Understanding depreciation in house insurance claims

Understanding depreciation in house insurance claims

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Your house and most of its contents – such as your roof, laptop, and furniture – may lose value over time due to factors such as age and wear and tear. This loss in value is commonly known as depreciation, “vétusté” in French. Under most insurance policies, claim...
Terrorism and insurance

Terrorism and insurance

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Ok, this is an article I wish I did not have to write about but in the wake of the events of last November in Paris, I have had a few questions from customers about it so let’s answer them. I think it is important to talk about it from an insurance point of view and...
School insurance

School insurance

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Yes, it’s September and that only means one thing: Back to school!!And you must wonder why the school ask you for a certificate of assurances for your child so let me explain what it is, what it is for and how much it costs! What is it:  It is an insurance for kids...
Protection juridique / Legal cover

Protection juridique / Legal cover

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Well, let’s face it; none of us want to have to use this insurance as that means we need to use a lawyer!! And they are worse than insurance or bank people!! Excluding me of course! I actually have met lots of people who have this insurance and don’t have a clue what...
Sick pay self-employed insurance

Sick pay self-employed insurance

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This article is mainly directed at Artisans, Commerçants and profession liberal people who moan all the time about having to pay their cotisations to RSI!! Well, I can’t please everyone all the time! I found out the other week that some people did not know that they...
Professional insurances

Professional insurances

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As More and more of you are coming to France to work (instead of just enjoying the good life), I thought it would be of interest to you hard working people what type of professional insurance you need. But this article could also be of interest to anybody using...