Insurance
Pets denied treatment because owners cannot afford vet bills
Many cats and dogs are being denied the recommended medical treatment for an illness or ongoing medical condition because their owners cannot afford it, according to research from Sainsbury's Finance.
LV= gives free critical illness cover to new Income Protection customers
Protection specialist LV= is offering free critical illness (CI) cover to anyone taking out an income protection (IP) policy under the LV= Flexible Protection Plan within the next three months. New customers will receive a free lump sum CI benefit equivalent to three times their monthly IP benefit.
Businesses warned to pay due care and attention
After some of the most severe snow for 20 years, insurer Direct Line for Business is urging business owners to ensure they limit the possibility of customers and staff slipping and getting injured.
Big freeze takes £40m toll on household plumbing
AA Insurance is urging people to act now to protect household plumbing from the big freeze after seeing a 450 per cent surge in home floods caused by frozen pipes this winter.
Don’t double-up on engagement or ‘mengagement’ ring insurance
With Valentines Day just around the corner, romantic Brits will be getting ready to pop the question to their loved ones by shopping for the perfect diamond engagement ring - but many will waste money on buying unnecessary in-store insurance policies according to esure home insurance.
Virgin Money advises prevention better than cure
Homeowners are being encouraged to protect their homes with home insurance and greater security after figures suggested that instances of burglary had risen as a result of the economic downturn.
25% discount on classic military vehicle insurance
The boom in interest in classic military vehicles shows no sign of slowing down. Now Adrian Flux Insurance Services has joined forces with the Military Vehicle Trust to offer a 25% discount on insurance for military vehicles.
Think twice before cancelling that protection policy
PruProtect, the joint venture between Prudential and South African market leader Discovery, has highlighted the potential dangers of cancelling existing protection insurance policies.
Sheilas' Wheels home insurance celebrates first birthday
A year ago today the Sheilas' Wheels brand moved beyond car insurance to start offering home cover. In this time, the insurer has taken on new customers at a rate of 1,200 a week outstripping its own growth targets.
Tesco Life Insurance offers £50 gift card
Tesco is giving a £50 gift card to all new Life Insurance customers who get a quote by 4 March 2009 and then take out the policy. The offer is supported by Tesco's Price Promise - customers who find a like-for-like policy cheaper elsewhere will receive an additional 1,000 Clubcard points.
Brits left in the lurch abroad have new lifeline
American Express Insurance Services has developed a product called ‘Stranded Traveller Assistance’ designed specifically for people who find themselves left high and dry in a foreign country as a result of their travel operator going bust.
Slip-slip-sliding away makes busiest claims day for AA Insurance
After a decade of mild winters many drivers are enduring their first taste of severe winter weather.
Brokers and insurers must be on the ball for fraud as recession bites
Brokers and insurers need to be extra vigilant about commercial motor fraud as clients struggle with the impact of the recession, says Norwich Union.
moneysupermarket.com: The big freeze
Commenting on the adverse weather conditions, Clare Francis, site editor at moneysupermarket.com, said: "As the big freeze and chaos ensues in the worst snow south east England has seen for 18 years, there are important insurance issues to be considered.
esure experiences 100% increase in snow-related accident claims
esure - one of the UK's leading motor insurers - has seen an instant effect of the overnight snowfall with double the number of claims calls registered between 8am and 11am as motorists struggle with frozen, snow-caked roads.