Posted by Sara Campbell on Dec 27, 2010   

Wealth Questions: How can we protect injury payout?

My son was in the armed forces but, since coming back from Afghanistan with injuries, he has been reliant on state benefits for income. However, he has recently received a large interim compensation payment and more is expected. Will this rule him out of receiving means-tested benefits?

Helen Freely, partner at solicitors Ambrose Appelbe, says that people have a similar problem after personal injury or clinical negligence situations but – in many circumstances – a Personal Injury Trust can be established to protect eligibility for means-tested benefits.

A Personal Injury Trust is a trust fund set up out of damages or compensation paid as a consequence of personal injury.

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Posted by Jacob Rogers on Dec 23, 2010   

Frosting Crimes Increase As Insurance Firm Warns Motorists

If the times are right, the free car insurance quotes that you have been blessed with come to your rescue. It has been seen that motorists have been falling prey to car thieves in the nick of winter weather. Sainsburys Finance has asked the insurance holders in UK to be wary of thieves this Christmas as the cold weather and the blizzards have paved the way for the increase in the frosting crimes. The head of the previously mentioned insurance company believes that most of the people with insurance premiums are not protected against this form of car theft. Although most of the insurance companies offer insurance cover for theft cases, frosting crimes are not included in most of the policies. It is a known practice that we often start our car engines to help the vehicle get away with defrosting and leave the cars unattended. Such incidents give the car thieves the perfect time and opportunity to attempt a theft.

It has been seen that UK motorists leave themselves vulnerable to these opportunist thieves every winter. The insurance firm has short-listed the number to about 91,000 victims who have fallen prey to this form of crime. Furthermore, the crime has continued to exist for over a period of five years which has made it one among the serious concerns for the UK motorists. It should be ensured that one should get their insurance policies checked with the right points to thwart off car crimes and their consequences. Make sure that you make use of the free car insurance quotes to find out an insurance cover that could help you protect yourself from all forms of issues and threats. With the winter weather clearly extending into the New Year and beyond, it will be helpful for people to make sure that your insurance cover can protect you well enough.

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Posted by Sara Campbell on Dec 21, 2010   

Hannover Re sells Clarendon

Hannover, December 22, 2010: Hannover Re reached agreement on the sale of all operational companies of its US subsidiary Clarendon Insurance Group, Inc., New York, to the Bermuda-based Enstar Group Ltd., Hamilton. The purchase price is in the order of USD 200 million. This is equivalent to roughly 80% of the statutory equity of Clarendon.   The sale of Clarendon offers clear benefits for both contracting parties: the transaction affords relief to Hannover Re’s balance sheet and frees up cash. What is more, the sale reduces the level of reinsurance recoverables. Read more…

Posted by Jacob Rogers on Dec 19, 2010   

New Insurance Cover for Women A Likely Hit

In the lot of the car insurance quotes, a new introduction comes especially for the women drivers. A new scheme pertaining to pay-as-you-go insurance cover for the women drivers focuses on offering a better look at insurance. The insurance provider CoverGirl has brought forth the pay-as-you-go insurance policy to help women get through the tough times, the insurance sector is facing currently. This new policy is focussing specifically on the genuine drivers to reward them on their honesty with insurance cover as well as driving. The reward would include reduced insurance premiums along with bonuses.

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Posted by Sara Campbell on Dec 17, 2010   

Aon Appoints U.S. Casualty Risk Consulting Broker

Chicago, December 15, 2010 – Aon Corporation, the leading global provider of risk management, risk and reinsurance brokerage, and human resource consulting and outsourcing (NYSE: AON), today announced the appointment of Joe Galusha as managing director of U.S. Casualty Risk Consulting for Aon Risk Solutions, the firm’s global risk management business.   “With casualty cost of risk continuing to escalate, the needs of our clients for pre-loss and post-loss solutions are increasing,” said Neil Harrison, group managing director of Aon Global Risk Consulting. “We ar Read more…

Posted by Jacob Rogers on Dec 15, 2010   

Getting auto insurance quotes from multiple providers and using them effectively

There are a lot of ways to go about getting auto insurance quotes. The most popular method is obviously to pick up the classifieds and call up all the local insurance agencies. But there are several newer methods that are much faster and more efficient.

The internet is one of the best tools that you can use to get a good insurance policy. You can instantly compare auto insurance rates and get insured immediately through the internet. There are also sites that will do all the research for you once you give them your basic information. All you have to do is fill in your details like your driving history, the vehicle type and the type of coverage that you are looking for.

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