Insurance Glossary ot Terms

Written by Ken Barnes


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Renewable Term - Term Insurance that may be renewed for another term without evidence of insurability.

Single Premium Policy - Where a single lump sum is paid for an insurance policy.

Sum Insured - The amount of money that is guaranteed to be paid under an insurance policy, before any bonuses are added.

Surrender Value - Not applicable to all life insurance policies. The amount that an insurance policyholder is entitled to receive when he or she discontinues coverage

Term Insurance - Provides policyholder with protection only. Life insurance payable to a beneficiary only when an insured dies within a specified number of years (the term). If you live beyondrepparttar term you do not receive any payment. This is thought to berepparttar 140567 cheapest type of insurance.

Terminal Bonus - This is an extra bonus determined when a death or maturity claim is paid. Terminal bonus is often only paid ifrepparttar 140568 policy has been in-force for a minimum number of years at claim time. The amount is dependent uponrepparttar 140569 profits made byrepparttar 140570 insurance company.

Unitised With Profits Fund - Also known as a Unit-Linked With Profits Fund. A type of Life Fund that can invest in UK and overseas shares, property, fixed interest securities and cash. When you invest in this fund through an insurance policy, you buy 'units'. When an annual bonus is declared, you can either receive more units or it is added torepparttar 140571 unit price on a daily basis. Due torepparttar 140572 addition of bonusesrepparttar 140573 unit price does not reflectrepparttar 140574 value ofrepparttar 140575 underlying investments.

Unit-Linked - Also called Unitised. If your insurance policy is unit-linked, some of your money is used to purchase 'units' in a fund. The value of your policy at maturity is dependent uponrepparttar 140576 growth ofrepparttar 140577 fund in whichrepparttar 140578 policy is invested. Generally refers to policies that offer protection and saving such as endowment insurance, whole life insurance and investment bonds.

Unit-Linked Single Premium Bond - A single lump sum life insurance policy where your investment is spread over a number of Life Funds.

Whole Life Insurance - Whole life insurance provides a death benefit forrepparttar 140579 policyholder as it builds up cash value. The policy remains in force forrepparttar 140580 lifetime ofrepparttar 140581 insured, as long as premiums are paid according torepparttar 140582 policy agreement. You can choose insurance that pays out on death a guaranteed sum only,repparttar 140583 sum plus any bonuses that have been added, orrepparttar 140584 sum plus any additional value fromrepparttar 140585 growth ofrepparttar 140586 funds invested in.

Without Profits - When a policy reaches maturity orrepparttar 140587 policyholder dies,repparttar 140588 amount paid out isrepparttar 140589 basic guaranteed sum only. You would not be entitled to any bonuses.

With Profits - Relates to insurance policies that combine investment with protection. This type of policy is entitled to a share ofrepparttar 140590 profits made byrepparttar 140591 insurance company. Premiums are invested inrepparttar 140592 with profit fund, reversionary bonuses are applied usually on an annual basis which reflectrepparttar 140593 investment growth ofrepparttar 140594 fund assets. On death and/or maturity a further terminal bonus might be applied torepparttar 140595 fund value.

With Profits Bond - An insurance policy where your lump sum is in most cases invested in a Unitised With Profits Fund (which is listed underrepparttar 140596 Life Funds section).

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Loans for unemployed - when your personal economy slumps during difficult times

Written by Amanda Thompson


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Debt consolidation loans for unemployed are also accessible. Debt consolidation will make it easier forrepparttar unemployed to regulate their debts and also considerably lowerrepparttar 140503 rate of interest. As an unemployed you can go to a debt management firm. Debt management firm can get your creditors to reduce your interest rates and also to relinquish any late fees. However, talk to more than one firm before you settle on which debt consolidation or management firm to settle. The debt management firm in question should be sympathetic to your unemployment status and ready to dorepparttar 140504 hard work for you.

Unemployed tenant loans are also readily accessible. Loan lenders are willing to give loan to tenants to those have little or no income. An unemployed who is on income supports, benefits, or disability allowance then this incomes will be counted as total declared income. A flexible unsecured loan would be appropriate for unemployed tenants. Flexible loans for unemployed would be ideal for they have stand by facility, holiday period or overdraft. This will ensure repayment to be made at later time without any severe penalties implemented against you. This is perhapsrepparttar 140505 last thing you would want in your already taut financial condition.

Student can apply for underrepparttar 140506 unemployed loans scheme. A recent survey has found thatrepparttar 140507 people are more worried about their debt than about any other situation. Unemployed loans help college student to get ample money for their education requirements. Personal loans for unemployed have bothrepparttar 140508 ability andrepparttar 140509 proficiency to match their expectations and requirements. An unemployed consumer seeking a personal loan should search for a repayment plan that can be stretched out overtime. Opting for this type of loan can circumventrepparttar 140510 chance of biting off more personal loan than one can afford while they are looking for a new employment opportunity. Unemployment may be by choice but rarely economically rewarding. Nevertheless, it is a temporary situation. It won’t last. But without financial support how long can one survive unemployment? Loans can solverepparttar 140511 problem of scarcity of funds. You can find a loan for every condition onrepparttar 140512 net. Undoubtedly, you can! And what do you type on your search page? – Unemployed loans.

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