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		<title>Low Cost Small Businesses Are an Ideal Way to Get Started</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business ideas are as varied as their cost to start up. If you are starting with a low budget in mind good for you. you will find it easier get financing or to bootstrap finance for your business. Bootstrap financing &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/low-cost-small-businesses-are-an-ideal-way-to-get-started-2.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Business ideas are as varied as their cost to start up. If you are starting with a low budget in mind good for you. you will find it easier get financing or to bootstrap finance for your business. Bootstrap financing is&#8230;using your own money. I highly recommend that in any case, unless it is prohibitively expensive.</p>
<p>With bootstrap financing you will get some important advantages over your competition. Some of the advantages are high business worth, since not money was borrowed to hurt equity, freedom from lenders, solid financial position for future investors, and less payments on the interest for the loans.</p>
<p>If your business has high projected income, and very little overhead expenses, then borrowing is not so bad specially if you pay the debt within a month, some credit companies give cash back and credits when payments are made in less than a month. It is important to note that most of your suppliers will not extend you any credit at the beginning, that as everything in business, takes time. Once you have established a relationship with them, credit will be given to you.<span id="more-950"></span></p>
<p>Most low start up cost businesses are not high income ventures. There are exceptions, and high income almost always come with business growth. These type of businesses are ideal for part time or work at home side ventures. Low start up cost businesses also open doors for additional related businesses to be created, for example if you open a business as an airbrush artist, you can eventually grow that in to an auto paint touch up professional, or if you start a bookkeeping business, with a little additional training, you can start an incorporation service. As you start a business remember to be flexible. As you put your ideas into action additional business opportunities will show up.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessideascoach.com/" target="_blank">http://www.businessideascoach.com</a></p>
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		<title>The Evolution and Expansion of the Biggest Credit Unions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Credit unions have historically occupied a great niche among the depository institutions; these unions, are non &#8211; profit institutions, member owned cooperatives exempt from paying federal income taxes on their earnings. Opposite from banks, the unions are subject to membership &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/the-evolution-and-expansion-of-the-biggest-credit-unions.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Credit unions have historically occupied a great niche among the depository institutions; these unions, are non &#8211; profit institutions, member owned cooperatives exempt from paying federal income taxes on their earnings. Opposite from banks, the unions are subject to membership limits because the main idea is that the members should actually have some kind of bond, a common bond, such as working for the same employer, or living in the same area and community.</p>
<p>Over the years though, the requirements and specifications of the memberships have loosened, especially since some of these unions have received some serious and expanded power. Even though questions were raised, on whether these institutions are really different than banks nowadays, given their strength and expansion, we can definitely say that even the biggest credit unions do remain unique and feature much more beneficial terms and products than the regular banks.</p>
<p>Since the 90s the union industry has experienced some serious growth and a great expansion of activities. Moreover, recent changes in legislation and regulation have limited the differences between lending and financing institutions and the biggest credit unions. For instance the C. Union Membership Access Act expanded the definition of common bond, providing for reform intended to strengthen the safety and soundness of the unions, including instituting procedures for prompt corrective actions when the capital levels of the biggest unions fall below some certain threshold.</p>
<p><span id="more-853"></span>At the beginning of the 2000s there were approximately 10,000 unions with more than 80 million members. These unions are chartered and monitored both by the federal and state government, a fact known mostly as dual chartering system. These institutions receive some deposits for the members from the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which is administered by NCUA and provides share insurance to most of the state chartered credit unions. Some of the states allow their unions to purchase private insurance as an alternative to federal insurance. The overall financial condition of the biggest union is measured by capital ratio, asset growth and regulatory ratings has significantly improved since the 90s, and their profitability is stable even in harder economical conditions.</p>
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		<title>Government Loan Modification Bailout &#8211; Take Steps Now to Prevent Home Foreclosure Happening to You</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people are finding themselves in financial difficulty trying to pay their mortgage and getting behind in their payments? lots of people find themselves defaulting on house payments each day and that number is going up all the time. One &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/government-loan-modification-bailout-take-steps-now-to-prevent-home-foreclosure-happening-to-you.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people are finding themselves in financial difficulty trying to pay their mortgage and getting behind in their payments? lots of people find themselves defaulting on house payments each day and that number is going up all the time.</p>
