Insurance
UK gardens are little goldmines
The UK's gardens are turning into little goldmines crammed with exotic plants, hi-tech tools and luxury furniture worth a whopping £18.6 billion, new research by home experts Lloyds TSB Insurance reveals.
Gocompare.com adds five brands to car insurance comparison
Insurance comparison site Gocompare.com has added five major car insurance brands - Churchill, Privilege, Lloyds TSB, Tesco and Virgin - to its car insurance comparison service.
Brits paying over the odds for buildings cover
Nearly one in three (30%) Britons think that rebuild cost is the same or more than purchase price, according to Confused.com – UK insurance price comparison site.
Brits need to ‘master’ their golf clubs
As golfing eyes turn to the Augusta National for the US Masters, home insurer LV= suggests that the odds of the UK producing the next Tiger Woods are low, because although nearly one in five households (19%) has at least one set of golf clubs, half (50%) have not been swung in the past six months.
One in six have been road rage victims
One in six drivers have been victims of road rage incidents in the past 12 months, new research from MoneyExpert.com shows.
One million people believe their pet dogs or cats have been stolen
Over 1 million UK residents believe that they have had a pet cat or dog stolen over the past five years, according to Sainsbury’s Finance.
Preparation is the best defence in uncertain times
As the credit crunch continues many consumers may feel there is little they can do to safeguard their home and finances. Cheshire Building Society, however, advises that preparation is the best defence.
Three million car owners at risk of ID theft
One-in-ten British car owners are putting themselves at risk of identity theft by forgetting to remove sensitive documents such as bills and statements from the view of opportunistic thieves, according to Direct Line Car Insurance.
Zurich launches Professional Indemnity suite
Zurich is today launching eight new Professional Indemnity products to a wider range of professionals across the SME, corporate, construction and property sectors.
£7.5 million could be ‘on the run’ this weekend
This weekend a staggering 30,000 participants will be taking part in the 28th annual London Marathon.
Tesco puts you in the picture with Travel Insurance offer
Tesco Travel Insurance is offering customers a £50 discount on a Silver Fujifilm Finepix F480 from Tesco Direct when they purchase an annual insurance policy online or over the phone.
The office – a hub for ID theft
How much do you trust your colleagues? According to research conducted by Sheilas’ Wheels home insurance, workers are risking identity theft by being careless with their personal information in the office.
Bupa International gives customers more cover for chronic diseases
Leading expatriate health insurer, Bupa International, is now offering cover not just for the diagnosis of chronic diseases but also to control them as the number of sufferers continues to rise.
South East has most high maintenance pets
The South East is the most expensive part of the country for pet owners who may have to take their animals to the vet, according to Saga Pet Insurance. The average vet bill in the South East is £98.64 (30%) more expensive than in the cheapest region, Wales.
Are you covered for lost baggage?
With the chaos that has surrounded the opening of Heathrow’s Terminal 5, and the late Easter school holidays upon us, families are looking to take a break and the issue of baggage being lost or delayed is prominent.