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Seek advice on insurance, urges Biba

May 31, 2008 by admin  
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Consumers have been urged to seek advice from an insurance broker before taking out a policy by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba).

Graeme Trudgill, technical and corporate affairs executive at Biba, has said that many insurance policies have become over-complicated and could be confusing for customers.

He advises people looking for insurance to consult a broker in order to avoid over-insuring and wasting money on “too many frills”.

Mr Trudgill commented: “The broker would be the best person to advise individual customers [on what cover they need] depending on individual circumstance.”

He added that over the past few years many insurers have made their policies more comprehensive and have tried to “include too many frills rather than sticking to the basics”.

Earlier this month, financial advice website Fool.co.uk reported that the average consumer takes out six different types of insurance on an annual basis costing £1,500 per year, yet is unaware of how much they are actually covered for.

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