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Double indemnityA term normally associated with accident insurance. Under certain conditions, for example a road accident, a policy will pay twice the normal sum to the insured.Similar MatchesIndemnity commissionIndemnity commissionWhere a life company pays commission to an agent, the company does so on the proviso it will be entitled to take back some or all of the commission if the policy is cancelled within a given period. Also known as 'clawback'. Mortgage indemnityMortgage indemnityA mortgage indemnity allows a mortgage lender to recover the costs incurred from a repossession by pursuing the former owner for the difference between a) what the property was sold for and b) what the former owner still owes under the mortgage.In effect, if you are unable to pay your mortgage, and your property is repossessed and sold, the lender can still chase you for a shortfall if the amount raised by the sale doesn't cover your debt.Some mortgage companies have insisted that borrowers take out an insurance policy to cover the potential liability - know as a mortgage indemnity guarantee. MIGs are most common where the deposit being put down by the mortgagor is less than 10% of the borrowed amount. Typically a MIG will add £1,600 to the cost of a £100,000 mortgage.MIGs have come in for a lot of bad publicity, and are not as common now as they used to be. Some lenders have abandoned them altogether. IndemnityIndemnityApplies to insurance policies and means the insurer will basically make sure you are no better or worse off in the event of a claim, taking into account wear and tear. Indemnity insuranceIndemnity insuranceA policy which covers the insured against the loss of an asset. The purpose of the insurance is to place the insured in exactly the same financial state after a loss as he was in before the loss occurred. Indemnity Guarantee PremiumIndemnity Guarantee PremiumAdditional one-off fee paid to the lender to protect them against the borrower defaulting. Independent Financial Advisor In theory, these intermediaries should look at the entire financial market before making a selection and offer unbiased advice and access to all suitable financial products. they sometimes still have access to special deals not on offer elsewhere because they may subscribe to a mortgage panel along with other advisers and brokers. Together they convince lenders to provide special packages in return for their continued custom. The only trouble is that they have to deliver a certain level of business over a year to remain on the panel, so they may favour some products over others. Further SuggestionsBond of IndemnityMIG Mortgage Indemnity Guarantee indemnity |
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