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Life insurance gap for tenants
Insurance news
14/10/2015
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Families living in rented accommodation are less likely to have a life insurance policy in place than homeowners, according to new research.
Just one in five (20%) of people who rent privately are covered, compared to nearly half (48%) who own their home.
Breast aware: Check yourself!
Tips
05/10/2015
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Did you know that 140 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer every day?*
The good news is that survival rates are increasing and the earlier breast cancer is picked up, the easier it is to treat and the more likely the treatment is to be successful. So it’s a really good idea to get into the habit of checking your breasts regularly.
Female Cancer Cover - helping to keep you financially fit to fight your way back to health
Insurance news
30/09/2015
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It’s good news that cancer survival rates are now higher than ever, but coping with the diagnosis and treatment can be expensive.
While the financial implications of the illness are not usually the first thing people think of when facing a cancer diagnosis, Macmillan Cancer Support has identified that four out of five cancer patients are on average £570 a month worse off*.
New calculator tool shows what state benefit support may be available for those off work due to illness or redundancy, and how income protection insurance could fill the gap.
Insurance
29/09/2015
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NowSure have launched an online calculator tool that aims to take the confusion out of income protection cover.
The tool is used to work out what state provision might be available if someone who suffers an accident or sickness which stops them from working, as well as if they are made involuntarily unemployed.
1 in 6 households cannot make ends meet
Tips
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Step 4 of 6 to ease financial pressure
In this step we will consider the impact financial strain can have on our quality of life. We aim to help you understand the ongoing increase in the use of UK food banks, as well as offering tips on how to begin building on your savings to avoid this cost-of-living crisis.
10 Easy Ways to get Fit and Healthy in the New Year
Tips
14/01/2016
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With it recently being in the news that obesity could be linked to over half a million more people getting cancer in the next 20 years*, now is the time to make sure you are being healthy. Being overweight is also linked to diabetes and coronary heart disease.
You can protect yourself financially with products such as Female Cancer Cover, but you would be wise to protect your body by having a healthier lifestyle too. The New Year is often a great time to start a fitness routine, but it is easy to give up towards to end of the month. Make sure you start with easy targets that so that you can keep going. Here are some simple ways to start:
5 Tips to Stay Safe this Bonfire Night
Tips
04/11/2015
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November is here and that can only mean one thing – Fireworks Night! Getting all wrapped up with your hats and gloves on, and going outside to watch the pretty displays in the sky, with a warm bonfire in the distance.
An organised display always has a great atmosphere, and suddenly it’s not so depressing that it gets dark early in the evenings. Of course many of us like to do our own fireworks displays in the garden, which can be good fun but it always pays to be safe – the last thing we want is for any accidents to happen. Here are our tip 5 tips to staying safe this Bonfire Night.
A breast cancer patient's journey - introducing #RuthsJourney
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Ruth Taylor, 45, is a mum of two who was diagnosed with breast cancer back in May 2016. We are honoured to share her journey from initial diagnosis, informing her family, through to chemo and radiotherapy. She hopes to raise awareness and educate others about breast cancer, while firmly kicking cancer back where it belongs.
Where do I start? I suppose the best place would be at the beginning, but in my true disorganised style I am starting this 5 months later, so I am part way through “my journey”, but I made some notes of key dates and milestones and I have been told I have the memory of an elephant, not for useful stuff like who are the presenters of The Great British Bake Off, but for things like “she said that” and “that made me feel like this”.