(PPI) Payment Protection On Consolidation Loans
Published: 19 September 2008
Payment protection on consolidation loans is not compulsory, consolidation loan insurance also known as (PPI) can give you peace of mind that your re-payments on your consolidation loan will be covered if you encounter a problem such as redundancy.
Insurance companies protecting consolidation usually have 3 levels of cover, for example CONSOLIDATION LOAN GOLD, CONSOLIDATION LOAN SILVER,CONSOLIDATION LOAN BRONZE. They cover things like critical illness, disability and unemployment, as well as life cover. Check which consolidation loan (PPI) is best for you by the policy terms and conditions. The consolidation loan (PPI) policy will run along side theconsolidation loan agreement, normally being paid on top of the consolidation loan re-payment, it will run until you cancel it or the consolidation loan agreement ends.
Consolidation loan insurance can be expensive so look into all the costs and cost of credit, before agreeing to the policy. The cost of the consolidation loan policy will depend on how much you borrowed and the length of time the consolidation loan is agreed to be paid back.
It is not usually the consolidation loan provider that supplies the policy, it is usually an independent insurance company regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The policy holding company will need to be notified if you become unemployed or have a disability, which prevents you from working so the claim can begin.
The claim form is usually sent to you by return of post, and you must complete the form within the timescale set (usually 120 days) and the insurance company can then take up to 28 day for their decision. The claim will be back-dated up to your limitation. Payments are made to your consolidation loan account and not you. You should always keep your consolidation loan agreement up to date if possible, even if you have made a claim.
Once you take out the consolidation loan (PPI) policy you will have the right to cancel within 30 days, which is classed as a cooling off period. You must cancel in writing giving 30 days notice after the cooling of period has elapsed. The insurance company will provide you with their complains procedure on taking out the policy.
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