If your own assets such as a house or car, you may be tempted to make the most of them by releasing some of their value in the form of a secured loan.<\/p>\n
Offering such securities as collateral can make it easier to raise finance, whether you do this by taking out a loan secured against your car or by obtaining a further advance to your mortgage. However, whilst, this approach can help you access larger sums of money than might otherwise be possible, it is a risk. If for any reason you are no longer able to make repayments, you could be left without key possessions. You could even lose your family home (or, in the case of a defaulted bridging loan<\/a>, you might actually lose two houses.)<\/p>\n So, what can you do to mitigate this risk? Here we look at the couple of options open to you:<\/p>\n This form of insurance is designed to cover you if your earning power is compromised and, as a result, your debts become problematic. Policies can be obtained from lenders and insurers and will usually include certain caveats that need to be born in mind. For example, the self employed are normally excluded and there are limits on the circumstances that will be covered if you need to stop working and neither back pain or stress fall within the scope of your standard PPI plan.<\/p>\n You will need to be in full-time permanent employment on taking out your insurance and you will not be eligible to claim for any conditions that pre-date your cover.<\/p>\n (You should be aware that PPI is always optional. In the past these products have been mis-sold, with consumers being left under the impression that they had no choice but to take out PPI alongside their line of credit, even if it was of no use to them. If this has happened to you, you can reclaim the cost of from the PPI provider<\/a>).<\/p>\nPayment Protection Insurance (PPI)<\/h2>\n
Income Protection Insurance (IPI)<\/h2>\n