Insurance
More men than women happy to have one too many for the road
Men are much more willing to drive after drinking than women, according to a new study. It also carries a warning that it's not just your life you could be ruining when the temptation to have a Christmas drink and drive becomes too much.
10% off Go Travel Insurance exclusively with Fairinvestment.co.uk
Fairinvestment.co.uk has teamed up with travel insurance experts, Go Travel Insurance, to offer customers 10% off travel insurance policies.
Homeowners warned to insure their most bizarre valuables
Consumers who have individual possessions which are either high-risk or high-worth- however strange the item -should look to have them listed on their home insurance policies, says Confused.com.
Quids off kids' health cover
Tesco Child Health Plan is offering 25% off for the first year for new policies until 8th January. This brings costs down to just £7.49 per month for one child plus £6.49 for any additional children covered, down from £9.99 and £8.99 - cheaper than two pairs of socks as a stocking filler.
Don’t let thieves ruin your Christmas
Homes packed full of festive goodies can mean rich pickings for opportunist thieves, warns Age Concern Insurance Services.
Brits not prepared financially for loss of income this Christmas
With the news that stressed out Britons are being forced to work extra hours and take on a second job in order to fund their households and families this Christmas, research from Combined Insurance has found that more than a third of Britons (34%) would face financial ruin after just twelve days should they suffer a sudden loss of income.
Brits' booze cruise blunders
Over half (57 per cent) of an estimated 2.3 million motorists planning to cross the channel to stock up on cheap alcohol this Christmas could be driving illegally, with over one in six (15 per cent) making risky assumptions about their car insurance.
Take to the slopes with plenty of cover
As adventurous Brits prepare to jet off to the slopes for some winter fun, moneysupermarket.com reveals annual travel insurance can often be better value than a single trip policy when travelling long haul.
Continued pet provider churn
Defaqto's latest Insight report into the Pet Insurance market has highlighted a continued trend of provider churn.
Christmas Day fires set to strike 300% more homes
The number of homes damaged by fire is set to rise by 300 percent on Christmas Day, with many cases starting in the oven, warns MORE TH>N Home insurance.
Riskmass time, mistletoe and crime
Cooking, candles, presents and parties are all part and parcel of the festive season, but they also make it one of the riskiest times of the year in and around your home.
Don't let heating emergencies be a winter drain
Heating failure is again set to be the most common home emergency this winter, according to esure home insurance, after analysis of its calls from the last five winters reveals that 30 per cent of all households who call about a home emergency do so because of problems with their main central heating system.
Gocompare.com adds more brands to car insurance comparison
Gocompare.com has added nine new insurance brands to its car insurance comparison service. The addition of these new brands - 1st Central, HSBC, Insurance4my, Insurebasics, Moorhouse Exclusive, Motor Insurance Warehouse, One call Direct, Renault and The Post Office - confirms Gocompare's position as the UK's leading car insurance comparison site.
Mortgage holiday scheme welcome but doesn't replace insurance
The Government's mortgage holiday scheme to rescue struggling homeowners is a great helping hand but should not be seen as a replacement for insurance, warns James Harrrison, chief executive of insurancewide.com.
Critical illness cover and payment protection could prove crucial
With household debts and unemployment at a high, moneysupermarket.com urges consumers to safeguard their finances and improve awareness of life insurance policies such as income protection and Critical Illness Cover (CIC).