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RIAS announces a 45% discount for new home insurance customers

Over 50s insurance provider RIAS is offering new customers who have five years claim free almost half off their home insurance policy* if they simply go online to purchase a policy.

Home insurance premiums continue to tumble

The overall cost of home insurance continues to fall year-on-year, according to analysis of over three million home insurance enquiries run on MoneySuperMarket,

Students urged to do their insurance homework before heading off to Uni

M&S Bank is urging students to check their personal possessions are fully covered before heading off to University this September.

Research highlights young people's DIY incompetencies

With the August bank holiday approaching, many will be thinking of spending the long weekend doing a spot of DIY.

Students - belongings, bikes and protecting your property

After Fresher's week and making new friends, personal security is likely to be the last thing on a student's mind as they head off for a new term at university or college.

‘Contents in the open' insurance warning

As new research reveals that Brits plan to spend £6.7bn on garden projects in the next 12 months, Gocompare.com warns homeowners not to underestimate the value of their gardens' contents and not to assume they are covered by their home insurance.

Cyclists warned to check their insurance before taking to the saddle

Cyclists warned to check their insurance before taking to the saddle

At the weekend Chris Froome became the second consecutive British winner of the Tour de France - continuing the UK's dominance of the cycling world.

Insurance not so ‘simples’ warns Consumer Panel

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has published a short report setting out six challenges for the industry to improve the market for general insurance in the interests of consumers.

Buildings or contents only offer from Santander Home Insurance

Santander Home Insurance is now offering contents and buildings insurance, which includes discounts for customers when they take out buildings only or contents only cover.

Holidaying Brits warned to secure gardens against green-fingered thieves

Holidaying Brits warned to secure gardens against green-fingered thieves

In advance of the summer holidays, Gocompare.com is warning homeowners to secure their gardens against green-fingered thieves.

Secure your cycles as Tour De France begins this weekend

As the world's top cyclists take to the French roads this weekend, Aviva is warning all budding Bradley's to make sure their bikes are covered when they venture out and about this summer.

Revellers put expensive gadgets at risk

As the festival season gets underway, research from Post Office has revealed that festival goers will pack their rucksacks with an average £524 worth of gadgets.

Keys to a fortune

Home insurance brand esure is warning Brits to be more vigilant with their personal belongings after new research has found that the average bunch of keys unlocks an estimated fortune of over £28,000 and two fifths of Brits (43 per cent) have lost their keys in the past month alone.

Brits have lost millions of pounds worth of goods down the plughole

Although babies fortunately don't count among things that clumsy Brits accidentally lose down the drain, new research from the AA's Home Emergency Response service reveals that millions of pounds worth of goods disappear ‘down the tubes'.

Home insurance premiums tumble

The cost of home insurance premiums continues to fall year-on-year, according to analysis of over 3.5 million home insurance quotes run on MoneySupermarket; welcome relief for cash-strapped households.