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Here you will find a list of useful guides written by our team, alongside our selection of the latest industry news that is relevant to you. Our staff pride themselves on providing you with the most up to date research on the insurance products that we source for you.

Cancer Survivors and Insurance

December 5, 2016

If you currently have or have had cancer you will need to detail this to the insurer when you apply for life insurance, critical illness cover, income protection and some private medical insurance policies.

BMI and Insurance

December 4, 2016

When you are arranging life insurance, critical illness cover, most income protection policies and some private medical insurances, the insurer is going to want to know your BMI.

Insurance for Diabetics

December 3, 2016

When you are arranging insurance one of the key things that you are going to be asked is if you have any medical conditions.

Insurers will do anything not to pay out, right?

December 2, 2016

You would think from all the bad press that insurers get that the title of this guide would be true. But really nothing could be further from the truth.

Can you afford to retire tomorrow?

November 18, 2016

I was recently speaking with my account manager James Riches from LV= and he asked me this very simple question. Can you afford to retire tomorrow?

Income Protection for Workers at Heights

October 27, 2016

Income protection for people working at heights has a number of factors that need to be considered when choosing the insurer to place cover with.

Working at Heights? Avoid the Downfall of Upcoming Changes in the Insurance Market

October 25, 2016

At the moment, most insurance companies are nervous when it comes to offering insurance to people working at heights.

Cura Financial Services win at the Cover Excellence Awards 2016

October 12, 2016

Our Managing Director, Alan Knowles, was in London last week at the Cover Excellence Awards 2016 to receive the award for Best Small Intermediary:

"Alan and his team were great! Alan helped get me cover where my own company could not (I work in financial services too!) Would highly recommend and will come back in the future."

"Krystle was fantastic throughout and managed to knock almost 50% off my current life insurance premium."

"Leanne couldn't have been more helpful and thoughtful with her questions and work on my enquiry."

"Kathryn and her colleagues were very helpful because of my recent illness."

"Nick was my advisor, Excellent knowledge of products and what I needed, not just pushing me into a sale/policy, will always refer to him in the future."

"I would like to say a very big thank you especially to Amy you really went above and beyond."

"Annaliese was absolutely fantastic, making us both feel at ease and helping us navigate issues that had caused us problems with previous attempts to obtain insurance."