Insurance
LV= wins ‘Individual Income Protection' award
Insurance and investment group LV= has won the Individual Income Protection category at this year's COVER Excellence Awards.
Professions speeding towards pricey premiums
Adventurous army officers appear the hastiest behind the wheel with more than a quarter admitting to speeding in the last five years when they applied for car insurance through moneysupermarket.com.
Working women lack financial protection
Nearly half of all working women in Great Britain do not have any form of financial protection, despite a significant increase in their economic activity over the past 30 years and the dramatic rise in female breadwinners.
Four in 10 of our pets are overweight according to vets
More than four in 10 (43%) of the cats and dogs seen by Britain's vets are overweight, according to research by Sainsbury's Finance.
Tescocompare.com celebrates with launch of further channels
Tescocompare.com, the comparison site, is celebrating its first anniversary with the launch of further new channels.
Employers' liability compulsory insurance regulations
Kate Syred, Head of Direct Line for Business, comments on the changes to the Employers' Liability Compulsory Insurance Regulations: "We welcome the change of the ELCI rules that came into play on Wednesday 1st October, which recognises the changing face of workplaces today, especially with many businesses now employing staff who work remotely.
Sainsbury's Home Insurance discount offer ends soon
Homeowners have a few days left to take advantage of a 25% discount plus a £20 shopping voucher on Sainsbury's Home Insurance and a further 10% discount if they apply online.
Price comparison gets cheaper still
MoneyExpert.com has launched the first ever market wide cashback deal from a price comparison site. The offer allows customers to take out car insurance using MoneyExpert's extensive comparison service and benefit from a further £20 cashback on any policy selected.
Quality over price
Consumers are being urged to take into account cover provided in home insurance policies rather than make decisions based only on price.
Tesco launches motorbike insurance comparison service
Tescocompare.com, the comparison site, announces the launch of its motorbike insurance comparison service. The comparison site has revved up and extended its online comparison service, which now offers consumers the opportunity to compare the motorbike insurance market with deals from 22 brokers.
Insure you keep track of downloads
Music and movie fans are being urged to keep track of their collections as the download boom creates a risk that valuable possessions are not covered by home insurance, Virgin Money warns.
The hidden cost of crime
People in the UK are facing rising car insurance premiums, possibly as a result of a rising crime rate, according to research by comparethemarket.com.
Sainsbury's launches low cost pet insurance policy option
Sainsbury's Finance has launched a new lower cost Pet Insurance policy option, that unlike some other tiered offers, not only offers £3,000 towards veterinary fees but also covers up to this amount for dental cover in relation to both injury and illness.
Gardens prime target for burglars and vandals
With purse strings tightening as the Credit Crunch rumbles on it will make grim reading for the green fingered as research by comparethemarket.com reveals Britons are potentially losing up to £10 billion a year by not having adequate insurance to cover their gardens.
Cash in the attic?
From art and antiques to comics and collectables, many people hoard away their prized possessions in their homes, often giving little thought to their total value. But, warns Halifax, many may need to get their collections valued, certified and insured to make sure they are protected against future loss or damage.