Car insurance, home insurance, travel insurance and more

LV= has again extended its offer to remove the initial 60 day unemployment claim exclusion for customers who replace their existing unemployment cover with LV='s innovative Mortgage & Lifestyle Protection cover.

Male drivers will fork out almost £17,000 more for their car insurance on average, compared to their female counter-parts, according to latest research from moneysupermarket.com.

Car insurance comparison site Gocompare.com has commented on Mintel findings that drivers are more cost conscious and less loyal when it comes to car insurance.

Paying for medical care abroad has become even more expensive, warns Direct Line Travel Insurance, and so cutting back on insurance cover could turn out to be a false economy.

Some airlines are adding up to £10 to the cost of a flight and flouting EU laws by automatically adding travel insurance during the booking process.

Steve Williams, Head of Travel Insurance at Confused.com: "Over the coming days major travel operators will release 2010 summer deals. As a way of encouraging families to book early, free child places are expected to be up for grabs.