<p>One of the reasons for this happening is because of the so called sub prime loans market. Over 70% of those loans are now expected to default due to the sudden jump in mortgage interest rates which then caused this collapse.</p>
<p>If you are in this situation you will find there is a federal government loan modification program aimed at helping people in this position and the aim of this program is going to help make sure that you aren&#8217;t falling behind on your house payments and help to keep your house out of foreclosure.</p>
<p><span id="more-399"></span>This program is something that has been backed by private lenders who are being subsidized by the the government to ensure they are not out of pocket. This is to make certain that the people who need the help the most are going to get it quickly without going further into debt.</p>
<p>There are a few things you need to know about this program.</p>
<p>#1 The amount you are currently paying has to be at least 31% or higher of your income each month. This figure is to ensure only people in financial hardship get proper help.</p>
<p>#2 Upside down loans. This is where the value of the loan exceeds that of the property. Most companies will not touch these, but the government is underwriting the difference to cover any losses that lenders have. So even if you are in this position you can get a loan modification.</p>
<p>#3 Only properties with a value of up to $729,950 dollars are covered and it must be your primary residence. Second homes and unoccupied homes are not covered.</p>
<p>#4 Only loans taken out before January 1st 2009 are covered.</p>
<p>#5 You can find more information on this program at makinghomeaffordable.gov. Follow the guidelines and do not pay anyone any money upfront.</p>
<p>Many homeowners are making use of the system and are using it to change their loans to help protect their houses from going into foreclosure. If you act fast, you are going to keep foreclosure from happening to you.</p>
<p>If you want to save your home here is the best place to avoid bank foreclosure just <a href="http://freecreditreportondemand.com/" target="_blank">click here</a></p>
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		<title>Innovation of Money Transfer With the Help of Technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Money transfer is one of the safest ways of sending money from one account to another with just the use of a credit or ATM card. This term generally describes the activity where cash is not used as a mode &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/innovation-of-money-transfer-with-the-help-of-technology-2.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Money transfer is one of the safest ways of sending money from one account to another with just the use of a credit or ATM card. This term generally describes the activity where cash is not used as a mode of payment for purchasing something or for debt payment.</p>
<p>Different Types of Money Transfer:</p>
<p>1. Wire Transfer &#8211; this mode of transferring funds is an international bank-to-bank fund transfer in where a bank sends money to a recognized bank in another country.<span id="more-1086"></span></p>
<p>2. Electronic Funds Transfer &#8211; this term is used for cashless based payments such as the use of cards upon purchase of products from a grocery store. This is very common in major credit card bank companies.</p>
<p>3. Email Money Transfer &#8211; this is very common in Canadian banks in which email is used for transferring accounts to another. One good example of this is the online and mobile banking in which is very convenient for majority bankers in the United States.</p>
<p>4. Giro &#8211; this kind of money transfer is done through online cash direct deposit. This method is also known as credit transfer.</p>
<p>How does online money transfer work?</p>
<p>Online money transfer is one of the trendiest and fastest ways of sending money to different places all over the world. A depositor wouldn&#8217;t have to spend a lot of time and effort traveling to a bank just to withdraw money for shopping when they can just pay without using actual money through the use of their card. Sending money to relatives in other countries will be hassle free with the use of online cash remittance in which money can be sent to other countries in a flash. Online money transfer is an innovation to the postal money transfer in which is very risky and takes a long time to send and receive money.</p>
<p>Online Money Transfer with the use of the Internet.</p>
<p>The Internet indeed is one of the fastest ways to communicate with different people all around the world. The Internet is also an inexpensive way at the same time safest way to transfer money or to conduct bank-to-bank transfers all across the world. Sending money from the United States to Europe can be done in a minute with just few clicks in the computer. Online money transfer on the other hand can be used to send money to places that have very few banks as long as there are remittance centers in the area.</p>
<p>Many international cash transfer remittance centers have numerous branches across the world. This on the other hand is one fast way to send money to relatives across different countries. Most people in the United States are using the online bank transfer wherein they can log on to a bank&#8217;s website to be able to transfer the funds to other accounts. Some people still conduct the traditional way of making cash transfers since they fear that online cash transfer is not safe due to the large presence of online hackers.</p>
