31.12.2010 par Nicolas.

Summary
The outcome of progress in medical science on Critical Illness policies. The benefits afforded by reviewable insurances.

Premiums for critical illness are escalating due to the expanding number of claims and concern about medical developments in the future future. Once diagnosed with a life threatening illness, CIC gives you a tax free payout, which will support you financially if you are off work due to illness.

 Two major insurance companies will be putting up the price of cover soon. Legal and General’s premium will rise by 23 to 27 per cent and that of Swiss Life by 22 per cent. These increases are minute when compared with the 55 per cent imposed by BUPA and Friends Provident and the 63 per cent announced by Norwich Union and Scottish Equitable. LV are still considering what rise they will impose next month.

The insurance market is in turmoil as improvements in medical science help patients to recover from serious conditions, which would have been life threatening only 9 years ago. The effect of this sea alteration in health insurance is that life insurance claims are decreasing whilst pay outs on critical illness policies have observed a sharp increase. Consequently the cost of life insurance is going down, while that of critical illness cover is rising swiftly.

In an attempt to keep the price of premiums down, the Association of British Insurers has changed the conditions under which insurance is given for prostrate cancer and heart problems.

Many sufferers are now discovering that early detection of these illnesses results in extended life expectancy. The conditions under which Critical Insurance policies make a pay out are being redefined. This occurrence will help to reduce the amount of claims and subsequently slow down the rapidity at which premiums are increasing. (For instance), CIC will not pay out for skin cancer unless it is invasive)

Henry Judd of broker’s Click Compare says that critical illness insurance policies at present cover conditions, which are easier to detect and treat. Claims are consequently being settled for non-life threatening conditions, which is not the point of the insurance
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A review of the terms of many insurance policies is probable in the future. Critical Illness insurance cover for diabetes is being taken away by Swiss Life, which leaves Norwich Union as the only insurance company that incorporates this illness.

 Reviewable life insurance cover are at this moment being provided by an increasing amount of insurance companies. conditions and premiums covered by these insurances are revised every few years. A classic Critical Illness Insurance is a guaranteed insurance, which runs for a specif number of years. The payments remain the unchanged whilst the cover is in place, which is normally the length of their home owner loan. On the other hand this kind of insurance is becoming more expensive.

The Group Director of Friends Providents’s independent financial adviser division, Justin Myers says that you have to pay the price for the assurance that a guaranteed policy offers. He states that people are more likely to pick a renewable rather than a guaranteed policy as the build up in pricebroadens. Whilst Legal and General raises it’s CIC it is also introducing a reviewable policy therefore offering customer a choice. Royal London has removed it’s guaranteed CIChave a guaranteed policy. He suggests that if you do not by now have insurance it would be wise to take it out now,| before, any further changes are announced.

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31.12.2010 par Nicolas.

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31.12.2010 par Nicolas.

Ok, so you have just had your brand new grid-connected solar panels connected by your accredited solar power installer.

Now, the first meeting you had with the sales consultant by the kitchen table. Do you recall discussing your energy use in the home, and what habits you if you decided to get solar? If you answered yes, then you probably organised your solar quote through mysolarprice.com.au, as we only solar companies that we are certain will the consumer about their typical power use and give them a understanding of what power output the system is capable of. Some ‘fly-by-night’ solar panel companies who have only recently arrived on the scene have misled the public the performance capacity of their grid connected systems. This has led to some mistrust and confusion in the Solar arena. Mysolarprice.com.au of these companies, and will not deal with the solar installers found to be giving misleading information or involved in any dishonest sales tactics.

Have you forgotten the power saving tips the solar consultant gave you? If so, don’t worry, as we have the TOP 15 tips for reducing your power consumption to get the most out of your tariff feed, whether that be Net Tariff feed or Gross Tariff feed. Some homes with larger systems from 2kw (2 kilowatts) or more may not have to modify their at all and will still be in positive territory, that is, getting a surplus or credit for their power. This depends on the home, roof type, shade, number of people in the home, appliance usage, and most importantly behaviour in the home or in other words how they interact with their home. Some work during the day and turn their standby power off, whilst doing their washing and household chores at night time. Whereas some people have an air-conditioned home office a massive amount of power during the day and which does little at night. you may ask? If you are in a state like Queensland which has a “Net Tariff Feed” this is extremely important. This basically means you get the balance of the power you send to the grid from the amount of power you during the day but not at night, as solar panels generate power at night time. Therefore, if you are using a lot of power during daytime when your solar power system is working the hardest, you are competing or cancelling it out with the amount of power you are feeding back to the grid, or “Net” Feed. If however, you are not there during the day and turn off all your appliances at the wall to eliminate inactive and active standby but only leave the essential items on like the fridge, you will be streets ahead of the rest and get more of a “net” balance which one thing: more $$$$$$ in your pocket!

These top 15 energy saving tips range from modifying the building fabric of the house, to being more energy efficient, to minor behavioural modifications like turning off the lights when you leave the room. This list is in the order of the simplest minor behaviour modifications to bigger structural changes to the building material.

