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Mortgage Protection
18 Apr 2023
Aviva pays out over €118.6 million in protection claims in 2022
Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland (Aviva), reported that the company paid out €118.6 million in claims to customers with protection policies in 2022.
8 Mar 2023
How can you protect your family finances from illness and injury?
How you can protect your family finances from illness and injury, we have some valuable insights on what you need to do.
6 Mar 2023
How a Financial Broker can help protect you and your family
Financial Brokers can help you prioritise your financial needs, such as saving for retirement, investing for your children or planning your estate.
16 Apr 2021
What do I need for a mortgage application?
Whether you’re a first-time buyer, purchasing your second home or re-mortgaging, find the list of documents you need to apply.
29 Jul 2020
Mortgage Protection Checklist
Are you thinking about, or in the process of buying mortgage protection insurance? If so, check out our handy checklist to make the process as simple as possible.
16 Jun 2020
What are the benefits of mortgage protection?
Want to learn more about mortgage protection – how it’s used and the benefits?
16 Oct 2019
Mortgage Protection Jargon Explained
Buying your first home can be an exciting but confusing time. Read on for all mortgage protection jargon explained.
26 Jun 2018
7 Myths about Mortgage Protection
Learn about the common myths about Mortgage Protection, so you can make informed decisions and get the best value for your money.
13 Nov 2017
Mortgage Protection 101
Buying a home is a significant milestone in anyone’s life, so it makes sense to protect your investment in the best way possible...
Life Insurance
18 Apr 2023
Aviva pays out over €118.6 million in protection claims in 2022
Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland (Aviva), reported that the company paid out €118.6 million in claims to customers with protection policies in 2022.
8 Mar 2023
How can you protect your family finances from illness and injury?
How you can protect your family finances from illness and injury, we have some valuable insights on what you need to do.
6 Mar 2023
How a Financial Broker can help protect you and your family
Financial Brokers can help you prioritise your financial needs, such as saving for retirement, investing for your children or planning your estate.
2 Dec 2020
Reasons to buy life insurance in your 20s and 30s
Getting financially stable as a young adult may be the last thing on your mind. Did you know life insurance could be less expensive in your 20s / 30s?
7 Sep 2020
What to do after a death checklist
The loss of a loved one can be a very difficult time. With this handy checklist find out the steps to take immediately following a death and the weeks subsequent.
29 Jul 2020
Do I need life insurance if I’m retired or an empty nester?
Even after you retire or your children are now financially independent, keeping your life insurance is still a good idea and here are the reasons why.
16 Jun 2020
How much life insurance do you need?
The amount of life insurance you need depends on your personal circumstances. Here are some things to consider before talking to a financial adviser.
7 Apr 2020
Financial scam phone calls and emails
16 Mar 2020
COVID-19 and Aviva Life & Pension Ireland
To reassure you, no new COVID-19 restrictions have been applied to our protection policies and currently there are no plans to amend our acceptance criteria.
26 Nov 2019
What is a Life Insurance Lump sum?
There is great peace of mind in knowing whatever may happen to you, your children will be taken care of. Life Insurance pays out a lump sum.
6 Sep 2019
What is Best Doctors® Second Medical Opinion service?
With Best Doctors® you receive a second medical opinion, so you can feel assured and fully informed about your condition and what it means for you and your family.
6 Aug 2019
What is life insurance?
What is the difference between Life Insurance and Life Assurance? What Life Insurance Products are on offer from Mortgage Protection to Specified Illness cover.
26 Jul 2019
Nonsense Facts About Life Insurance
You can’t know for sure what the future will bring. That’s why life cover is such a good idea.
5 Jul 2018
Dummies Guide To Life Insurance
There are many things in life that we hold dear, and we try our best to protect them. With so many available options to protect ourselves and our families from an unexpected rainy day.
5 Jul 2018
The affordability of Life Insurance
For peace of mind for you and your family, we believe that it is well worth it –you don’t need to cut out any of the finer things in life.
