Insurance

New online tool shows price isn't everything

Householders considering which home insurance policy is right for them can now compare Halifax Home Insurance to alternative home buildings and contents insurance policies at the click of a mouse at halifax.co.uk/insurance.

Making bio diesel? - Check your home insurance cover first

With the credit crunch hitting everyone's pockets and the cost of diesel being very high, more and more people are considering making bio diesel from cooking oil.

M&S offers 20% online discount on travel insurance

M&S Money travel insurance customers have the option of UK, European and Worldwide cover and have access to an online medical screening facility as well as the services of a personal travel assistant to help plan their trip.

Confused.com adds new partner to home insurance panel

Confused.com, UK insurance price comparison service, is delighted to welcome the addition of ClickInsurance, to its already comprehensive list of insurers for home cover.

New drivers beware - Brits driving test shame revealed

Brits taking their driving test this summer should beware as new research exposes those most likely to fail.

Who's got your keys?

Over a million British householders admit to having forgotten to retrieve spare sets of keys or, just as worryingly, say they can't remember if they have retrieved them or not, according to research from Sainsbury's Home Insurance.

Uninsured drivers cost UK motorists over £500m a year

UK drivers are paying, on average, £31 a year more on their car insurance in order to cover for people who are uninsured, equating to more than £500m, according to comparethemarket.com.

Make sure your garden contents are adequately insured

As a nation Britain likes nothing better than spending time in the garden, whether it is enjoying a barbeque on a summer's evening or tending to the plants, trees and shrubs.

HSBC Life UK celebrates 20 year anniversary

This month, HSBC celebrates 20 years of providing life insurance and retirement products and services to millions of people across the UK.

Make sure your BBQ doesn't go up in smoke

The latest Churchill home insurance TV adverts show the nation's favourite insurance mascot dreaming of Sian Lloyd feeding him sausages.

DEFRA's £5m support for flood risk homes

Commenting on DEFRA's £5m support for flood risk homes, Peter Gerrard, head of insurance research at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: "Any help for those most at risk of a flooding catastrophe is helpful,

Four in ten drivers say no claim, less pain

More than 40 per cent of UK drivers would rather put their hand in their own pocket to pay for minor car damage than risk their No Claims Discount, according to comprehensive research from greenbee.com, the financial services arm of the John Lewis Partnership.