Summary

PPI (Payment Protection Insurance) sounds like a sensible consideration when finalising your loan, mortgage or credit card deals. However, make sure this expensive cover ( secured loans ) is appropriate to your needs.

PPI, are you getting the deal that's right for you? Page 2

Author: Andrew Tuthill

It's not all doom and gloom regarding PPI plans, however.

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The post office are looking to address some of the afore mentioned problems with their own stand alone Lifestyle Protection Policy. This policy is claiming to offer better cover than the others, and at first glance, it offers very competitive premiums. Payments also start from the 1 st day of incapacity rather than having to suffer the 30 day wait most PPIs demand. However, repayments have a ceiling of 60% of your gross monthly ( home insurance quotes ) income so that has to be considered, especially for high earners.

The policy has been underwritten by AXA and costs a minimal £4.50 per £100 of cover. This is much less than the average charged by the 5 big banks which works out at £26.58 per £100 cover.

Although, as is quite often the case, the internet once again offers the better deals and you can pick up cover from £4.00 per £100 cover. You can also have the advantage of an internet based ( personal loans ) broker searching for your most appropriate cover. This will ensure that you are getting cover for what you need and that you aren't paying through the nose for a fancy sounding but ultimately useless insurance policy.

I recommend you check your loan for PPI cover and that it is right for you. If you find it is ( travel insurance ) not cover that you need and pay monthly then you can cancel payments at any time. You could be committed to the repayments if you have signed for the loan with full knowledge of PPI being included but if you weren't informed of PPI being included with the loan (and yes, banks are doing this!), you can stop the payments by complaining to your bank and requesting that the PPI is cancelled. Failing this, a letter to the financial ombudsman should ( medical insurance ) do the trick.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up your repayments on a mortgage or any debt secured on it. Loans may be secured on your home or other property. Think carefully before securing other debts against your home.