Insurance
Drivers and mobile-phone convictions
Following on from recent findings that texting when driving is more dangerous than drinking, research from comparethemarket.com, reveals that 1 in 2 drivers are not declaring their mobile-phone convictions as they think it will push their premium up.
Brits risk holiday without cover
As Britons are waking up to the reality of what happens when a dream holiday is booked without taking appropriate measures to protect themselves financially, American Express Insurance Services has discovered that one in four people (24%) still plan to go on holiday this year without travel insurance.
Tesco Child Health Plan aims to help little ones
Parents can now get affordable, quality health care cover helping to protect what is precious to them with Tesco Child Health Plan. And as an introductory offer, Tesco is offering customers 25% off in the first year, lowering premiums to just £7.49 a month for the first child covered.
How safe are UK homes?
Legal & General's general insurance business annual online survey, ‘Safe as Houses', which asks people for feedback and their views on home security and safety, aims to highlight the safety of UK homes.
Legal & General increases financial underwriting limits
Legal & General has increased its financial underwriting limits for life insurance and critical illness cover, which simplifies the underwriting process and leads to policies being issued more quickly.
comparethemarket.com advises holidaymakers to be prepared
Following the recent collapse of XL Airways, it is now even more vital for holidaymakers to check their travel insurance policy before heading off on holiday.
Insurancewide: Norwich Union's ‘half-hearted' website
James Harrison, CEO of Insurancewide.com, commented: "Norwich Union's new initiative offering customers the chance to 'compare' Norwich Union car insurance quotes with other insurers is ill-conceived.
Insurer shows competitors' car quotes as well as their own
The UK's largest insurer has launched a brand new web and phone service that gives customers the prices and products of its rivals - even if they're cheaper.
Sports injuries fuel surge in Personal Liability claims
As the professional sporting calendar is now in full flow and budding amateurs flock to the football pitches and golf courses of Britain, according to recent trends analysed by esure home insurance these types of sporting venues are becoming spawning grounds for Personal Liability insurance claims.
Six in ten can't fund healthcare costs
More than 60% of people in Great Britain say they can no longer afford to pay for some of their or their family's healthcare needs as the cost of living spirals, according to research from Engage Mutual.
Norwich Union price check service
Hayley Parsons, Chief Executive, Gocompare.com, says consumers are unlikely to be quoted happy by Norwich Union's new price check service: "In the main, consumers won't be disadvantaged by Norwich Union's withdrawal from comparison sites.
LV= announces improvements to protection rates
Protection specialist LV= has announced improvements to its rates across its protection range, with effect from 15th September 2008.
Norwich Union says au revoir to comparison sites
Peter Ablett, commercial director at Confused.com says: "We were surprised when we heard that Norwich Union had decided to stop using comparison sites, however, customers will still be able to compare their policies on Confused.com through several well known brokers.
LifeSearch: YouGov protection research
Matt Morris, Senior Policy Adviser at LifeSearch, comments on YouGov's recent Protection research: "The research that YouGov compiled for Financial Planning Week shows how important it is to take out financial protection.
Could you get by without Protection?
Recent research by YouGov found that only 15% of people asked would get by without any financial difficulty should their financial circumstances change for the worse due to long term illness or incapacity.