Insurance
Saga Car Insurance offers £1,000 personal belongings cover
A quarter of motorists may find they are not covered for the full value of their in car gadgets
Kids go free with new Virgin Money Travel Insurance
Virgin Money has launched a new range of travel insurance policies that packs more in as standard. The new range is designed to meet the needs of a variety of travellers such as families, backpackers, over 65’s, winter sports and adventure holidays with customized travel insurance options.
Uninsured drivers rife on the roads
The number of motorists getting behind the wheel uninsured has risen by a third (33 per cent) compared to 2008, according to research from moneysupermarket.com.
Landlords face insurance shortfall
Residential landlords are leaving themselves at risk by failing to take out adequate insurance products for their property business, research from Redbrick Landlords Insurance has revealed.
Women encouraged to consider financial implications of cancer
We all worry about our health to a certain degree, but when it comes to more serious issues such as cancer it’s still easy to take an ‘out-of-sight, out-of-mind’ approach. While many of us will know a female friend or family member who has been affected by the disease, we may still think it will never happen to us.
Holidaymakers shun travel insurance for EHIC card
Nearly one in ten (8%) Brits who are holidaying abroad this year admit they will not be taking out travel insurance to protect themselves while overseas, reveals research by Saga Travel Insurance.
5 common reasons for the £2 trillion protection gap
Despite sales of life assurance climbing steeply over the last few years, the protection gap (the difference between the life cover we have and what we should have) still stands at over £2 trillion.
Rising car insurance premiums
Hayley Parsons, Chief Executive of leading insurance comparison website Gocompare.com, comments on increases in car insurance premiums highlighted by the AA's premium index:
Threat of strike by immigration officials
Commenting on the threat of a two-day strike by immigration officials (5 and 6 August), Maxine Baker, travel insurance manager at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: "Yet more bad luck for holidaymakers looking to jet off this summer with the news the UK Border Agency staff have voted for strike action.
Buildings premiums up, but contents cheaper
Home buildings insurance premiums continue to rise, according to the latest quarterly AA British Insurance Premium Index. But the latest figures in the quarterly benchmark study of insurance premium trends shows that home contents premiums are falling.
No sign of car insurance premium let-up
Car insurance premiums are rising at their fastest rate for nearly a decade and increased by more than 1 per cent per month over the past quarter, according to the latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index.
All sized businesses urged to keep health & safety a priority
Despite the recession, the majority of large businesses in the UK still recognise the importance of health and safety, says Aviva Risk Management Solutions (ARMS), the new name for Norwich Union Risk Services.
Consumer help on evidencing swine flu insurance claims
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) is offering advice to travellers on evidencing any travel insurance claims due to Swine flu.
Watch out - it's wasp week!
With the last week in July a period when wasps are at their most prevalent according to a study out today, Sheilas' Wheels has discovered that a third of UK homeowners (33%) would become DIY-pest controllers if they found a wasp or hornet's nest on their property rather than bringing in the professionals.
BIBA urges Government to address incomplete Flood Bill
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has called on the Government to urgently address four key issues that are missing from the Flood and Water Management Bill which aims to create a simpler and effective means of managing the risk of flood and coastal erosion.