Insurance
Don’t do it yourself
The British tradition of DIY could be waning, as more than half of all homeowners definitely don’t Do It Themselves, preferring instead to rely on partners, family members and hired tradespeople, according to research by Saga Home Insurance.
1 in 4 Britons without home contents cover
One in four Britons do not have adequate home contents insurance, says Confused.com – UK insurance price comparison site.
Stag or hen party abroad don't forget your travel insurance
As the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) reports a rise in the amount of stag and hen parties taking place abroad, Fairinvestment.co.uk urges them to remember their travel insurance.
DIY fans expected to cause up to £25 million damage this Easter
DIY enthusiasts could cause up to £25million worth of damage in British homes this Easter weekend - one of the most popular periods for taking on home improvements.
Driving abroad – a minefield of terms and conditions
British motorists could be running the risk of their dream holiday turning into a costly crisis by not checking their car insurance cover before driving abroad this Easter. 17.2 million drivers are completely unaware of the level of car insurance cover they have when travelling overseas.
Men are desperate to dodge their DIY duties this Easter
Research has shown that, contrary to popular belief, men are not natural DIYers. In a survey of over 1,500 homeowners conducted for Halifax Home Insurance, over a third of men admitted they don't really like DIY and only do it out of a sense of duty.
Over 10% of Easter holidaymakers could travel without insurance
With thousands of people heading overseas on holiday this Easter, Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance estimates that as many as 10% could travel without cover.
Harry Potter riskier than Pete Doherty
Despite having a flawless driving license and no motoring or drug convictions to speak of, squeaky clean Daniel Radcliffe has to pay nearly four times (367%) more than Babyshambles front-man and notorious hell-raiser Pete Doherty for his car insurance, says Confused.com.
Make sure the garden is covered this bank holiday weekend
Over one third (35%) of those questioned value their garden contents at between £250 and £1,000, according to a study by Nationwide.
Motor industry insurance profits ‘unlikely in 2009’, says AA
Today’s claim by Datamonitor that the UK motor insurance industry will make a profit in 2009 is unlikely to be realised, AA Insurance believes.
Abbey sees highest number of calls since summer 2007 floods
As storms swept the through the UK this week it wasn’t just the wind building in momentum. Abbey Insurance saw its call volumes double with record numbers of people enquiring about their insurance.
Evaluating web comparison sites
With moneysupermarket.com and confused.com both claiming to offer the cheapest quotes for motor insurance based on research surveys, the poor consumer could be forgiven for wondering how one piece of research could end up favouring one site and another favouring the other.
Great wine offer for RIAS home insurance quotes
RIAS has teamed up with one of the UK’s premier wine merchants to offer anyone over 50, who completes an online RIAS home insurance quote, a very palatable £25 worth of top quality wine from Averys.
Up to 1.78 million homeowners without buildings protection
With storms set to continue and worsen across the country, alarming new research from Sainsbury’s Home Insurance reveals that 1.78 million homeowners are without buildings insurance and a further 656,000 people claim not to know whether they have this cover.
Weather the storm by shopping around
A series of natural disasters, including last month’s earthquake and the UK’s most recent bout of stormy weather could cause premiums to rise, according to Confused.com – UK insurance comparison website.