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Stephen Higgins

Financial Planning Consultant DipFA in Ramsgate

A little bit about Stephen

I am an experienced Financial Planning Consultant, having moved into financial planning in 2007. I hold the Diploma qualification and have more than 20 years of experience in client-facing roles in the financial services industry. Before joining Quilter Financial Advisers, I worked for one of the UK’s largest high street banks and I am a member of the Personal Finance Society.

Find out more about me below.

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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.

Holistic planning

Establishing and reviewing trusts, complete personal risk management planning, short- and long-term savings and investments.

Income Protection

Permanent health insurance to provide a regular income should you be unable to work due to illness or injury.

Investments

Wealth management advice to make your money work as hard as it can for you, including making the most of any tax breaks available.

Protection

Whole of life and term assurance protection, private medical arrangements, critical illness insurance.

Pensions

Expert advice to help provide comfort in your retirement.

General Insurance

Home contents insurance, buildings insurance.

My main area of expertise is retirement planning, where I specialise in helping clients by reviewing their existing pension plans to ascertain if they are in the right place for them with a view to helping build them up to help fund their retirement. I then keep them under regular review to ensure their continued suitability and also assist those looking to access their pensions at or close to their retirement.

I look to provide information in a clear, concise and easy-to-understand way and have access to a range of products from a number of market-leading providers.

The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate some employee benefits, tax planning, inheritance tax planning, estate planning, succession planning, trusts or some buy-to-let mortgages.

The guidance and/or information contained within this website is subject to the UK regulatory regime and is therefore targeted at consumers based in the UK.

Registered Office: Quilter Financial Advisers, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AB. Tel: 0207 562 5856. Registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 05693185. Lighthouse Financial Advice Limited, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AB. Tel: 0207 562 5856. Registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 04795080.

Quilter Financial Planning Network only: This financial promotion was approved by Quilter Wealth Ltd, Quilter Financial Services Ltd, Quilter Financial Ltd, Quilter Financial Planning Solutions Ltd & Lighthouse Advisory Services Limited on 01 August 2022.