Insurance
Travellers advised to get covered - at home or away
At a time when Britons are facing increasing financial pressures on their everyday lives, almost a third of people (30%) are considering cutting back on their travel insurance, according to latest research from American Express Insurance Services.
Brits keep crucial insurance cover
Brits have revealed their sensible side when it comes to cutting back on insurance to save money, according to moneysupermarket.com, and would only cancel what could be considered as "unnecessary" policies.
Play it straight with swine flu
A quarter of all calls to AA Travel Insurance are now enquiries from travellers concerned about whether they are covered if they contract swine flu while they are away, the insurer has revealed.
National Pandemic Flu service - travel insurance position
As the National Pandemic Flu Service goes live, the travel insurance industry has confirmed that, in the absence of written documentation from a GP or other medical practitioner, it will accept as medical certification of swine flu diagnosis the unique ID number,
Legal & General launches business valuation tool
Legal & General has launched an online business valuation tool to help SMEs calculate how much shareholder or partnership protection they need.
Swine flu advice from Confused.com
As the severity of swine flu evolves and symptoms become more widespread, the advice is clear for those travelling abroad: it is paramount adequate insurance is in place.
Swine flu – Travel insurance information from the ABI
The ABI has issued the following information for travel insurance customers about the cover that most policies offer if people are affected by swine flu:
MORE TH>N launches Personal Claims Handler service
Direct insurance firm, MORE TH>N, has launched its Personal Claims Handler (PCH) service to new and existing Home Insurance customers in a bid to provide an unrivalled claims experience.
Saga UK's most competitive car insurer
Saga tops the table of the most consistently competitive motor insurers according to moneysupermarket.com.
Motorists snub additional car cover
According to esure's in-house figures, there has been over a seven per cent fall in take up (7.2 per cent) of no claim discount protection since the start of the recession in autumn 2008.
Landlords urged not to cut back on insurance
Sainsbury's Finance estimates that as house prices have fallen, private landlords have seen the collective value of their properties fall by a staggering £118.4 billion between the first three months of 2008 and the same period for this year.
Businesses warned of the threat of flooding
A staggering 112,000 small businesses (11 per cent) were affected by the floods in 2008, leaving small firms with damaged stock and property and many unable to trade.
Molly is the new face of M&S pet insurance
A beagle from South Wales is to become the new face of M&S Pet Insurance after winning a national competition.
esure boosts fraud team to tackle rise in insurance fraud
With ABI figures showing a 24 per cent increase in insurance fraud over the last two years, esure has responded to this upward trend by boosting its in-house fraud and claims verification team by almost a third.
Staycation Brits warned to check home insurance
As the British economy remains stagnant and the pound outlook gloomy, holidaymakers who once flocked to sunny Mediterranean shores for their annual two week break are increasingly choosing to holiday in the UK.