IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING YOUR LIFE & PROTECTION INSURANCE

Caz Blake-Symes • April 8, 2020

This blog specifically dealing with Life and Protection issues in light of the current Covid-19 crisis

We recognise and understand that in these unprecedented times you may be looking at ways to reduce your outgoings and looking at your direct debits to see where saving can be made. If we have previously arranged life assurance or other protection policies for you we recommend you try, if possible, to continue to pay the premiums to ensure that your cover remains in force throughout these difficult times.
If you are struggling with your finances and feel that you may not be able to continue to pay your life assurance premiums, then please feel free to contact Phil Clark, our MD personally or one of our expert Advisers, on one of the numbers or the email below.
Life and Protection Policies include:
  • Life Assurance
  • Critical Illness Cover
  • Income protection
  • Unemployment and Redundancy Cover.
PLEASE GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PEACE OF MIND BY BEING ADEQUATELY PROTECTED.
 
If you require further information regarding protection products available to you, please visit 
Please click on the link to view or download our Let Us Help You Arrange Your Protection & Insurance Cover guide
If you have any queries whatsoever, please contact us on one of the numbers below.
Bristol office 0117 325 1511, Bath office 01225 584 888 or Exeter office 01392 690 888

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