What would the alternative have looked like?

I was touched moved this week, as many others were too, at the sad story of Jade Goody. What a tragic thing to happen to somebody so young. Just 27 years old, 2 little children and so much life potential ahead of her.

The media made much of her lack of formal education and various public goofs she's made in the past [although I understand her lack of schooling is largely due to her helping her mum]. But Jade is actually very bright.

Putting aside just how brave she's been and how well shows coped, she's been able to use her "fame" to maximum advantage in order to generate as much money as she can for her two boys she'll be leaving behind. And, who can blame her. I hope she's successful.

Now, without meaning any disrespect or insensitivity allow me to pose a question;

Without her "fame" what would be in store for those 2 boys after what looks to be innevitable now happens to Jade. Where would the financial security come from? How and who would provide for the children?

Jade's story shows us that illness doesn't discriminate on age. It doesn't say, "well, they've got a young family so we'll leave them!" Nobody would believe that at 27 you could be struck down with a terminal illness. But it happens.


For most people launching a perfume, buying a beauty salon or opening their lives to reality TV are not viable options to protect their family's financial future in the event they die. However, financial protection products can do this for you; and often for less than you think.


So, if you read this and haven't taken steps thenwhy not do something today. Any amount of cover is better than none. Get some financial advice. If in doubt we're always here to help.


My thoughts are with you and your family, Jade.

Insurance blog

Blogging. Hmmm. I have to be honest, this is all a little new to me.

I'm bombarded by marketeers with messages that we need to communicate more. More openly. So here we are.

What am I hoping to achieve with this message forum?

Well, my experience suggests that many people are missing out. They miss out on sound advice because they are intimidated. Perhaps because of a lack of financial awareness (and lets be honest our schooling system doesn't equip people with much of that) some feel intimidated and worry about being taken advantage of.

So my main aim of this blog is to try and provide some insight and overview into this area of financial services. To try and educate those who read this site of the things they should consider and the questions they should ask to make sure they get the right advice.

One of my main concerns is to avoid constant doom and doom messages and I'm deliberatley not going to focus on it. After all, we only need to switch on the TV to get some of that!

So stick with me for a while. I'd love some feedback and suggestions of anything you'd like to see. Lets see where this goes. Who knows we all might learn a little. I'm sure I will.