Insurance
Dad's life isn't cheap
Dads' weekly wage is just one of the financial contributions he makes to family life. Experts at ASDA have calculated that if dads were paid an annual salary for all their unpaid jobs, they would earn a staggering £16,484.
MORE TH>N Women Drivers' insurance
The offering called, MORE TH>N Women Drivers' Insurance, aims to confront the aspects of driving which women find most stressful by offering a number of special features such as mobile phone locator, priority roadside assistance and a replacement vehicle within two hours.
Brits are bargain hunters when it comes to car insurance
Price is everything for its users when it comes to shopping for car insurance, according to research from Fairinvestment.co.uk.
AXA advises buy-to-let landlords to check insurance
Following a turbulent week in the buy-to-let market, AXA is advising private landlords to check carefully the details of their insurance policy to make sure they are not leaving themselves exposed.
Be prepared if life has a nasty surprise in store
During Male Cancer Awareness Month leading protection insurer, The Co-operative Insurance is urging both men and women to look at the range of life assurance plans available and protect themselves against a variety of life-altering events.
Confused.com announces winner of £1 million giveaway!
Confused.com has announced the winner of its £1 million giveaway as twenty-one year old Eve Olive from Hertfordshire. Eve is now a fully fledged millionaire simply because she applied for a car insurance quote on Confused.com!
Abandoned kitchen gadgets stored away
British kitchens have £2.6 billion of kitchen gadgets rusting in cupboards completely unused, according to research from Halifax Home Insurance.
Legal and General launches online home contents calculator
Although we appear to be aware of the value of our homes, particularly as house prices are falling across the UK, Brits are worryingly not very good at valuing the actual contents of their home.
Warm dry weather spells a summer of subsidence
With the Met Office predicting a warmer than average British summer, homeowners need to ensure they have adequate insurance against subsidence.
Get covered for motoring abroad
This Bank Holiday heralded the start of the summer holiday season, and getting away by car to Europe is still a firm favourite with thousands of holidaymakers.
Brits spend over £200 to replace damaged contents
Have you ever spilt red wine on the carpet, knocked over a vase or watched in amazement as a toddler decides to draw on your sofa with a biro?
Dog attacks up 50% in last ten years
The number of people hospitalised for dog attacks has increased by almost 50% in the past decade, according to a new report, commissioned by pet insurer LV=. Nine out of ten (88%) of these attacks required emergency treatment and the average hospital stay after a dog attack is two to three days.
NFU Mutual warns of garden theft
A recent poll by rural insurer NFU Mutual has revealed that 33% of respondents have been the victim of garden theft. With the value of a garden's contents now potentially being thousands of pounds, the insurer is warning people to check their level of garden cover.
Flood update from Direct Line
Direct Line has deployed over 100 members of its emergency home response team to areas affected by flooding to make offers of assistance to people whose property may have been damaged.
West country floods - advice to policy holders
The ABI (Association of British Insurers) has issued advice to property owners who have suffered flood damage following flash floods in the West Country: