2008-09-30 Travel advice: Make sure youre covered if your airline goes bust-Telegraph

Travel insurance adds a fair amount to the cost of a holiday, which makes it all the more galling that some policies dont even cover the major pitfalls. As the recent XL d and eacute;b and acirc;cle demonstrated, holidaymakers certainly cannot rely on their travel insurance in the event of scheduled airline failure. Those unfortunate customers who had bought a flight-only fare and assumed theyd be covered by their travel insurance found themselves left high and dry. Not only did they face losing all the money theyd spent, but those who were abroad when the collapse occurred could expect no compensation for the additional money they spent getting themselves home.

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2008-09-29 Time to finetune your budget The Courier-Mail

The succession of severe weather events last year highlighted the financial hardships that can be caused by under-insurance but many Queenslanders are yet to invest the few minutes planning required to minimise their exposure to under-insurance by putting the right asset protection in place. "

Suncorp was one of the first insurance companies in Australia to introduce automatic flood cover for all of its home and contents insurance policies.

Ultimately, consumers are the real winners from having access to a new level of cover, at competitive prices, that offers them total protection and peace of mind," Sopinski says. Suncorp research shows 75 per cent of Queensland homeowners are underinsured by an average of 20 per cent. This is equivalent to usd. 100,000 for a house valued at usd. 500,000.

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GETTING your personal finances in order takes discipline and commitment because no one should be more interested in your own money than you. - Time to finetune your budget Money The Courier-Mail

2008-09-28 PU students to get accidental insurance cover

NSUI) said: We are happy with the move as it was our long standing demand. Insurance cover is provided to students in various universities. The Panjab University has, at least, started with the accidental insurance cover for students.

Dean Students Welfare Professor Naval Kishore, said: We have formed a committee to look into the matter and shall soon be finalising the insurance cover for the students.

Students of the Panjab University will now get an accidental insurance cover; as an outcome of the long pending demand by different students bodies.

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Pu-students-to-get-accidental-insurance-cover - Chandigarh university

2008-09-27 Nationwide advises students to be serious about home insurance-Only

The financial services provider reminded parents that they need to check to see if student possessions are covered under their own policy. If, the insurance cover does protect such items, then they could avoid having to pay extra to insure the items when the child is away from home.

The insurance director from the company stated: and ldquo;Parents may be unaware that their child and rsquo;s contents could be covered under their own home insurance policy and therefore may not need to take out additional cover while they are living at university. and rdquo;

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Latest Home Insurance News - Nationwide has urged that parents should not let their children forget about home insurance as - Home insurance Nationwide student home insurance

2008-09-27 Impact News

BAI Takaful is a unit-linked endowment insurance cover which allows participants to pay a single minimum premium of Rs50,000 into a pool called the Takaful Fund. The pooled contributions are invested strictly in Shariah-compliant investments and any profits are distributed back to the Takaful Fund. The fund is used to pay claims (death, disability) and maturity benefits are paid to shareholders at the term of the policy (between 5 to 30 years).

While the concept of Islamic finance is new to Mauritius, this was formally introduced elsewhere in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, there are 250 firms from some 50 countries operating in this sector and managing funds of USD200 billion. So what is BAI Takaful and how does it work Unlike conventional insurance where the risk is shifted from the policyholder to the insurance company, BAI Takaful is a structure whereby risk is shared between all policyholders.

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2008-09-27 Haryana to provide free insurance cover to workers

The minister said that the workers would not have to pay even a penny to avail this facility of insurance cover. He pointed out that industrialisation was, no doubt, basis of development of the state but there was nothing more precious than the human life.

Haryana government will provide insurance cover to workers and without charging even a penny from them. Choudhary pointed that industrialisation was, no doubt, basis of development but there was nothing more precious than human life.

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2008-09-27 Insurance cover for unorganised sector

He said the workers would not have to pay anything to avail the insurance cover. He said industrialisation was, no doubt, a basis of development but nothing is more precious than the human life. He said the workers of the organised sector are covered by factory laws and other provisions, but the workers of unorganised sector are also equally important.

Has decided to provide an insurance cover of Rs 75,000 to the workers of un-organised sector. The premium would be paid by the Labour Welfare Board constituted by the state government, Haryana Labour and Employment Minister A. C. Choudhary said at a workshop organised for workers of building and other construction works at Manesar today.

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2008-09-25 And copy; The Fermanagh Herald-News in Briefs

Motorists should be wary of people trying to pass off insurance cover notes. Police have issued a warning after a batch of blank cover notes, issued by Quinn Direct, went missing in the post, sometime around the 18 September.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these missing forms, or who is offered insurance in a suspicious manner, should contact police on 0845 600 8000, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

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2008-09-24 Jardine Lloyd Thompson launches specialist Insurance for UK Football Agents

JLTs specialist product provides competitive coverage for existing and new agents that have recently passed the examinations and who must establish the insurance cover and provide all the necessary documentation within 6 months of qualifying.

The product is focused on delivering a fast, simple and effective service to obtain cover from 75,000 to 500,000 (or higher), offering easy payment terms, and letting agents see an instant indication of cover online before applying.

Europes largest headquartered insurance broker; Jardine Lloyd Thompson have targeted Football Agents with its latest Financial Risks Insurance product.

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2008-09-23 Ratio Magazine-Press Release: Kenya Orient Insurance Limited Unveils The First Insurance Cover Available Via SMS

Kenya Orient Insurance Limited (KOIL) launched the first ever iinsurance cover available via SMS in the Kenyan market. Safari Bima is a 24 hour Personal Accident Cover that is subscribed through an

And ldquo;Kenya Orient wants to demystify the notion that insurance is only for those who can afford it, and rdquo; says Ms Magondu. Safari Bima is a product that can be accessed at anytime from wherever you are through your mobile phone. and ldquo;This is about insurance going to the people. Whenever you need it Safari Bima is available, and rdquo; said Ms Magondu.

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