Insurance
Tescocompare.com: Government plans to introduce increased driving tests
Commenting on the Government's plans to introduce increased driving tests, Paul Baxter, Director of Commercial and Partnerships at Tescocompare.com, says: "New drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident during their first two years of motoring.
Government proposals to overhaul driver testing
Commenting on proposals from the government to overhaul driver testing, Peter Gerrard, head of insurance research at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: "With newly qualified drivers facing the highest insurance premiums, any course of action from the government to drive down the cost of cover and reduce accidents and injuries on the road is a step in the right direction.
Gone in 65 seconds
As the weather warms up, many people will be swapping four wheels for two and getting on their bicycles.
Motorists switch car insurance to beat premium hikes
More than six million people chose to switch car insurance provider over the past six months in an effort to stave off rising car insurance costs, according to new research from MoneyExpert.com.
Easy cover for easy riders
The Post Office has extended its range of great value insurance products with the introduction of a new motorcycle insurance policy.
Direct Line launches insurance for pub and restaurant owners
Direct Line, one of the UK's leading personal lines insurers, has launched a new insurance product for pub and restaurant owners.
Direct Line launches insurance for hoteliers
Direct Line, one of the UK's leading personal lines insurers, has launched a new insurance product for hotel, guesthouse and bed & breakfast owners.
One in 10 risk losses with no home contents insurance
Some 4.7 million UK adults do not have any home contents insurance, new research from Sainsbury's Home Insurance has revealed.
Make the weather your only concern this May Bank Holiday
This weekend, thousands of Brits will be heading off for the May Bank Holiday, but many will be unaware of the threat to their empty homes while they are away.
Free pressure washer for new Tesco Car Insurance customers
Tesco Car Insurance is offering new customers a free pressure washer when they buy their policy before the 25th June 2008. Customers buying cover will receive a voucher for a Kärcher Pressure Washer, which they can redeem online via Tesco Direct.
Avoid invalidating home insurance
Bank holidays are the perfect time for people to crack on with essential DIY and home improvement work, but homeowners don't realise that half of the jobs they undertake can invalidate their insurance should they need to make a claim.
Pet owners killing with kindness
Many of Britain's 14.5 million cats and dogs will have tucked into hot cross buns, chocolate eggs and other irresistible treats over the Easter holidays, and will be looking forward to more treats over the Spring Bank Holiday too, but the stark warning from specialist insurer RIAS is that regularly indulging pets with highly calorific foods like these could be storing up trouble for the future.
Drivers hammered as insurance bills race away
More than one in four drivers have seen their car insurance bill rise piling more pressure on already stretched budgets, new research from MoneyExpert.com shows.
Sainsbury's warns that trees can be a major cause of subsidence
Almost 9.7 million people intend to plant at least one tree in their garden this year according to new research by Sainsbury's Home Insurance, but it warns that longer-term, these good intentions could lead to an increase in claims for subsidence.
Don’t underestimate the cost of owning a pet
Following the announcement by the RSPCA that it has seen a 23% rise in abandoned pets compared with last year, Sainsbury's Finance believes that some pets may be being abandoned because their owners have underestimated the real cost of owning a pet.