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Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the unluckiest of them all?

Avoid walking under ladders and cross your fingers tomorrow, as new research reveals that householders are more likely to smash a mirror on Friday 13th - and end up with another bout of bad luck.

Confused.com welcomes back M&S to home insurance panel

Confused.com, price comparison service, is delighted to welcome back M&S to its already comprehensive list of providers for home insurance.

Why and how giving up smoking effects life insurance

Insurancewide.com - Facts and Advice: No Smoking Day on March 11 gave some the opportunity to give up the habit, but any day can be the perfect day to start a clean healthy life and save money too: smoking has a major effect on the cost of life insurance premiums.

Pothole Britain spells triple trouble for nation's cars

Claims statistics from AA Insurance suggest that a post-winter pothole epidemic is inflicting record damage on Britain's cars - with pothole-related claims trebling in a year.

Legal & General reduces declined CIC claims by 42%

Bernie Hickman, Managing Director of Protection said: "This is further evidence that Legal & General pays out when customers need it most, which is what really matters to a policyholder.

No Smoking Day could help lighten life insurance premiums

With over 1 million people planning to quit on No Smoking Day this week (Wednesday 11th March), Norwich Union, soon to be Aviva, advises that people could get dramatically lower life insurance premiums by giving up the so called "evil weed".

Pets suffering as recession bites deeper

There is growing evidence that the economic downturn is affecting peoples' ability to guarantee the wellbeing of their pets.

Rottweilers the most expensive dog to treat

Rottweilers are the most expensive breed of dog for veterinary treatment, according to new figures based on analysis of claims data released by Sainsbury's Finance.

uSwitch.com launches van and bike insurance comparison service

uSwitch.com, the leading independent price comparison and switching service, is expanding its range of insurance services with the launch of a new van and bike insurance comparison channel.

Music to your ears

The humble vinyl single celebrates its 60th anniversary in March and the format shows no signs of dying out.

2.7 million motorists downsize their vehicles

March is the peak season for buying motor insurance and for many people insuring their car is their most expensive monthly insurance outlay, with the average motorist spending £31 a month to financially protect themselves in the event of an accident.

Will your insurance cover a cow in your swimming pool?

Living in the countryside brings its own unique risks as a selection of the bizarre claims recently settled by large rural insurer NFU Mutual reveals.

Halifax Home Insurance asks are you sleeping soundly?

We have all sat upright in bed in the dead of night, thinking we have heard a noise, before realising it was nothing more than our imagination running wild.

Car insurance cashback offers from comparethemarket.com

Insurance provider Swinton has teamed up with price comparison website comparethemarket.com to offer exclusive cashback offers across a number of its brands.

Economy with the truth costs drivers dearly

AA Insurance is warning drivers to beware of seeking to economise on car insurance premiums by failing to come clean on details such as previous claims or convictions.