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Car accident in Portugal: what to do in the first 10 minutes
The first minutes after an accident matter most. A step-by-step guide to staying safe, getting help and gathering evidence in Portugal.
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How do I take out workplace accident insurance in Portugal?
Whether you run a business, work for yourself or employ a cleaner at your villa, here is how I arrange compulsory workplace accident insurance with you, step by step.
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Health insurance or health card in Portugal: what is the difference?
A card reduces the bill; insurance protects you from it. The differences, and how to tell what you are buying.
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I want personal accident insurance: how do I get it?
From our first conversation to your policy being issued: how to choose cover, sums insured and what to declare for personal accident insurance in Portugal.
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Health insurance limits, co-payments and excesses explained
Three terms that decide what you pay when you use your health insurance, explained with a worked example.
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I want to insure my home in Portugal: how do I do it?
From rebuild value to contents, from how the house is used to the right cover: a step-by-step guide to insuring your villa or second home in Portugal.
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How to add your newborn to your health insurance from birth
Adding your baby within the deadline can avoid a questionnaire, waiting periods and exclusions. What to check, and when.
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I want life insurance in Portugal: how do I go about it?
From the sum insured and cover to the health questionnaire and policy issue: the full process of taking out life insurance in Portugal, step by step.
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Private or public birth in Portugal: costs, limits and how to decide
Maternity limits, co-payments and neonatal intensive care: the sums to do before choosing where to have your baby.
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