan repayments comfortably while you are working,]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ We all like to protect ourselves and our families in every way we can and when it comes to financial matters this should be our utmost concern, especially when taking out a loan. While you may have no worries now and be able to meet the monthly <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a> comfortably while you are working, have you considered the possibility that should you come out of work for any reason, how you would carry on servicing your monthly commitments? There is an insurance specifically designed for this, it is called loan cover or <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">loan payment protection</a> insurance, and it will pay out a monthly sum if you find yourself out of work due to long term sickness, an accident or unforeseen unemployment. <br /><br /> When taken out correctly the loan cover will give you and your family the peace of mind that if the unexpected should happen - and it could in a world where the phrase "a job for life" no longer exists - you would at least have an income enabling you to carry on paying your loan repayments each month. However, where you choose to take the insurance from will depend on the cost of your premium for the loan cover and also the quality of the product. The dearest loan cover premiums you will undoubtedly be quoted for are with the high <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/street+lenders" rel="tag">street lenders</a> and banks. But, shop around and go with an independent specialist provider, and you should pay less. <br /><br /> The difference between the two can be quite astonishing and the amount you could save could be in the thousands over the term of the loan, so it really is worthwhile shopping around for cover rather than accepting the cover offered by your loan provider. <br /><br /> The quality of the product can also differ and recently the high street lenders and banks have been the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/target" rel="tag">target</a> of investigations into the sector by the Financial Services Authority and the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/office+of+fair+trading" rel="tag">Office of Fair Trading</a> after it was found there has been wide mis-selling of payment protection. However it is mostly the big high street names that have <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/been+found+guilty" rel="tag">been found guilty</a> of this and of course this is another excellent reason why you should go independently. So if you want the peace of mind that loan cover can provide then shop around for your cover =96 it's the only way to make sure you get a quality product while getting the cheapest premiums.   <bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning British Insurance (<a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com" >http://www.britishinsurance.com</a>), a specialist provider of low cost income <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a> (PPI), mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and loan payment protection insurance.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Accident Sickness Insurance For Peace of Mind Financially</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>accident sickness insurance</category><category>mortgage payment protection</category><category>mortgage repayments</category><category>payment protection insurance</category><category>loan payment protection</category><category>loan repayments</category><category>accident sickness and unemployment</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/accident-sickness-insurance-for-peace-of-mind-financially</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Accident sickness insurance is a name for a set of policies that can be taken out to protect you against the possibility that you could suffer from an illness or an accident and be unable to work. It would provide for you financially when it came to paying out a variety of essential outgoings. You]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/accident+sickness+insurance" rel="tag">Accident sickness insurance</a> is a name for a set of policies that can be taken out to protect you against the possibility that you could suffer from an illness or an accident and be unable to work. It would provide for you financially when it came to paying out a variety of essential outgoings. You can take out different policies to suit your needs and then just pay a small premium each month for the protection. <br><br>The amount that you would have to pay for the protection would depend on how much you insured for, your age and in the case of mortgage protection the level of cover. With <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mortgage+payment+protection" rel="tag">mortgage payment protection</a> you are able to insure against accident and sickness only, incapacity only or for accident, sickness and unemployment together. <br><br>One of the best ways of protecting your finances all-round is with income <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/payment+protection+insurance" rel="tag">payment protection insurance</a>. The policy would provide with up to so much of your income depending on the amount you insured against when taking out the policy. This money would be tax-free and you can then use it pay for all of your essential outgoings which could include your mortgage and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+repayments" rel="tag">loan repayments</a>. Of course you would also have the money needed to be able to meet all of your outgoings each month that you had to pay. <br><br>Another form of accident sickness insurance is mortgage payment protection. This is taken out solely to safeguard your <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mortgage+repayments" rel="tag">mortgage repayments</a> each month. You cover your mortgage repayment up to a certain amount and then get this sum back and continue to meet your mortgage repayments. This means that you are not at risk of losing your home to repossession by the lender. <br><br>If you have loan or credit card repayments to make each month then consider taking out <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/loan+payment+protection" rel="tag">loan payment protection</a>. Loan protection would cover just the repayments of any borrowings you had made either on credit cards or taken out as a loan which you repaid monthly. You would not fall behind in debt and would not have threats by the lender to take you to court. <br><br>All forms of accident sickness insurance are cheaper when taken with a standalone provider. Loan and mortgage payment protection are offered when taking out the loan or mortgage with the lender. However this is the dearest option for covering yourself with protection. In some cases you can save as much as 80% on the cost of loan insurance and 40% on mortgage protection. If you take out age based policies then this means the younger you are the bigger savings you can make. Payment protection policies usually payout somewhere between the 30th and 90th day of incapacity or of unemployment if this is included in your cover. They then usually continue paying for between 12 months and 12 months before expiring. You do have to check the terms and conditions of the policy before taking it out as each provider can offer different conditions. The exclusions in a policy will also vary and it is these that have to be checked against your circumstances if you are to have the peace of mind that a policy should bring.<bio>Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the award-winning <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">British Insurance</a>, a specialist provider of <a href="http://www.britishinsurance.com">accident sickness insurance</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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