Insurance
Scots get a canny deal when insuring motors
Cars in London and North West England are the most expensive to insure in the UK, according to research from moneysupermarket.com, with Dundee, Aberdeen and Exeter the cheapest.
Half-term home damage by children & pets to top £100 million
Parents could face huge bills for accidental damage caused to their homes by their children, children’s friends or family pets over the forthcoming half term holiday, warns Sainsbury’s Home Insurance. The bank estimates that the cost of this could be as high as £106 million.
Ensure your sweet chariot carries you all the way to the final
The Rugby World Cup reaches its dramatic conclusion on Saturday and thousands of England fans will be making the trip to France to cheer on their team, with many expected to take to the roads.
Low premiums go up in smoke for careless drivers
Drivers caught smoking at the wheel risk having their fingers burnt three times over following changes to the Highway Code, warns Confused.com, UK car insurance comparison service.
Parents unintentionally committing insurance fraud
Thousands of British parents and even grandparents are unwittingly committing insurance fraud as their kids drive off to university in a car primarily insured for mum and dad, or grandma and granddad, with teenage children paying the penalty.
Dog owners raid savings to pay vet bills
One in five dog owners who have taken their dog to a vet have raided their savings to meet the rising costs of vet fees, according to research from Direct Line Pet Insurance.
M&S offers 5% discount on life insurance when applying online
From 15th October until 31st December 2007, M&S Money is offering customers 5% off premiums of its award winning life insurance when they apply online.
Facts on the 20th Anniversary of ‘The Great Storm’
Twenty years after the Great Storm that caused havoc in London and the Home Counties in October 1987, research from esure home insurance highlights that its cost adjusted to 2007 prices means that it now ranks as the third most costly UK weather incident in the last 25 years.
Brits cause £350 million damage copying DIY shows
Three quarters of a million Britons have wreaked havoc in their homes after trying to emulate something that they had seen on a home improvement TV show, according to latest research from Halifax Home Insurance.
Bag a last-minute bargain on travel insurance
With half term round the corner, Tesco Instant Travel Insurance reminds all those sun seekers disappointed with the British summer that they have until the 16 October, 2007 to take advantage of a 20% discount on all Instant policies.
Brits splash out on home improvements every five years
Homeowners up and down the country are splashing out on altering their homes every five years, according to research by Saga Home Insurance.
Threat to flood insurance risks two tier society
Commenting on this morning's news that insurers may refuse to provide insurance cover for future flood damage, Debra Williams, Managing Director of Confused.com, the UK's leading insurance price comparison service said:
Friends Provident unveils tele-interviewing for income protection
Friends Provident, the income protection market leader, has linked up with MorganAsh to provide a tele-interviewing service to speed up income protection applications and reduce non-disclosure.
Plans to reach low income households with insurance
Thirty five per cent of people in the lowest-income households (less than £10,000 per year) have no insurance at all. But they also need insurance most as they face higher risks from crime, fire and flooding.
AA index records rising car insurance premiums
Car insurance premiums, which started rising during the second quarter of 2006, show no sign of easing, according to the AA’s latest benchmark British Insurance Premium Index.