26 Jun 2018
Why stay at home parents need Life Insurance too
We all put our families first, and here at Aviva we want to help you protect everything you hold dear in life. Life Insurance is a means of protecting your family should the worst happen.
Savings & Investments
6 Mar 2023
Your savings questions answered
Our in-house expert answers some of the most asked questions in savings and investments, so you save your well-earned cash with peace of mind.
21 Jun 2021
Tips to help you maintain your budget after lockdown
Need support maintaining your household budget once restrictions start to lift? Click here to get our best tips to help with household financial management.
3 Mar 2021
Small changes that’ll make a big difference when saving for a house
Saving for a house is a milestone in anybody’s life and making some small changes can make a big impact on your savings.
3 Mar 2021
Planning For Retirement
Nowadays we all try to live healthier and more active lifestyles. And the result is clear, because we’re now living longer than ever before.
9 Dec 2020
Ways to cut the cost of your Christmas Day
Christmas is just around the corner and with that comes additional spend. Follow these simple steps to reduce the cost of your Christmas.
27 May 2020
Investing during times of crisis
The past two months have been extremely volatile for investment markets. While this level of volatility can be a shock for less experienced investors, those who have worked and invested through previous downturns understand that this time will pass, and some relative calm will eventually return to markets.
8 May 2020
Avoid the emotional investment trap
Your 5-minute guide to investor psychology. This article explains the emotions that you may be feeling – and suggests how to avoid the emotional investment trap..
21 Apr 2020
When it comes to investing - patience pays
Investing in stock markets is designed to deliver returns over the medium to long-term. In uncertain environments some investors get nervous, losing sight of their investment objectives.
13 Feb 2020
Steps to achieve financial security
Episode one - In this podcast we discuss three tips for each decade that can help you take ownership of your financial security.
6 Sep 2019
Saving for Education
It’s back to school time, so you’re probably acutely aware of the cost of primary and secondary education.
8 Apr 2019
How to Budget and Save Money
We all want to get the most out of our weekly or monthly income, a simple way to get you started is to create a household or personal budget.
22 Mar 2018
9 tips for staying on track with your savings
When a new year arrives, we all have great intentions to save more money, with many of us managing to keep on track for a few weeks.
24 Oct 2017
Ireland's Pension Gap
The pension savings gap has increased by 38 per cent since 2010 and Ireland now has the second highest gap in eight EU countries surveyed.
20 Oct 2017
Simple Saving Tips
We all try our best to budget, and sometimes it can feel like our savings are falling short of what we had hoped to reach.
Pensions
6 Mar 2023
How much income will I need in retirement?
It’s never too early to prepare for retirement. Many people underestimate their life expectancy, and run the risk of running out of money in their later years.
20 Sep 2022
Common Questions on Pensions
Three-part series, Claire Louise Murphy (Aviva Life and Pensions) gives expert advice on pensions. Part one most common questions on pensions.
20 Sep 2022
Draw down a pension
Three-part series, Claire Louise Murphy (Aviva Life and Pensions) gives expert advice on pensions. Part three draw down a pension.
20 Sep 2022
Different Types of Pension
Three-part series, Claire Louise Murphy (Aviva Life and Pensions) gives expert advice on pensions. Part two different types of pensions on offer.
15 Mar 2022
Approaching retirement
From taking on a new project to spending more time with the grandkids. We have a great list of things to do in retirement that are both productive and fulfilling.
20 Feb 2019
Your Pensions timeline in 6 simple steps
Retirement looming? Understand your options in 6 steps...
20 Feb 2019
5 good reasons to start a Retirement Bond
Thanks to healthier lifestyles, plus advances in medical treatments, people are living much longer these days...
20 Feb 2019
Your retirement checklist
If you are a member of a company pension, or if you hold your own personal pension, there are different options available to you...
20 Feb 2019
10 good reasons to start a pension
Choose how your money is invested and make changes whenever you like. And depending on your circumstances...
24 Oct 2017
Ireland's Pension Gap
The pension savings gap has increased by 38 per cent since 2010 and Ireland now has the second highest gap in eight EU countries surveyed.
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