Posts in the "General" Category

  • The history of insurance goes back to the Babylonian times and is believed to have been in existence in the form of the Code of King Hammurabi. This ensured that traders who traded goods would be protected against perils of transportation like theft and breakdowns. The first insurance contract signed by parties was in Genoa [...]

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  • One of the most dangerous workplaces is a building site. Every year there are a great many injuries and several deaths on building sites, and despite considerable efforts by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the trend is currently upwards and there were 15% more deaths in 2011 than in the previous year (which with [...]

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  • If you have a business that provides advice, knowledge or skills to clients there is a risk that you could be sued by clients who are not satisfied with the work you have done. If this were take place then it could cripple the company not just because of the legal costs but also with [...]

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  • We live in the technological age where we carry with us the kind of gadgetry that would dazzle our forefathers. Young people in particular are generally the biggest exponents of the latest gizmos and new fangled technologies, and therefore the average student carries a wealth of possessions on a day to day basis. These gadgets [...]

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  • Towergate insurance has long been a well trusted and established name in the insurance industry. The company offers a wide variety of insurance types. One type of insurance offered by Towergate is business insurance. A necessity for any type of business, Towergate offers specialised kinds of business insurance for companies. After all, many businesses have [...]

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  • Modern life has given us an array of expensive consumer goods. People seem constantly attached to an MP3 player or a smartphone in public and at home there is a wealth of stereo equipment, computers and TV’s. The younger generations are particular advocates of expensive consumer goods so contents insurance for students seems like an [...]

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  • Mortgage loans are fairly common nowadays. In the desire to own real property, people apply for mortgage loans in order to achieve this particular goal. However, there may be instances when paying-off one’s mortgage becomes very difficult to do, primarily because of the lack of finances. This is where mortgage insurance can come in handy. [...]

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  • Towergate insurance is a company that provides insurance cover for many businesses in the UK. A business requires insurance to provide protection from certain losses that may occur. All businesses should have protection of one degree or another. When Businesses Require Insurance A business requires insurance when it has been sued by its employees. This [...]

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  • Insurance is a must, whether this is household insurance, landlord insurance, contents insurance, personal belongings insurance or car insurance. Insurance policies exist in order to cover your back if anything such as a fire, theft, accident or environmental incident were to occur. On the event of any of the above, those with a good insurance [...]

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  • Whether living in rented accommodation or as a home owner, we all know that home insurance is important, but what does it actually cover? Well there are two types of home insurance, buildings and contents and it is important to know the difference between the two and what it actually is they cover. Buildings cover, [...]

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