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Health insurance news: British Insurance

British Insurance is a trading name of Towergate Underwriting Group Limited. A specialist payment protection provider owned by Towergate Partnership. Insurance underwritten by Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) and administered by FirstAssist Insurance Services.

 


Recent news

  • Workers redundancy fears escalate British Insurance logoOver 17 million workers are worrying about job security according to a survey undertaken by online income protection insurance provider, British Insurance.
  • Workers shun unemployment insurance British Insurance logoA new survey by British Insurance says that most employees are worried about job security, but few have unemployment insurance.
  • British Insurance will accept many public sector workers British Insurance logoWith government cuts expected to add thousands of people who work for the state or for organizations that rely on state handouts to exist, to the numbers out of work, many payment protection insurers are increasing rates, restricting cover and choosing who they accept.
  • 07 not 007 British Insurance logoBritish Insurance founder Simon Burgess and his wife Sara-Ann got £25million through the sale of British Insurance in 2008. Rather than do what most of us would do, retire and enjoy life, they are launching a new online insurance service under the brand 07.
  • British Life comes back to life British Insurance logoSimon and Sara Burgess, founders of income protection specialist British Insurance, have found a home for some of the fortune they got for selling their company last year.
  • ASA bans British Insurance direct mailer British Insurance logoThe Advertising Standards Authority has banned a direct mailing promotion from income protection specialists British Insurance, for being misleading.
  • Ride the Mexican wave of banking job losses with PPI British Insurance logoAs the risk of redundancy increases for more and more people working within the financial services sector, PPI lobbyist Sara-Ann Burgess from Burgesses, urges employees to ensure they have Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). In banking alone, recent headlines include the takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB, the nationalisation of Bradford & Bingley and the acquisition of its savings unit and...
  • Consumers must turn to PPI for financial bail out Burgesses logoIt might be easy for banks to get a financial bail out from the Government when they fall on hard times, but it won't be so easy for consumers to do the same, warns PPI lobbyist Sara-Ann Burgess from Burgesses.
  • Insurers need to do more for people renting and in shared ownership Burgesses logoPayment protection insurers must offer policies that provide a financial safety net and meet the monthly commitments of all householders, whether they are renting, in shared ownership schemes or have mortgages, says PPI lobbyist Sara-Ann Burgess from Burgesses.
  • British Insurance launches shared ownership payment protection cover British Insurance logoBritish Insurance has launched a new Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (MPPI) policy for households involved in shared ownership schemes. It is the first time people who part-purchase a property have been able to buy a policy that will meet their monthly mortgage and rental payments should accident, sickness or unemployment occur.
  • British Insurance calls for banks and building societies offering Payment Protection to reduce premiums British Insurance logoAs yet another report is published, confirming Britons are failing to put a financial safety net in place should accident, sickness or unemployment occur, Simon Burgess from independent Payment Protection Insurer, British Insurance, calls for companies to stop saturating consumers with statistics and reduce their prices instead.
  • British Insurance urges consumers to hold their nerve with PPI British Insurance logoConsumers reeling from record food and fuel prices and a proposed 40% hike in utility costs are being urged by independent Payment Protection Provider, British Insurance, to ensure they have the means to pay their bills, should accident, sickness or unemployment occur.
  • Persuasion not information triggers PPI sales British Insurance logoGreater commission and claims ratio disclosure within the Payment Protection Insurance sector will have little impact on consumers' decision-making, says independent provider Simon Burgess from British Insurance. He believes PPI purchasers are influenced by the personality and persuasive skills of the seller and that compulsory disclosure of information, as recommended by the Competition...
  • PPI is a financial lifeline during economic crisis British Insurance logoDespite its poor reputation, Payment Protection Insurance is a financial lifeline for those unable to keep up their mortgage or loan repayments due to unemployment, says Simon Burgess from independent provider, British Insurance.
  • David must reject Goliath, says British Insurance British Insurance logoAs the number of Payment Protection Insurance complaints to the Ombudsman soars to around 2000 a month and yet another firm is fined by the Financial Services Authority for mis-selling PPI, Simon Burgess from British Insurance urges consumers to source cover independently from their loan.
  • Lenders to blame for plunging sales says British Insurance British Insurance logoBanks and building societies misselling and over-pricing Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (MPPI) are responsible for a downturn in sales, says Simon Burgess from independent provider British Insurance. Recent figures reveal a steady decline in buyers of MPPI cover of 18% took out policies in 2007, compared to 25% in 2005 and 34% in 2000. Those who continue making longer-term payments has...
  • Take PPI away from lenders British Insurance logoThe Competition Commission's latest report recommending measures to prevent consumers being ripped off by lenders selling Payment Protection Insurance is lightweight and will not protect against exploitation, says Simon Burgess from independent PPI provider, British Insurance, There is too much hesitation. Why recommend a possible ban on single premium policies and the sale of PPI at the credit...
  • PPI is a rescue package British Insurance logoConsumers shelling out more in mortgage and loan repayments because of less competitive deals should not reject Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). It is their rescue package and provides a valuable safety net in times of hardship, says Simon Burgess from independent PPI provider, British Insurance, Borrowers must not turn their back on this cover. It ensures continuity of payments should...
  • Towergate buys Britishinsurance.com British Insurance logoBritishinsurance.com has been bought by Towergate for an undisclosed sum. Britishinsurance.com managing director Simon Burgess says Towergate was the clear winner from a number of suitors who were circling the firm. He says: "Towergate is a class act and of the choices we concluded it was the most professionally run company." The deal will not affect the running of the insurance firm which...
  • British Insurance launches another new income protection product British Insurance logoBritish Insurance has launched a new mortgage payment protection insurance product with 30, 60 or 90 day excess periods, in addition to its existing back to day one offering. Assurant Solutions has designed and underwritten the product and will be handling the claims and administration. The product is aimed at people that have some savings that could tide them through a period of one to three...
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