TOP POWER-SAVING TIPS

1.Turn the lights off when you room. This is very important if you have energy-guzzling old-fashioned incandescent lights or worse, halogen lights. I have seen people leave on 4 x tastic 500w heat lamps on in the bathroom all day. That’s an incredible 2KW or 2000 watts of power being consumed for no reason.

2.Let in natural light to the rooms. This will reduce the for lights during the day.

3.Replace all incandescent light bulbs and halogens with CFL’s (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) or LED’s. They use only a quarter or less power than the standard 75watt incandescent or 60watt halogen, and will last much longer than the standard incandescents or halogens.

4.Use Sensor CFL spotlights outside, instead of the old energy-inefficient spotlights of .

5.Turn off all standby power. This is probably the best tip I can give you for reducing your daily electricity consumption. A typical generally operates at around 10-15% standby power, so if you have a quarterly bill of $400 that means $40-$60 of that is standby power -which does nothing! It may not sound like a great deal but that’s $120-$240 a year just for not turning appliances off at the wall. way to your standby is to a proper standby power board.

6.Choose energy-efficient appliances. This doesn’t have to mean throwing out your 5-year-old fridge because it only has 2 stars, and spending $2,500 on one that is 4 star. It means if you are presented with an option of buying a new appliance, then make sure it has the highest star rating available. So if you have the money and the choice is over a 2 star 50 inch plasma TV or a 5 star 50 inch Led TV you should get the LED.

7.Turn off any second or third fridges not in use. I have found in energy audits that a great number of people have a spare chest freezer or 20-year-old rusting fridge with split seals in a hot . This will account for a chunk of your electricity bill. Often I’ve opened the door and there’s nothing even in there, so the fridge is running -and working overtime- for no reason.

8.Turn off computer monitors and speakers when not . This is so easy, but most people I come across forget to do this. If you have a Sub-Woofer with a separate power supply be sure to turn that off also when not in use.

9.Draft Sealing in Winter. If you are using electric heating in winter, then be sure to any drafts, otherwise you are wasting money.

10.Use ceiling fans or pedestal fans instead of air-conditioning. Air-conditioning one of the most expensive appliances to use in summer. If are going to use air-conditioning in summer, make sure that the room is , the windows are covered and you have insulation in the ceiling.

11.Air-Conditioning Tips for Summer.

- Buy the right sized air-con for your room -not house, unless it’s ducted. If buying ducted make sure it can be zoned.

- Buy an energy efficient inverter air-conditioner with a high star rating for .

- Set the thermostat between 18-21 degrees. Every degree celsius higher that you set the a/c increases by 10%

- Re-circulate cool air from inside rather than drawing hot air from outside. If the compressor is outside make sure its not sitting exposed in the western sun.

- the windows have both internal and external shading.

12.Air-Conditioning Tips for Winter.

- Set the thermostat to 23-26 degrees

- Wear clothes to insulate your body so you need less mechanical heating

- Insulate your space as with Air-Conditioning in Summer Tips.

- Because hot air rises, a ceiling fan can be turned to the lowest setting -in reverse- as this actually pushes the warm air down towards the home’s occupants

- Avoid electric radiator heaters and electric fan heaters as they are massively expensive.

It is better reverse cycle air conditioning as it’s cheaper (most people don’t know this).

13.Insulation. Reflective foil type insulation is best in sub-tropical climates such as Brisbane experiences, thicker, bulky insulation such as wool/fibreglass or polyester is better suited to the more temperate climates such as Toowoomba.

14.Windows. There are a lot of things you can do to insulate your windows to stop the heat entering the during summer, and keep it in in winter. In summer important to keep direct sun rays off the east and west windows by vertical screening, and keep it off north facing windows with big eaves or horizontal shading. This is so you can let the sun in winter when it’s lower in the sky. These are principles known as solar passive design.

15.Hot Water. If your house has an electric hot water system and on the wrong tariff this can be the greater part of your bill. Generally, your hot water should be on an off-peak tariff depending on your location and retail provider. The hot water bill is normally a quarter of electricity bill if the system is electric. If it is a newer heat pump it will be much less. The most efficient water heating device is Solar Hot Water, with a natural gas boost.

These are just of the generic energy-saving tips I have come across while performing household energy audits which I find many people need help with. If you can reduce the daily consumption it’s going to make it a lot easier to:

1. Keep your bills down, and

2. Make it easier for the Solar Panels to work and provide you with a bonus or credit on your next bill.

One other thing I have yet to mention is panel care. Your panels should be kept free of dirt and grime, as dust on the panels can drastically reduce the panel’s performance by up to 30% or more. I will look at the process of solar panel maintenance in my next article.

If you require any further energy saving tips or solar power saving tips, then Mysolarprice.com.au can help. We provide all the solar panel infomation necessary to make solar purchasing decision.

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