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		<title>Paying Too Much on Insurance &#8211; Where to Find the Best Insurance Deals Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The funny thing is that the people never learn that they are paying too much for insurance until it is too late. It is only when their friends or relatives secure better insurance coverage at the same cost or at &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/paying-too-much-on-insurance-where-to-find-the-best-insurance-deals-online.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The funny thing is that the people never learn that they are paying too much for insurance until it is too late. It is only when their friends or relatives secure better insurance coverage at the same cost or at lower costs that people finally realize that they have chosen expensive insurance coverage.</p>
<p>The World Wide Web is the best place to search for insurance deals. The web is where individuals can search on a national or even international level without any restrictions whatsoever. Do you want to find out the insurance rates charged by Lloyds? It does not matter whether you intend to buy the same or not. You can always check and get information you want without any restrictions. More the information better will be your decision. This is the fundamental rule of insurance.<span id="more-1018"></span></p>
<p>Secondly, the web enables you to get your research done at zero cost. Nowhere else is information available for free. Multiple quote comparison web sites enable you to compare multiple deals at a single point of time at zero cost.</p>
<p>Websites of various insurance companies offer detailed information on their plans and on the manner in which the money received from the customer is invested. All this information is available for free.</p>
<p>Of course, newspaper articles, blogs, journals and research papers are also available on the web. From securing the best insurance policy to writing a thesis on auto insurance &#8211; the web is the best place to search.</p>
<p>Of all these resources, multiple quote comparison website is the best place to search for good insurance deals. You can get all the information in simple and easy to understand manner. All you have to do is to submit the information required by the website and the quotes shall be processed and estimates shall be available on your screen to help you take the decision.</p>
<p>You can check out insurance quotes on a daily basis without any restriction. You can change the information provided and compare the impact of the change. As on date, searching for insurance quotes online is the best way to find affordable insurance.</p>
<p>It is important to compare insurance quotes before getting signed up with an insurance policy. When you compare insurance quotes you can rest assured you are saving both time and money because you are guaranteed to get the lowest insurance quote.</p>
<p>A good site to compare insurance quotes online can be found here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.5insurancerates.com/" target="_blank">Cheap Insurance Quotes</a></p>
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		<title>Education Consultant Insurance &#8211; Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As chancellor Gordon Brown provided an unprecedented amount of money for education, funding a huge number of policies designed to raise standards. Since 1997 the amount spent per pupil has doubled from 2,900 to over 5,850 today-totaling some 5.6% of &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/education-consultant-insurance-professional-indemnity-pi-insurance.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As chancellor Gordon Brown provided an unprecedented amount of money for education, funding a huge number of policies designed to raise standards. Since 1997 the amount spent per pupil has doubled from 2,900 to over 5,850 today-totaling some 5.6% of the UK&#8217;s GDP.</p>
<p>With the government aiming to provide a world class education for all, educational consultancy has become a huge industry. Today, thousands of highly skilled consultants are engaged by Local Education Authorities (LEA&#8217;s) Schools &amp; Agencies to improve chances for children, be it driving up education standards or building schools for the future.<span id="more-1016"></span></p>
<p>Despite the stellar work education consultants contribute to society they are not immune from risks of the business world. Like any other &#8216;professional&#8217; who provides advice or services, they are personally liable for any errors or omissions they make during the course of their work. Only recently a headmistress tried to sue OFSTED inspectors for interfering with teaching &amp; failing to recognise her schools achievements &#8211; despite being judged to have the best league table record in the country for improving pupil performance.</p>
<p>So in today&#8217;s compensation culture where clients don&#8217;t think twice about suing, what financial protection is available to education consultants if things go wrong?</p>
<p>Professional Indemnity Insurance For Education Consultants.</p>
<p>A number of UK brokers offer tailored professional indemnity insurance schemes for education consultants. Professional indemnity (pi) indemnifies professionals against their legal liabilities to third parties for injury loss or damage arising from their negligent acts, errors or omissions committed in the cause of their professional duties &#8211; including the costs associated with defending spurious allegations. It provides financial peace of mind, as without it, you could find it extremely expensive to defend yourself. PI prices typically start at around 150 per annum for 100k of cover rising to circa 350 for Â£1 million.</p>
<p>Ensure your properly covered.</p>
