Monthly Archives: November, 2010
Taking out travel insurance at the same time as booking your holiday
A lot of people mistakenly think that taking out travel insurance can be done at the last minute. Now that travel insurance can be purchased quickly and easily online, many people make the mistake of taking the policy out at the last minute. One of the things covered by your travel insurance policy is cancellation. [...]
Why take out accidental damage on your home insurance policy?
For a small extra fee most home insurance providers offer you the option to take out accidental damage cover. But many policyholders don’t understand what accidental damage cover is – and so, they don’t know whether to purchase it or not. Most home insurance policies cover you against all the essentials – burglaries, storm damage, [...]
Insurance Customers More Eager to Shop Around
The Changing Consumer: 1 in 3 consumers now actively negotiating lower prices on Insurance Insurance consumers now willing to switch for €10 Insurance specialist www.getcover.ie have said they that have noticed a three fold increase in calls in the last 18 months from consumers looking to re-negotiate a better deal or restructure their policy to [...]
From the airline to the travel insurance company: 5 top tips in case you have to cancel your holiday
There’s nothing worse than having to cancel that holiday you’ve been planning for months. And even when you’ve decided to cancel the holiday, you still have all those loose ends to tie up. Provided you took out a travel insurance policy and your reason for cancellation complies with the requirements in the policy terms, your [...]
Calculating the value of your contents for your home insurance policy
Many people who are taking out home insurance for the first time feel a little confused about how much to insure their contents for. But adequately insuring your contents on your home insurance policy is absolutely essential. If you undervalue your contents and something happens and you have to claim, the home insurance company might [...]
Why you NEED ski insurance this winter!
Injuring Yourself Skiing is great fun but, like any sport, it is not without its hazards. As all those happy faces fly past you down the slopes it’s hard to imagine just how many of them will suffer an injury – indeed, studies indicate that 5 people in every 2,000 who hit the slopes for [...]