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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Is Joe trying to do a hatchet job on combine insurance.

    They're a big American company, they won't take his guff.
    foggy_lad wrote: »
    THat's for the fearmers

    Farmers are another big American insurer, originally set up for farmers by farmers, hence the obvious name.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭Fujitsu10


    Roger_007 wrote: »
    What are they on about? Critical illness policy is like car or house insurance. Do these people think that it's a savings scheme?

    Only pays your savings if you kick the bucket!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,478 ✭✭✭✭BPKS


    Roger_007 wrote: »
    What are they on about? Critical illness policy is like car or house insurance. Do these people think that it's a savings scheme?

    Well unfortunately some of the Combined salesmen might have allowed the notion that is was an investment scheme to go unchallenged.

    They were always considered a real shower of chancers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,742 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Roger_007 wrote: »
    What are they on about? Critical illness policy is like car or house insurance. Do these people think that it's a savings scheme?
    That's the impression I got but as I've never had to deal with a policy of that type so wasn't sure.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    The premiums are probably tiny in the single digits per month.


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  • Posts: 14,242 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Roger_007 wrote: »
    What are they on about? Critical illness policy is like car or house insurance. Do these people think that it's a savings scheme?
    Well it's a bit of a hybrid. Multiple years of contribution are reflected in higher payouts.

    They're stupid schemes, though. More sensible to invest the same amount in some bog-standard managed fund.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    2011 is now way back.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,352 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Fujitsu10 wrote: »
    Only pays your savings if you kick the bucket!
    But would it though?

    Does death count as a critical illness for the purposes of insuredance?

    I'd have thought you'd have to have life assuredance for that?

    Surely by definition you'd have to be alive to be suffering from a critical illness? :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,829 ✭✭✭✭Dan Jaman


    It's EXACTLY the same as some car insurance companies not covering cars over 20 years old.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    No surprises listening to the central bank ruling there.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,478 ✭✭✭✭BPKS


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    But would it though?

    Does death count as a critical illness for the purposes of insuredance?

    I'd have thought you'd have to have life assuredance for that?

    Surely by definition you'd have to be alive to be suffering from a critical illness? :confused:

    A critical illness policy pays out X amount in the event of the policy holder suffering from one of a range of illnesses named in the policy.

    Life insurance totally different.


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,887 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    "Who sold you that policy... I don't want the name"

    Classic Duffy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Sí Sí Amigo so to speak..

    http://www.ibamag.com/us/news/breaking-news/combined-insurance-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month-38119.aspx
    Combined Insurance is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the expansion of its market presence in some of the areas with the largest Spanish-speaking populations in the nation. Last year, the company announced the New Latino Zone that includes Puerto Rico, Florida, Illinois, Texas, California, and Arizona.

    hispanics.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,352 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    BPKS wrote: »
    A critical illness policy pays out X amount in the event of the policy holder suffering from one of a range of illnesses named in the policy.

    Life insurance totally different.

    I KNOW DAT, I KNOW DAT :mad:


  • Posts: 14,242 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ♫On the second day of Christmas, the inshurdance called to me♫


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,405 ✭✭✭Mena Mitty


    Great minds think alike, and fools seldom differ. Joe just said what I was gonna say, why don't they have 3 or 4 people who had critical cover and had drawn down a benefit from it. ( I don't wanna hear Insurance Company employees masquerading as policyholders)

    Is Critical cover the same policy as a Personal accident policy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,478 ✭✭✭✭BPKS


    I admire that girl who mis-sold me the policy.

    She must have been a looker.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Did they read the terms and conditions so to speak?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,829 ✭✭✭✭Dan Jaman


    BPKS wrote: »
    I admire that girl who mis-sold me the policy.

    She must have been a looker.

    Or a hooker. Maybe she was quite good at the rugby.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,742 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    17 years is a long time now ? Joe make up your mind what's a long time or not.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,248 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    I though there was someone from Combined making the mistake of coming on !!


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,887 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    I'd like a refund on my car insurance, Joe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,829 ✭✭✭✭Dan Jaman


    WHY DE FOOK WOULD THEY REFUND THE MONEY?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Why does he want compensation? If the fines were to be used for anything let it be used to maintain cover for the rest of the current policy term.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭0127647


    what planet do these people live on?

    They paid for their cover....they got it. The company is allowed to close schemes if the law and agreements signed allow


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,846 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    PauloMN wrote: »
    I'd like a refund on my car insurance, Joe.

    if nothing happened you in the time of the premium you should be entitled to it all back, even if you missed a couple of payments


  • Posts: 14,242 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Lee usin' Lusk.

    Must be a new cologne.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,742 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Dan Jaman wrote: »
    BPKS wrote: »
    I admire that girl who mis-sold me the policy.

    She must have been a looker.

    Or a hooker. Maybe she was quite good at the rugby.
    Good with a ball is it ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,829 ✭✭✭✭Dan Jaman


    I seriously wonder if Joe can actually walk and chew gum simultaneously.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,846 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    a cussin of mine goes pot holing, a cousin of hers loves Joe Dolan


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