<p>Make sure the professional indemnity policy is underwritten by a reputable insurer &amp; covers the key activities you are likely to carry out such as; Education consultancy, training, OFSTED inspections, vocational guidance etc. Its also worth checking if the policy provides retroactive cover, which covers work carried out in the past.</p>
<p>One important aspect to bear in mind when considering professional indemnity insurance is that it is written on a &#8216;claims made arising&#8217; basis. So when you cease trading, retire, or take a permanent job, it is wise to purchase run-off cover for at least 12 months after that in case a claim is made against you, after your policy has expired, for work done previously..</p>
<p><a href="http://www.coulsonpritchard.com/articles/education-consultant-insurance.asp" target="_blank">Education Consultant Insurance</a></p>
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		<title>Auto Loans For Bad Credit &#8211; How to Be Approved Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you need to get a loan to purchase a new vehicle, but you have had some credit problems in the past, you may be wondering how you can convince a lender to finance your car purchase. In the past, &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/auto-loans-for-bad-credit-how-to-be-approved-today.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you need to get a loan to purchase a new vehicle, but you have had some credit problems in the past, you may be wondering how you can convince a lender to finance your car purchase. In the past, getting an auto loan with bad credit was a very difficult task. Today, there are more options available for credit challenged consumers.</p>
<p>One of the best ways to obtain a car loan with bad credit is to search for lenders online. There are hundreds of vehicle lenders that are willing to extend loans to consumers with credit problems. They understand that the recent economic downturn has caused many difficulties for millions of consumers, and they have designed unique loan solutions to help these borrowers find the money they need to purchase new vehicles.<span id="more-1037"></span></p>
<p>Before you begin shopping for a loan through an online lender, it is a good idea to obtain credit reports from the three major reporting agencies, Transunion, Experian, and Equifax. This will help you understand items on your record that can affect your ability to get a loan. If you have just made a few late payments on credit card accounts, you will probably not have much difficulty finding a lender that is willing to issue a loan. If you have had a recent bankruptcy or repossession, on the other hand, getting a loan can be quite challenging.</p>
<p>If your credit score is very bad, there are still ways to get approved for a loan quickly. One way is to commit to a large down payment. Doing this shows the lender that you have taken control of your finances, so the lender will be much more willing to approve you for a car loan.</p>
<p>Another good way to get approved quickly is to select a short loan term. Statistics show that the longer the term of the loan, the more likely the borrower will default. If you can pay off your car in three or four years, you will be a much more attractive risk to potential lenders.</p>
<p>Note: Generally, direct auto loan lenders offer lower<a href="http://www.lowestautoloanrates.net/" target="_blank"> auto loan rates.</a> They are the way to go to save money in your next car loan application.</p>
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		<title>Expert Witness Insurance &#8211; The End of Expert Witness Immunity?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expert witness consultants often play critically important roles in litigation. Every week thousands of specialists like medical consultants, engineers, scientists and architects deliver testimony. The more important or complex the matter, the more likely it is that one or more &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/expert-witness-insurance-the-end-of-expert-witness-immunity.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Expert witness consultants often play critically important roles in litigation. Every week thousands of specialists like medical consultants, engineers, scientists and architects deliver testimony. The more important or complex the matter, the more likely it is that one or more experts will be involved for each side.</p>
<p>Consultants who act as expert witnesses in civil or criminal proceedings have traditionally enjoyed immunity from claims of negligence and breach of contract in relation to the evidence that they give to the court, either by written or verbal testimony. The justification for such protection has been that all witnesses should be able to present their evidence freely and without undue pressure or fear of reprisal.<span id="more-1014"></span></p>
<p>Yet there is an emerging body of case law and scholarly work that have begun to question the granting of absolute immunity to expert witnesses for their in-court testimony and out of court preparations. Several law review articles and courts have begun to argue that it is not unreasonable to expect that expert witnesses, as hired and paid professionals, should be held to standards-ie if their work is not competent they should be held responsible</p>
<p>Certainly in relation to civil proceedings, if an expert provides advice to his client which turns out to be wrong, there are already indications that, it may be difficult to justify the retention of immunity from claims for breach of contract and/or negligence.</p>
<p>Despite absolute immunity no longer being a sure thing, there is no evidence to suggest that the threat of being sued is deterring expert witnesses from giving evidence in court. As the law changes the importance of expert witness insurance grows. Most expert witnesses now maintain professional indemnity insurance policies to safeguard themselves against the threat of negligence claims. Professional indemnity covers both legal fees to defend one&#8217;s status and costs.</p>
