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moneysupermarket.com first for car insurance

Leading price comparison site moneysupermarket.com today confirms it has 89 motor insurance providers live on the site, offering consumers the widest choice of providers on the market.

Sainsbury's Pet Insurance - 3 months free & 15% online discount

Sainsbury's Finance is offering three months' free cover to new customers taking out a Pet Insurance policy between 9th September and 1st December 2008.

Eco-friendly car cover isn't often pocket-friendly

With new measures introduced by the Government to help motorists save fuel and cut their emissions, eco-friendly drivers might see hybrid cars as another step to make a difference for the environment.

Freshers' week means rich pickings for burglars

One in three students fall victim to crime at University each year, according to Saga Home Insurance. Little wonder, with most student digs equipped with TVs, DVD players and iPods. Replacement costs for these items alone, and a collection of just twenty CDs or DVDs, could be as much as £2,000.

Cats and dogs to suffer master separation syndrome

This year, Sainsbury's Finance estimates that over 60,000 cats and dogs in Britain could suffer from "Master Separation Syndrome" - a term coined by the Bank to describe the mental trauma caused by their owners separating.

New benefits for one-for-fun motorists with MultiCar

A third of UK households now have more than one car and since January 2006, car insurance expert Admiral has offered MultiCar for these motorists.

esure's gone green

A major environmental campaign at esure has helped the company that brought the world pink insurance with Sheilas' Wheels turn green, saving over 2 million sheets of paper and more than doubled its recycling in just one year.

XL Airline failure

Chris Price, Head of Travel Insurance at Direct Line comments, "Airline failures are not covered by our travel policies and, as noted by the ABI (Association of British Insurers), most travel insurance policies do not cover these circumstances.

Collapse of XL and Seguro

Following the collapse of holiday firms XL and Seguro Simeon Linstead, Head of Personal Finance at uSwitch.com, urges consumers to think carefully about protection when paying for holidays.

Collapse of XL, the third largest holiday company in the UK

Commenting on the collapse of XL, the third largest holiday company in the UK, Andy Leadbetter, managing director of insurance and home services at moneysupermarket.com, said: "Another huge blow for holidaymakers affecting 285,000 XL customers, hot on the heels of Zoom Airlines' collapse.

Allianz Commercial enhances legal expenses offering

Allianz Commercial has increased the sum of legal protection it provides to customers to £100,000 across a range of SME policies.

Over 50s insurance - cutting costs without cutting corners

Everyone's talking about it being at the sharp end of a potential recession, but it doesn't have to be painful.

Brits urged to take out adequate home insurance

As floods hit the UK for the second consecutive year, home insurance has never been more important for the 10 per cent of all British households that have a serious risk of flooding.

Nationwide provides advice for homeowners affected by floods

Following the devastating floods affecting parts of Britain at the weekend, Nationwide Building Society offers tips for homeowners who could be affected.

Check your travel policy for terrorism cover

With the 7th anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Centre looming, the threat of terrorism is still very apparent.