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Top 4 insurance tips

By Damian Nicolaou of Lightning Bug viral advertising

4 top insurance tips

As the credit crunch dips into a full on recession, choosing the right insurance cover becomes more important than ever. So today Insurance News Blog offers you 4 top insurance tips for the new year.

1. Avoid payment protection insurance
Number one in any list. Although banks and loan companies often try to force payment protection insurance (PPI) on customers taking out loans, they hide the true cost and fail to make it clear to their customers that taking out their cover is not mandatory. Lenders' PPI is usually vastly overpriced, and if you shop around you can always get a better deal.

2. Get your gadgets insured
Crime tends to go up in a recession, especially street crime so it's best to make sure all your desirable gadgets are covered.

Rather than insuring them separately get them added to your home contents policy. If you've acquired more gadgets over Christmas ensure that you are covered for the full amount.

3. Review your critical illness cover
Check whether the terms and conditions have changed, and whether it's still worth having.

In recent years these policies have become more and more expensive and with more exclusions. Insurers are also using unsavoury methods to avoid paying out. You might find permanent health insurance or an income protection policy actually represent better value.

4. Car breakdown cover
Especially in winter motor breakdown cover is a must. Make sure it includes at least these basic features: tow to garage, fix at roadside, take you and your passengers home, fix at home, and car hire or accommodation if your car cannot be fixed.

The following options are also desirable if offered: cover whilst driving on the continent, recovery for accident, theft or vandalism, and provision of a relief driver.

This intel first appeared on: http://insurancenewsblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/4-top-insurance-tips-...

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Contributed by Lightning Bug on January 25, 2009, at 00:26 AM UTC.

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