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Article #103: How To Avoid Insurance Scams

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Although there are many very honest and gives them cover for things that they
excellent insurance companies and agents, have no use for. For example, you might
there are also some who want to take away get some travel insurance but end up
as much of your money as possible whilst paying £15 more for it because it
giving you little or no real cover. It is includes extreme sports cover. Many
important that you know about some of the insurers use the technique of including
various insurance scams and how to avoid everything that you may or may not need
them, as this will save you money and and hope that you won't query these
also give you the peace of mind that you items. Make sure that before you sign any
are covered should anything happen and agreement you look at what you are
you need to claim. covered for, and if there are things you
Misleading policies know that you don't need then get them
Perhaps the biggest insurance scam to removed. This may help you get a lower
avoid is being suckered into buying a price for your insurance.
policy that you don't really want or that Too much small print
does not give you what you have asked Another way that insurers can trick you
for. This sort of scam is often the is by putting the important issues of
hardest to avoid, because it is not just your insurance in the smallest print
a case of people tricking you on purpose. possible. These insurers hope that you
You can also be the victim of insurance will not read this small print or will
sales people who simply don't listen to overlook something that is making them
your needs and don't have the right extra money or leaving you without cover.
expertise to help you. If you are offered Again, check all of the clauses in the
a policy but it seems confusing or not contract, especially the small print. If
what you want, then don't sign for it. there is anything you don't like then get
Claims denied it changed or do not sign.
One problem that people find when they Insurance you don't know about
use a poor insurance company is that when One of the most frequently used ploys is
they need to claim back off their to sell you insurance that you don't even
insurance their claim is denied. Some know you are paying for. This is usually
insurance companies simply don't have the done by lending institutions that include
money to pay out your claim, and hope payment protection insurance in your loan
that you will never need to claim for payments without your explicit knowledge,
such large amounts. Before buying any meaning that you pay for insurance that
type of insurance make sure that you you might not want or even need. If you
research the insurer and confirm that get a loan make sure you are not paying
they can and will pay out for eligible extra for insurance that you don't need.
claims. If you read through things carefully and
Unnecessary clauses seek good independent advice then you
One problem that many people have is that won't be caught out by these insurance
they end up with an insurance policy that scams.






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