Insurance
No wait for most benefits with engage Health Cash Plan
If you spend on dental checks and treatment, eye tests and spectacles, or complementary therapies like physiotherapy, acupuncture and chiropractic, you can get a helping hand with the payments.
Protect your garden glories
As the 2009 ‘barbecue summer' gets into full swing many Brits will be taking advantage of what their gardens have to offer. moneysupermarket.com urges those sprucing up their gardens and planning ‘al fresco' entertaining to ensure their gardens are well protected.
Sainsbury's offers 12 months car insurance for price of 10
Sainsbury's Finance is offering motorists 12 months' car insurance for the price of 10 months if they purchase a policy between the 30th June and the 31st August 2009.
LV= extends offer on unemployment cover
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.
166% rise in cost of trade credit insurance claims
Latest ABI figures show that trade credit insurance remains a vital lifeline to businesses that are hit by the effects of the recession. In Quarter 1, 2009:
Male drivers pay more for car insurance
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.
Don't blame the consumer for being disloyal
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.
The risk of travelling abroad without 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.
Airline insurance ticking the wrong box
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.
Is your home properly insured?
With the myriad of home insurance policies on the market, choosing the right one for your home and family can be a difficult task. However the small variations between one policy and another could make all the difference when making a successful claim.
Travellers urged to shop around for insurance
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.
Best and worst delayed departure cover
There are few things more frustrating than being held up on the way to your holiday. The delayed departure cover offered by many travel insurance policies can never fully compensate you for spending time in the departure lounge when you could be on the beach, but making a claim on your travel insurance may at least cover the cost of food and drink while you're waiting to take off or set sail.
Heat wave could give homeowners that sinking feeling
After the two wettest summers since records began, the Met Office predicts that we are in for a scorcher this year, with soaring temperatures and less rainfall, so Halifax Home Insurance is reminding homeowners to take steps now to reduce the risk of subsidence.
Avoid driving abroad uninsured
With the start of the school summer holidays less than four weeks away and a boost for holidaymakers as the pound rises against the euro, nearly 3.4 million motorists (10 per cent) plan to drive their car to Europe this summer.
Compare 112 motor insurance prices from 100 providers
Market leading price comparison site moneysupermarket.com now has 100 motor insurance companies available to compare live in its motor insurance channel, and returns a comparison of up to 112 different prices for its customers.