The children have gone back to school and there is more of a chill in the air. It won’t be long before the supermarkets are stocking their shelves with Christmas goodies. With Autumn fast approaching, what can you do now to get your home ready for the colder weather? Clean out guttering A build-up of
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Life insurance is something you’d probably rather not have to think about, but it’s important to ensure that your loved ones will be looked after should anything happen to you. If you have a family dependent on your income, and you don’t have much saved up in the bank, it’s especially important to take out
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Identity fraud and theft can cause financial and emotional pain and the effects can last for years. It affects individuals and businesses alike. Although most people know about it, research shows that people and businesses are not aware of or are not taking the steps they could to fully protect themselves. What is identity fraud?
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It’s the situation nobody wants to find themselves in, but accidents inevitably do happen, and knowing what to do if you’re ever involved in one will help you stay calm. Today we’re going to look at what you need to do to ensure that you’ll stay on the right side of the law, and how
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In a previous post, we talked about how home improvements such as extensions can add considerably to the value of your home. But will carrying out these kind of improvements impact your home insurance? It’s great to be able to invest in your home, and many people are now choosing to improve rather than move.
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As of the 8th of June, driving licences have undergone a few changes. Read this post to learn about what’s changed and how it affects you. The paper counterpart to your driving licence is no longer valid In order to simplify the way driving licences are issued and checked, the big change is that the
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Some driving tests are tougher than others… …but you’re better off in the long-run if you take a tougher test. Every driver remembers the terror of taking their driving test, but it would seem that some of us have it worse than others. The test requirements are the same no matter where you take your
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Whether you’re looking to increase the value of your property prior to selling, or you’re simply investing in your home to make it a nicer place to live, you might be interested to know that your efforts can add significantly to the value of your property. Financial website This is Money reports on a fascinating
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The Insurance Times Awards 2014 took place on 2nd December and this year saw A-Plan Insurance’s very own CEO, Carl Shuker,win the “Broker CEO’s CEO of the Year” award. A very prestigious title, with the winner selected by an anonymous vote by broker chief executives in the insurance industry. Upon receiving the award Carl was
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Is there anybody there? 73% of people in the South East believe the High Street provides solace from isolation in a survey by A-Plan Insurance http://www.aplan.co.uk Across the South East: 91% think it’s important to support local businesses 24% have bought something online they have later regretted because they didn’t check the detail
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