Insurance
Direct Line motor insurance launches new discounts
Direct Line is offering new customers one day's worth of free car insurance every week; equivalent to 52 days a year.
LV= extends free Critical Illness for new Income Protection customers
Protection specialist LV= has extended its free critical illness (CI) cover offer to the end of 2009. All new customers taking out an income protection (IP) policy under the LV= Flexible Protection Plan by 31 December 2009 will receive free lump sum CI cover equivalent to three times their monthly income protection benefit.
Key to preventing car theft begins at home
More than 18,500 cars were stolen last year after the keys were taken by robbery or domestic burglary, prompting an appeal from AA Insurance to keep car keys safe from criminals.
Tesco Health Insurance launches three new levels of cover
Tesco has launched three new levels of health cover in response to customers' feedback asking for a straightforward, flexible product. The three levels are; Operations and Procedures, Consultations and Tests, and Additional Therapies.
Comparison sites help kerb record insurance premium inflation
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: "The AA's latest Insurance Premium Index paints a bleak picture for motorists.
Medical conditions affect one in eight pets under age of three
Cat and dog owners are putting their finances at risk by not insuring their pets as soon as they acquire them, according to Sainsbury's Finance.
Beauty blunders
Beauty products and gadgets caused an average of £153 worth of damage in UK households last year as more Brits turned to ‘DIY at-home' treatments to cost save.
Advice to travellers on Swine flu
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has offered advice to travellers who are concerned about Swine flu.
Whatever you ride
Bennetts, UK bike insurer, has this week launched a new creative campaign that forms part of an overall re-brand for the bike insurance provider. The company is reinforcing its appeal to a cross-section of bikers with its new ‘Whatever You Ride' creative, reflecting the diverse nature of the British biking community.
Swine flu pandemic sparks travel insurance panic buying
As one country becomes off limits for holidaymakers, the site urges all travellers to ensure that they have adequate cover for any planned trips.
Home insurance still good value, despite premium rises
The first quarter of 2009 saw the average quoted premium for an annual buildings insurance policy rise for the eighth successive quarter, adding a further 50p and taking it to a new high of £218.53, according to the AA's benchmark British Insurance Premium Index.
Car insurance premiums set for steep rise
The average quoted premium for an annual comprehensive car insurance policy rose by more than 1 per cent over the first quarter of 2009, according to the AA's latest benchmark British Insurance Premium Index.
Insurance considerations for Brits travelling to Mexico
Commenting on Brits travelling to Mexico, Maxine Baker, travel insurance manager at moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison website, said: "With the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) now advising against all but essential travel to Mexico, Brits who have their holidays, flights and travel arrangements cancelled can now claim compensation for any money lost.
LV= travel insurance to cover cancellations to Mexico
The LV= travel insurance policy will cover customers wishing to cancel any planned trips to Mexico. This is in line with Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice. The cover will be available for all single and annual trip customers who already have a policy with us and have a trip planned that was booked prior to the FCO advising against travelling.
Householders feel more at risk from burglary than ever before
One in seven UK householders say they feel more at risk of burglary than ever before since the economic downturn hit, according to research from Halifax Home Insurance.