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Don’t Let The Grinch Steal Christmas

December 5th, 2009

This Christmas should be about the spirit of the season, spending time with family and friends, and having a jolly ol’ time. But in between trimming the tree and getting Christmas dinner on the table, don’t forget about one very important detail: security! Synonymous with the Christmas season is presents. We all love unwrapping our new presents and seeing what new knickknacks and items we get to enjoy. But those expensive and shiny new presents need to be protected from the grubby hands of burglars who may be lurking in your neighborhood.

Reports show that the holidays are busy season for burglars; homeowner insurance companies receive a flash flood of home insurance claims during the holidays regarding stolen goods. Why

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Student Health Insurance India

December 5th, 2009

Indian students going abroad for education should be aware of expensive health care in most countries, especially the US, UK and Australia. While overseas medical emergencies can ruin students financially if not covered with a health insurance policy. Medical insurance is a must for admissions in many foreign universities. Indian student insurance gives coverage for medical expenses, medical evacuation, dismemberment…

There are several insurance companies in India that offer health insurance for Indian students abroad. TATA AIG, Bajaj Allianz, ICICI Lombard, Reliance, Cholamandalam etc are some of the popular insurers in India who offer student health insurance. A

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Overseas Travel Insurance India

December 4th, 2009

I am a businessman living in India while my son is working in the US. I visit my son and my daughter-in-law during special occasions. I always buy overseas travel insurance before starting my journey. I used to buy Indian travel insurance through insurance agents since I was not aware of the availability of purchase facility online. My son suggested E India Insurance while I was visiting the US last year. Since then I have purchased travel insurance online using my credit card.

At E India Insurance I was able to access travel insurance products by all the well known insurance companies. I used compare travel insurance India facility in E India Insurance and evaluated various plans before buying.

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Unfair insurance law may be overturned

December 3rd, 2009

An archaic law that means thousands of insurance claims each year are unfairly rejected by insurers could be overturned following the imminent publication of a parliamentary bill.

Claims made on motor, travel, household and health policies are routinely turned down by some insurance companies under an anomaly in the law, which dates back to 1906 and puts a “duty of disclosure” on the policyholder.

This means policyholders are expected to disclose not only things they have been asked for, such as known medical conditions, but also things that they haven’t which could later turn out to be significant.

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Want cheaper car insurance? Head to Scotland

December 3rd, 2009

English drivers pay more for insurance than their Scottish counterparts. Photograph: Christopher Thomond

Scottish motorists pay significantly less than their English counterparts for car insurance, according to research published today.

Price comparison website moneysupermarket.com analysed almost 1m motor insurance quotes over 12 months and found that Scotland has seven of the 10 cheapest areas in the UK for car insurance.

Truro is named as the best place to live for the cheapest insurance quotes, while Penzance and Bury St Edmunds were the only only other places outside Scotland to make the list.

The research found that residents in parts of Birmingham and Manchester pay the most to insure their vehicle.

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