Insurance
Homeowners advised to assess security as clocks go back
This weekend the clocks will go back, officially signaling the start of British wintertime. Now is a good opportunity to check the security of your property, says leading home insurer MORE TH>N.
One in ten homes targeted by burglars
One in ten (10 per cent) households in the UK have either suffered burglary or an obvious attempted burglary in the last five years, according to research from Direct Line Home Insurance. This is equivalent to 2.4 million homes being affected across the UK.
Crash claims surge as daylight saving draws to an end
Van and Business Car drivers will face one of the most treacherous times of the year for road traffic accidents this week, according to new figures from MORE TH>N BUSINESS.
Dark evenings provide rich pickings for opportunist thieves
As the clocks go back on October 26th Halifax Home Insurance is reminding homeowners not to make life easy for the opportunist burglar during dark winter evenings.
Medicare International considers modern day health conditions
A recent poll conducted by international healthcare specialists MediCare International has shown that 95% of respondents believe healthcare policies should cover the ongoing costs of treating asthma and diabetes, despite the fact that chronic costs are often excluded from many healthcare policies.
James Bond and Lara Croft leave Del Boy shaken and stirred in race for cheaper car insurance
Del Boy's plans to become a millionaire this time next year could be thwarted by his extortionate motor insurance premiums, according to Confused.com.
Top ten cheapest cars to insure
British drivers looking to purchase a second hand car this year due to budgetary constraints may get more savings than expected.
Petrol companies give back, and insurance companies take away
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: "Sadly, for motorists today it is a case of; ‘what the petrol companies are giving back with one hand, the insurance companies are taking away with the other'!"
Home insurance premiums easing
The latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index of home insurance premiums recorded a small quarterly rise in the average quoted premium for an annual buildings insurance policy, which now stands at £213.32, about £3 or 1.8 per cent higher than the previous quarter.
Car insurance premiums continue to rise
The latest figures from the AA's benchmark British Insurance Premium Index offer little relief for car owners as the upward trend in the cost of car insurance premiums continues.
Homeowners urged to give their home a 'storm MOT'
2007 saw one of the worst weather events of the last 50 years in the UK, the Kyrill storm, which caused £350m of damage and caused 11 deaths.
Premierline launches Direct Benefits Programme for SMEs
With small businesses feeling the strain of the current economic climate and looking at ways to maximise the service they receive from suppliers, Premierline Direct, the business insurance specialist, has enhanced the support it provides to its UK business customers with the launch of the Premierline Direct Benefits Programme.
Surge in unemployment underlines case for PPI safety net
Predictions of around two million unemployed by Christmas in the wake of a deteriorating economy have further underpinned the case for protecting loan and mortgage payments, warns standalone provider Paymentcare.co.uk.
The seeping costs of the NHS
Hospital patients are feeling the pinch of the global economic crisis, with a survey from HSF health plan finding 43% of UK residents believe the costs of hospital stays, such as parking and food, should be covered by taxes rather than the individual.
BUPA International named Best International Health Insurer
Brighton-based Bupa International was named "Best International Private Medical Insurance Provider" at the Health Insurance Awards, the prestigious event held each year in London to recognise excellence in the health insurance industry.