Lauren Claxton is a freelance writer with a focus on personal finance and cryptocurrency. She has previously written for Crypto News Australia and was employed as a content writer at Monzi Personal ...

The complexity of income protection insurance plans presents a great challenge when opting for cover, writes Chris Kirby. Income protection policies provide a wide range of structures and options that ...

There are around 4.31 million self-employed workers in the UK according to recent government figures. If you are among them – and therefore without employer-based sick pay – being unable to work will ...

Grasp how many people are self-employed and why the numbers are rising. Consider what income protection needs they have. Understand what type of protection policies are suitable for self-employed ...

There’s so much to love about running your own business: from the freedom and flexibility of choosing when and where you work to the simple joy of not having a boss to tell you what to do. However, ...

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A typical Australian with a 40-year working life between the ages of 25 to 65 will earn more than $2.2 million. But sometimes life can be unpredictable, leaving us in situations that we did not ...

Questions are being raised about “outdated” age limits on income protection which could leave older workers and entrepreneurs exposed to financial risks. Currently, the maximum age you can take out ...

Various database companies offer assistance in comparing income protection policies offering medical assistance. Defaqto and F&TRC’s Quality Analyser can assist in filtering out the companies that do ...