Britons are usually keen to cover their risks with various types of insurances. Many of them opt for health covers, life insurance, home insurance, motor vehicle insurance, etc. The protection is also available to borrowers in the form of payment protection insurance. This insurance provides borrowers a protection against non-repayment of loans in the event of prolonged illness, inability to work, death, etc.

The financial services authority recently conceded that very little information is available to the borrowers regarding payment protection insurance policies. It now plans to introduce advisory service to the people who are interested in taking out such insurance policies. It says that it will provide necessary information on the policies available in the UK through its website from March 2008. This step is likely to help thousands of Britons in finding out an appropriate loan insurance policy. The FSA wants to make more information available to the borrowers so that they can shop around and get a competitive deal on PPI.

Secured loans, mortgages, credit cards, etc., can be covered under payment protection insurance policies. These policies help you maintain your repayments in case you are unable to do so due to illness, job loss, permanent disability, etc. If you have taken secured loans, PPI can be very useful. It will help you in repaying your instalments should any of the covered events take place in your life.

When you take PPI for secured loans, mortgages, etc., you have to pay premium to the insurer. Many borrowers do not take PPI thinking that it will increase their cost of borrowing. But, they need to analyse whether it would be beneficial for them to cover the risk or they can do away with this insurance premium. In case of secured loans and mortgages, it would be beneficial to take out PPI because any default in repayment may make you lose your home.