Insurance
Breakneck speeding professions
Speed is essential on the pitch, but footballers are unfortunately transferring these skills to the streets according to research from moneysupermarket.com.
LV.com wins UK innovation award for online chat function
LV.com has won the Chat Deployment of the Year award in the LIVEperson Innovation Awards 2007.
Unfit skiers on a slippery slope to injury
Halifax Travel Insurance is urging winter sports enthusiasts to get fit before hurling themselves down the slopes this year. The message comes after latest research from the travel insurer found more than a third (38%) of Britain’s 1.2 million annual winter sports holidaymakers were woefully out of shape for their winter holiday last year.
Homeowners failing to protect homes from winter weather
Householders are risking financial heartbreak by not protecting their homes from the winter weather, according to a new survey.
Britons are making themselves ill with worry
Non-stop worrying is damaging the health of millions of Britons by triggering a range of unhealthy behaviours, from sleepless nights to loss of sex drive and erratic eating habits, according to a new report by BUPA, the UK’s leading provider of health and care.
Pet owners warned not to be caught short on insurance
Sainsbury’s urges consumers to check their pet insurance polices carefully to ensure that they have adequate cover for the treatment of conditions lasting longer than 12 months.
Insurancewide.com welcomes electronic proof of insurance
James Harrison, CEO of the online insurer comparison service, Insurancewide.com comments on electronic motor insurance certificates.
Homeowners urged to check building insurance policies
Fairinvestment.co.uk is advising homeowners to inform their insurance providers before they undertake any major renovation work as their cover may be invalid if they fail to report changes to their homes.
Say goodbye to the weakest link in motor insurance
Gocompare.com comments on the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to give the go-ahead for electronic motor insurance certificates.
Motor insurance certificates by email good news for consumers
Action will be taken to allow consumers to receive their motor insurance certificates by email, it was announced by Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Road Safety Minister, at the ABI’s Motor Conference.
PruHealth and eBay join forces to help make you healthier
PruHealth, the innovative private medical insurer, has partnered with eBay.co.uk, the UK’s largest online marketplace, to offer Vitality points on items purchased in the Sporting Goods category.
The cost of not being Mr or Mrs Buy Right
Brits believe they have lost out to the tune of £750 million in the last 12 months because they have not been able to claim on a car, home or travel insurance policy even though they thought they were covered, according to research from Tesco Compare.com.
Homeowners fail to shop around for home insurance
Homeowners could be missing out on great deals by neglecting to shop around for their home contents or buildings policies. Sainsbury’s Home Insurance has found that 8.55 million people (26% of homeowners) failed to obtain any additional quotes the last time they renewed their cover.
Confused.com: Double points for speeding drivers
In response to the news that the government is planning to double the fixed penalty for people caught exceeding the speed limit excessively, Debra Williams, Managing Director of the UK's leading insurance price comparison service Confused.com, said: We support the Government's plan to improve road safety by introducing a harsher fixed penalty for drivers who excessively speed.
Double the points will mean double your insurance premium
Leading insurance comparison site Gocompare.com has warned drivers that the plan to double the fixed penalty for speeding could also lead to a doubling of your insurance premium if you were to receive a ban under the proposed new structure.