<p>Specialist expert witness professional indemnity insurance policies are available from as little as Â£170-Â£200 per annum (Â£250k cover) rising to Â£370-Â£400 per annum (Â£1 million cover). Its advisable to check with your broker that your activities are covered under the terms of the policy.</p>
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		<title>Bank of America &#8211; Five Tips For Home Loan Modification Approval</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreclosures are still at an all time high but luckily now there are more options available. The Bank of America home loan modification approval process is offering help to those who are about to lose their homes. There are things &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/bank-of-america-five-tips-for-home-loan-modification-approval.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Foreclosures are still at an all time high but luckily now there are more options available. The Bank of America home loan modification approval process is offering help to those who are about to lose their homes.</p>
<p>There are things that you must know if you are wanting to apply for a modification at the Bank of America.</p>
<p>Five Tips For Bank of America Home Loan Modification Approval</p>
<p>First &#8211; Make sure you know what the requirements are from the Loss Mitigation Department. To take advantage of Obama&#8217;s loan modification <span id="more-1057"></span>program there are standardized checks you can use to see if you may qualify. The best way to get the requirements from the Bank of America is to go an talk with your lender. It is important to try and not speak with the collections department and speak to your mortgage specialist. Applying without knowing the requirements is like flying blindfolded.</p>
<p>Second &#8211; Write a compelling hardship letter, this is the most important document in your application. You must have this document prepared before you apply. A good hardship letter can greatly increase your chances of having your application passed through the system quickly.</p>
<p>Third &#8211; Make a budget and show to yourself and your lender that you can afford monthly payments that are in the best interest of the lender. Monthly budget spreadsheets which automatically calculate the financial ratios the banks want to see are very helpful with this.</p>
<p>Fourth &#8211; Honesty, it is important that you are truthful in all your communication with your lender. Success is about getting the lender to have confidence in your ability to repay a loan and this is both financial confidence and confidence in you and your commitment to the bank.</p>
<p>Finally &#8211; Make sure to not leave out any documentation the Bank of America Home Loan Modification Approval process requires. By forgetting even just one document you can set back your timeframe for getting approved by weeks if not months.</p>
<p>By follow the above five steps you will have a great chance of getting a loan modification approved by the Bank of America.</p>
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		<title>Women and Insurance Policies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any woman who has been on any insurance policy as a shared policy holder and whose husband/partner has always been the one to look after the insurance requirements for the household, could suddenly find herself disadvantaged if the marriage fails. &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/women-and-insurance-policies.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Any woman who has been on any insurance policy as a shared policy holder and whose husband/partner has always been the one to look after the insurance requirements for the household, could suddenly find herself disadvantaged if the marriage fails.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s just take car insurance for starters. If a woman owns the car and had the car before her marriage, then it&#8217;s important that the car insurance policy stay in her name with her husbands name listed as a frequent driver. It&#8217;s equally important that your husband keeps his car insurance policy in his name with the woman listed as a frequent driver. The reason for this advice is because when / if a marriage breaks down as too often happens, unless you can prove that you have held a car insurance policy in your name then you could end up losing your no-claim bonus even if you have been driving <span id="more-1011"></span>accident/incident free for the past 20 years!</p>
<p>Insurance companies run on proof and facts they can verify. Which is fair enough and if you are a shareholder in any insurance stock I&#8217;m quite sure you will also consider this good practice. But when the marriage breaks down and you are often more vulnerable at that period of time so could be more likely to have an accident, it&#8217;s not the time to find out that you have an insurance problem because the insurance policy is in a shared name.</p>
<p>These days, married, single or thinking about it, no one can afford to be without a car. The inconvenience is unbelievable because we have all become so used to hoping in a car and going wherever and when ever we want. If you lose your car for a couple of weeks while the insurance gets fixed up it is a huge inconvenience.</p>
<p>Worse still, if the marriage split has been a nasty one and you have an auto accident, you could end up being left at your partner&#8217;s mercy and they probably aren&#8217;t much inclined to assist you much at this point. So my advice is to keep a certain amount of name independence as your best insurance against things going horribly wrong.</p>
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