Praveen Mahadani

Can the right protection help you become more financially resilient?

Have you heard of the ‘protection gap’? You probably know someone who’s fallen into it.

Most of us know to get travel or pet insurance, or even just insure our mobile phone. But when it comes to really big life events, cover can easily get overlooked – causing a gap.

Far too many people aren’t properly protected against life-changing events, like losing their job or not being able to work because they’ve fallen ill. Which means that when these things do happen, they can have a much bigger impact than they need to.

Luckily, cover like income protection and critical illness can help people become more financially resilient. So, if you do have a financial shock, it doesn’t have to turn everything upside down. And it can be surprisingly simple and affordable.

If you’ve had a big milestone recently, or a change in your circumstances, it might be the right time to relook at your protection needs.

Reach out to me and I’ll be happy to help.

I came to the UK almost 25 years ago from India to work in the ICT industry for financial services clients. As a family, while we had a comfortable life style, we had no savings even in to our early forties. Then I lost my job at the age of 45 due to redundancy. At that point, the only assets we owned were a mortgaged house and savings in a deposit account. We had no investments, no pension and no provision for replacing lost income. While I was lucky to find another job, this was a wake-up trigger for me to start thinking about financial independence for my family.

It is my mission to ensure that you do not suffer with the same handicap. I now help individuals & company directors build their wealth, plan for a comfortable retirement and pass on wealth to the next generation – in the most tax efficient ways possible. My client engagement approach is simple & jargon-free - enabling clients to navigate topics like investment strategies, tax-efficient savings and effective retirement & inheritance planning with clarity and confidence.

In my free time, you can find me volunteering with Age UK, in a yoga class or on a tennis court. I have a grown-up daughter as my only child, who finds me quite irritating. I live in outer London (Purely, Surrey) and advise clients in and around London & Surrey.