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If you have bought your mortgage protection from a high street
lender or bank, then the chances are that you are paying far too
much for your mortgage protection. The good news is that you may
be able to cancel your policy, and go to a standalone provider
for your insurance.
Mortgage protection is big business and the high street banks
and lenders know this and often craftily attach mortgage payment
protection alongside your mortgage. Some would have you believe
that the cover is necessary in order for you to be successful in
getting the mortgage. However, it is currently not compulsory
and you can choose to buy it independently. A standalone
provider is more often than not the best way to get your
mortgage protection. They offer some of the cheapest policies,
quality products and a reputable provider should give great
advice which ensures you don’t get ripped-off.
A mortgage payment protection policy is taken out in case you
should find yourself unable to work due to an accident, an
illness or redundancy and will pay out for a pre-determined
length of time, which is usually for up to 12 months though in
some cases it will run for 24 months. Providing you have been
out of work for around 30 days (or 90 days with some lesser
quality policies) then the cover will ensure that you have
enough money to pay the monthly mortgage repayments, which means
you won’t lose the roof over your head.
One of the biggest benefits besides the lower premium rates
that the standalone provider charges is the fact that a
standalone provider knows their business. When it comes to loans
and getting the cheapest rates then the high street lender is
the place to go. However for the insurance to cover the mortgage
then it has to be a standalone provider.
So when you go to the bank for your mortgage by all means get
the cheapest deal from them, but do your homework and insist
that you will take care of the mortgage insurance cover yourself
and go independently. If you don’t, then you could be paying too
much for your mortgage protection.
About The Author: Simon Burgess is Managing Director of the
award-winning British Insurance
(http://www.britishinsurance.com), a specialist provider of low
cost income payment protection insurance (PPI), mortgage payment
protection insurance (MPPI) and loan payment protection
insurance.
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