Competition Commission plans to look into PPI

July 30, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Insurance

PPI, which stands for Payment Protection Insurance, is a type of cover that is often sold with loans, credit cards, and other forms of credit. The purpose of the cover is to make repayments on the debt for a certain period of time if the policyholder cannot work and earn money due to illness, accident, or redundancy. The cover is often costly, but can prove valuable to those that can use it, as it offers peace of mind. However, it has been found that the cover has often been sold to those that can never claim on it, such as retired people and those that are self employed. Read more

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