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£308m of children's toys and care equipment stolen

In the last year callous thieves stole £308 million worth of toys and equipment from families with children under five years of age.

New FSA travel insurance regulation will protect consumers

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a Policy Statement setting out the final rules for regulating travel insurance sold alongside a holiday - known as Connected Travel Insurance (CTI). This is mainly sold by travel firms and holiday providers.

Kids go FREE with Tesco Health Insurance

Between 29 May and 23 July Tesco Health Insurance will cover new customers' children absolutely free for the first year. The offer applies to all families irrespective of how they are made up i.e. single parent, joint parent or legal guardian.

Economic uncertainty keeping underinsured nation awake at night

With thoughts of the ‘credit crunch' and ‘house price slumping' all around, it's difficult to escape the sense of financial foreboding.

UK drivers lack basic Highway Code knowledge

To find out why driver error causes two out of three accidents,uSwitch.com put over 2,500 experienced drivers through their paces in a basic driving theory test.

Check ahead before you travel

With the start of the Atlantic hurricane season just under a week away, holidaymakers could be in for a shock having booked a holiday to the USA for June and turning up to find they are caught out in the stormy weather, rather than being greeted by beaming sunshine.

GE Money selects Heath Lambert to provide home insurance

GE Money Home Lending, one of the UK's leading specialist lenders, has selected Heath Lambert Group, the UK's leading independent insurance broker and employee benefits consultancy, to offer its customers a competitive new home insurance product combined with a high quality of service.

Totally Insured launches Security Delay Insurance

Totally Insured Travel launches the first travel insurance enhancement specifically to cover terrorism and security.

AXA launches Independent Travellers insurance

Despite the increasing economic gloom, the holiday season is approaching and millions of Brits will be preparing to travel abroad over the summer months.

Holiday misery

One in ten (9%) homes have been burgled whilst the occupants have been on holiday, away for the weekend or just on a day trip, according to research from Churchill Home Insurance. The total value of items stolen averaged £3,288 per incident.

Driving on the continent this bank holiday?

With the bank holiday approaching, for some of us, a quick trip to France in the car is now as normal as driving to the Lake District.

Tescocompare.com tops Defaqto table

Tescocompare.com has defended its top place as Defaqto's best car insurance comparison site.

Make sure your garden treasure is covered

With summer around the corner and the bank holiday weekend here, many Brits will be going away or sprucing up their gardens and entertaining outside.

BUPA helps cut healthcare costs

Bupa has launched a product designed to help meet the cost of essential, everyday healthcare items that are not readily available on the NHS.

What's in a name? Expensive car insurance if you're a James or William

James and William may be two of the top ten most popular boy's names for babies, but parents should be warned that when their sons grow up, they could be among some of the most reckless drivers on Britain's roads, says Confused.com.