The Competition Commission has been conducting an in-depth review of the payment protection insurance sector after a referral from the Office of Fair Trading, and following on from the Financial Services Authority who began investigation in 2005. There have been many problems within the sector including high premiums being charged for the cover and just recently the Competition Commission announced that banks are raking in 80% of the premiums that they charge for payment prot…
Beware Of The High Street Lender When It Comes To Buying Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment insurance can be a great asset to have in a world where nothing is certain. While you might right now be financially comfortable now, if you have taken on a loan or credit cards and were to suddenly find yourself out of work due to sickness, unemployment or an accident for any length of time then you could be left struggling to meet the monthly repayments.
Are You Paying Too Much For Your Mortgage Protection?
If you have bought your mortgage protection from a high street lender or bank, then the chances are that you are paying far too much for your mortgage protection. The good news is that you may be able to cancel your policy, and go to a standalone provider for your insurance.
A Quick Guide On Where To Go For Payment Protection Insurance
Payment protection insurance is offered by all of the major high street banks and lenders these days, largely because they noticed that it was a highly profitable product that few people ever claimed on. Of course, their deceitful sales techniques, as reported by a large number of consumers since 2005, helped to make payment protection insurance this way. But the resultant investigations into the payment protection insurance industry by the Financial Services Authority, the O…
A Quick Guide To Loan Protection Exclusions
Loan protection has been in the news a lot recently as a result of consumer accusations that the providers of loan protection are simply ripping off consumers to profit rather than assessing what is in their best interests. This may sound like a wild claim until you are presented with the evidence.
A Quick Introduction To UK Loan Protection Insurance
UK loan protection insurance has been in existence for many years but has never been as popular as it is today. This could be for many reasons, but only one of them actually matters. A higher percentage of individuals are in debt today than the figure associated with times gone by. The consumer culture that we all live in encourages individuals to spend, and the availability of credit has simply contributed to that. These two features of society combined have led to a massive…
A Quick Introduction To UK Mortgage Insurance
Home, as they say, is where the heart is. There is no better feeling than moving into your first home, decorating it how you want and having the freedom to do as you please. However, that all has to be done on a budget, and one that does not extend to having UK mortgage insurance as well! The expense is usually just enough to tip a new households financial balance over the edge, if the household in question is of course on a budget to begin with!
A Simple Guide To Who Can Benefit From Unemployment Insurance
Very few people have unemployment insurance in terms of the percentage of working age individuals living in the UK at the moment. Far more have house insurance, car insurance and pet insurance, and yet not one of those entities can help you to make it through enforced time off work. If you are made redundant then there is no going back to work and this could seriously endanger your lifestyle, and even your health as a result of the levels of stress.
What is PPI Pixels Per Inch?
The term PPI is not used much. Many people confuse PPI with DPI or have never heard the term PPI. PPI is a measurement of the quality of a print and understanding this term and what the number means can help you determine the right sizes and resolutions for your next digital photo print.
The Difference Between DPI and PPI
Most people heard the term DPI. In most cases the term is used in the wrong context to express the number of pixels in a photo, the number of dots in a print or the maximum dots per inch a printer can output. A relatively new term PPI was introduced in order to resolve this wrong usage of the term DPI. In this article we will try to explain in simple words what is DPI and what is PPI and should each be used.