Our friends at Compass are specialist financial advisers, that offer Mortgage and Life Insurance advice for Lesbian, Gay, Bi Sexual and Transgender clients. They offer a safe environment for people to discuss their private financial affairs, without fear of discrimination.
They have an unrivalled track record in securing equal rights for LGBT people, within the UK financial services industry. Their lead financial adviser Chris Morgan was responsible for the removal of the “Gay Question” from Life Insurance applications and the end of compulsory HIV testing for gay men by Insurance companies in the UK.
He was also responsible for the introduction of Life Insurance for people living with HIV and they are the UK’s most knowledgeable financial advisers for HIV Life Assurance and HIV Mortgages. Their commitment to offering financial advice to the LGBT and HIV Communities has been unwavering for almost two decades.
They are sometimes asked … Why are LGBT and Gay Financial Advisers still needed?
DISCLOSURE
Some of their clients find it difficult to disclose their sexuality or HIV status to their bank, building society or local financial adviser. They feel safer and more comfortable disclosing what they consider to be private affairs, to a specialist financial adviser. They take client privacy extremely seriously!
HOMOPHOBIA
Although social attitudes have changed considerably over the last two decades they still meet clients who need their urgent help due to homophobia. They have literally assisted hundreds of LGBT people overcome homophobic situations in their lives. They help to people secure the finance to move away from Homophobic neighbours!
TRANSPHOBIA
Trans clients ask them to arrange Life Insurance and Mortgages for them on a regular basis, as Life Insurance and mortgages companies can be difficult to deal with over Trans and Intersex issues. On many occasions in the past they have met Trans clients, who have faced discrimination when interacting with financial companies. They are highly experienced at representing LGBT people!
DISCRIMINATION
Sometimes they still hear stories of “changing attitudes” from bank staff, building societies and financial advisers once their client had disclosed their sexuality or HIV status. You wouldn’t think that in 2015 that this would still happen in society, but sadly it still does. If you ever feel discriminated against when taking a financial product, they are here to help and represent you!
CONFIDENTIALITY
They often meet clients who wish to take out a mortgage or life insurance with their partner and are worried that their family, bank manager or doctor finding out about their private and confidential information. They are here to represent LGBT and HIV Positive people and to help protect your personal identity!
LGBT & ALTERNATIVE FAMILES
They regularly advise LGBT, Alternative and Trans Familes about their protection and mortgage requirements. On many occassions they have found clients prefer to discuss their financial affairs with a specialist financial adviser who understands their community and their families needs. Compass have nearly two decades of experience advising LGBT parents and families!
Our sponsors Compass are the UK’s leading Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Financial Advisers, offering advice on Gay Life Assurance, Gay Life Insurance, Gay Mortgages, HIV Life Assurance, HIV Life Insurance, HIV Mortgages.
They are also the UK’s leading experts at planning Life Assurance and Mortgages for LGBT and Alternative Families and are able to assist LGBT people looking for advice on their Pensions and Investments.
For more information about these services please contact our sponsors Compass by phone 0845 474 3075. Email Enquiries@compassindependent.co.uk or visit them online at www.compassindependent.co.uk