Insurance

Discretionary council tax discounts for those affected by floods

Floods Recovery Minister John Healey announced that 25 councils helping over 1,500 flood-hit families pay their council tax bills will share over GBP1.2million Government funding.

The credit front

The credit crunch may result in a rise in the type of insurance fraud known as ‘fronting' as cash-strapped parents attempt to reduce the high cost of their driving-age children's car insurance, according to esure car insurance.

Boozy Brits left high and dry for motor insurance

Motorists found driving or even attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol could face an 82 per cent hike on their motor insurance premiums, or worse find themselves uninsurable, reveals moneysupermarket.com.

The price is not necessarily right!

A recent independent study of the top five insurance comparison sites has found that Confused.com is the site that is most likely to give customers an accurate quote for car insurance.

British workers need push to positive health

Greater support for British workers is needed, as a survey by Bupa UK Health Insurance reveals that many people are increasingly stressed, eating badly, not exercising or sleeping enough, igniting the fuse on a workplace health time bomb.

Brits travelling to Europe wrongly relying solely on EHIC card

Sainsbury's Travel Insurance issues an important warning to travellers as its research reveals that over the past 12 months, 3.5 million people have travelled to Europe and not taken out travel insurance because they felt it was not necessary as they had a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

Dog voted most popular pet

Dogs or cats: it's an emotive subject likely to start heated debates between cat and dog lovers nationwide. Tesco Pet Insurance conducted a survey to shed some light on the subject. In a recent poll of pet owners 58% said they would rather own a dog.

Fire risks being ignored

Two in five Brits (40%) are failing to check regularly for fire hazards in the home, despite being aware of the dangers, according to research from Halifax Home Insurance. Incredibly, of those that have previously experienced a fire in the home, over a third (38%) still do not check for hazards regularly.

Insurance might not prevent theft, but can help manage the impact

Many van owners are having to ‘mend and make do' with their current vans due the economic climate according to EurotaxGlass.

Don't double up on insurance

Picking up a bargain is likely to be the top of shoppers' minds as purse strings continue to tighten across the UK, yet thousands of pounds may be wasted in the run up to Christmas as Brits buy unnecessary in-store insurance policies.

One in four motorists victim of car break-in

Eighty per cent of drivers have left valuables in their cars, according to research from car insurer LV=. This carelessness is leading to an increase in the numbers of cars being broken into with a quarter of all UK drivers saying they have been a victim of a car break-in.