INTRODUCING BH ASSURANCES

It occurred to me that I have now been writing articles for around 10 years now and thought it would be about time I introduce our agencies! And what we can do for you.

“BH-Assurances” is our name and we are an agent of Allianz but also a broker which enables us to sell every type of insurance. We have 16 staff, 7 of which speak English, 2 of which are actually British.

We now have 4 offices based in the Charente but we deal with customers all over France.

I am French but have lived in the UK for 8 years (I did my university degree there) and I am married to an Englishman who forced me to watch cricket!

If you are one of our customers, I do your tax form online or on paper for free. But hopefully, you will want to become our customer for reason such as good services and friendly advice more than me doing your tax form!

We can provide advice on any of these subjects:

French inheritance law Moving to France permanently French income tax Funeral cover

Our bilingual staff are based in the Ruffec and Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure offices but Isabelle Want is available by appointments at any of those offices or even at your house (easier for quotes on insurances).

Open: Monday: 2pm to 5.30pmExcept for Roumazieres office which is closed on a Monday

Life insurances

Investments, Savings

Vehicle, house, health top-up and professional insurances.

We have an internet web site: www.bh-assurances.fr/en on which you can find all the previous articles written by me relaying information on any of the subjects above.

We also do a Monthly newsletter (free) which is sent by email and full of useful information not only regarding insurances, French tax, making claims but also more light-hearted subjects related to What happened in France this Month, living in France, agency news, some vocabulary, French recipes, contacts, etc.

To receive it, simply ask me by email and I will add you onto our mailing list. Or you can register directly our web site.

We already have 2200 people receiving it and it would be a shame to miss out, especially when it’s free!

Finally, we have a facebook page on which we notify our followers about weather alerts, bank holidays or news regarding our agencies. The facebook page is “Allianz Jacques Boulesteix and Romain Lesterpt”. So feel free to contact me for quotes or advices any time you like!

Tuesday to Friday: 9am - 12am / 2pm - 6pm Saturday: 9am to 12pm

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So from all of us at BH Assurances, we look forward to meeting you and helping you with all your insurance needs! w

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Helen Booth

INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER deVere France

According to a study, only a quarter of people retiring feel confident that they have saved enough. Are you part of the minority? Would you like to set plans in place so you’re not?

It’s a general fact that most are not saving enough for retirement, and inflation, rising cost of living, and global economic instability, are shrinking retirement savings even more.

To avoid becoming a statistic, it will really help to set up a review with your financial advisor, so you know exactly where you are headed with your retirement savings. It is important that you know the kind of lifestyle you want and the expenses that your retirement will incur monthly. Not just normal monthly expenses, but the unforeseen expenses that always creep in.