96% of self-employed Brits do not have PMI - ActiveQuote

Adam Saville
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Almost three quarters think it is too expensive

Eighty-two percent of self-employed people do not have income protection (IP), 88% do not have any critical illness cover (CIC) and 96% do not have private medical insurance (PMI), research by ActiveQuote has revealed. "These numbers are quite shocking - it's understandable that cost would be a consideration for those who are self-employed, but with 28% claiming they would be unable to pay their energy bills and a further 25% saying they would struggle to pay food bills if they were unable to work, it's also worrying that there isn't a plan B in place should anything happen," said Mark T...

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