With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Harish is a successful lending and insurance specialist. He commands a solid team of insurance advisors in mortgage lending, commercial lending, health insurance, life insurance etc catering to individuals, families, and business owners with several assets
Apr 16 2018
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is an important indicator of your overall health and physical condition. With high BP, you're at a greater risk of experiencing dangerous health conditions including heart attack, stroke, chronic heart failure, kidney disease and eye problems. That is why insurance companies use it as a rating tool. Can you get life insurance if you have high blood pressure? Yes, it is possible; underwriters assess each case separately. They will ask you additional questions and may request a medical examination and/or further tests before they decide whether or not to accept you. Depending on additional conditions...
Jul 29 2018
Are you thinking of providing life cover to your employees or buying it for yourself, as a company director? If so, why not do it in the most tax efficient way - with a Relevant Life Plan? What is a Relevant Life Plan? It is a term assurance plan taken out by an employer to provide an employee with an individual death-in-service benefit. The policy provides a lump sum benefit on the death of the employee or if the employee is diagnosed with a terminal illness within the term of the plan in a tax efficient way. The benefit is...
Jul 29 2018
It is not a legal requirement for landlords to have insurance for their properties, but mortgage lenders will insist on having an adequate policy in place to protect the security they are lending on. Both landlord insurance and home insurance policies are similar in the fact they both will cover for fire, flooding, theft and damage to the property. However, a regular home insurance policy will not cover for many situations which may arise from renting a property. A good landlord insurance policy may cover for Buildings, Contents, Public Liability, Loss of Rent and extras such as Rent Arrears, Emergency...
Jul 29 2018
Spending our income however is the easy part, mortgage or rent payments remain a permanent fixture in our bank account. Those with kids are guaranteed an expense that just gets more expensive! The boring cycle of bills, council tax, TV packages, broadband, Christmas, holidays keeps on going and that's before you had had a chance to enjoy your social life. Now imagine all the above expenses coming through and NO income, from which to pay these! Which expense do you cancel, which do you ignore and which one do you try to pay? If are unable to go to work...
Jul 29 2018
Sairah is a qualified dispensing pharmacist with over ten years' experience. Her employer decided to retire due to ill health and offered her the option of buying their Pharmacy. The pharmacy had a premium value of the £485,000 with a lease of 14 years. Naturally, Sairah approached her bank to see if they could help with the purchase. However, they were unable to help due to Sairah not having a deposit of 25% to put towards the purchase. Sairah was referred to Key Life Financial Services by another Pharmacist. During our first meeting, we completed a full review of her...
Aug 12 2018
Have you been diagnosed with Diabetes? Do you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol? Are you on medication? Diabetes UK statistics show that there are now 3.7 million people diagnosed with the disease, with up to 1 m people living with the condition undiagnosed. The ethnic groups most affected include people from African-Caribbean, Black African, Chinese or South Asian backgrounds. Risk factors are genetic heritage; diets high in fat and carbohydrates; lack of exercise and stressful or inactive lifestyles. So, can I get life cover if I've been diagnosed with Diabetes? Yes. The good news is that even if...
Oct 01 2018
There are times in our lives when we can all use some help and guidance. Buying a home is a one of those major steps that’s much easier to take if you’re well-informed and get some good advice. Here, we’ll provide answers to a few of the questions we’re regularly asked by clients. What’s a mortgage and how does it work? A mortgage is a loan that you take out to buy a property. Most run for 25 years but can be shorter or longer. The money you borrow is called the capital and the lender charges you interest on...
Nov 27 2018
Recent tax changes for Buy to Let properties have two major implications for landlords. Firstly, landlords need to take the changes into account when completing their tax returns. Secondly, and possibly more importantly from the landlord’s point of view, their profit could be affected. This guide is correct at the time of publication and we recommend landlords consult an accountant about their personal situation. Income Tax Mortgage/loan interest It’s never been possible to claim the repayment element of your mortgage but, since 6 April 2017, there are restrictions on how you can claim the interest on any loans (and any...
Jan 04 2019
Life insurance may not be at the top of many people’s ‘to do’ list, but arguably it’s one of the most important financial products anyone can take out, and one of the best ways of protecting your loved ones financially. Here, we’ll provide answers to a few of the questions we’re regularly asked by clients. Do I need life insurance? If you need convincing that life insurance is a good product to buy, ask yourself this question. If you were to die, how much money would your family have to live on? Many families would find themselves running short of...
Mar 02 2019
If your health deteriorated and you were unable to work, would your business continue without you? Would you be able to afford to pay your loans? This starts the business protection discussion… Most companies have a business continuity plan and take out insurance to help protect their assets from fire, theft and so on. But what about protecting the most valuable assets – the people? Business Protection can help to protect your business should a director, partner, member or key employee suffer from a long-term illness, a critical illness, or even die. Business protection is an important part of the...