S12 Ep6 Family Matters: Accident and Illness

About this episode

Simon and Bex discuss financial implications of accidents and illnesses affecting families.

In the sixth episode of this ‘Family Matters’ season, Simon and Bex discuss how best to deal with financial matters arising from accident and illness factors that can affect families. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon describes the aim of this episode as being to help us to consider our options in light of the potential financial implications of various accident and illness events that can affect us and our families. [00:57] Simon suggests that the first area to explore should be insurance because it provides a means of preparing ourselves financially, to some extent at least, for unexpected changes in our circumstances. [02:29] He goes on to explain that insurance is a way of allowing a number of people to share risks together in a manageable fashion in order to reduce the impact of events that would otherwise have a very detrimental effect upon their financial situations. [03:12] When we are trying to decide what kinds of insurance we should take out, Simon suggests that it is helpful to establish a hierarchy of priorities so that we take out insurance options that are relevant and appropriate for our circumstances. [05:38] Illness…

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon Glazier, Bex Elder

Topics covered

• financial matters
• accident
• illness
• insurance
• family
• emotional influence

Keywords

• insurance
• financial planning
• family matters
• accident
• illness
• emotional influence
• risk management

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