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CIS appoints RAC Auto Windscreens as preferred supplier

Co-operative Insurance (CIS) has appointed RAC Auto Windscreens as its preferred supplier for vehicle glass repair and replacement.

Tesco offers online car insurance customers £100 off sat-nav set

From 22nd August till 18th September, customers buying Tesco Car Insurance online will receive a voucher for £100 off a Tom Tom in-car satellite navigation system at Tesco Direct.

Don't let the demo spoil your holidays

With organisers predicting up to 2,000 people at the Heathrow protests this weekend, Halifax Travel Insurance is reminding air passengers to check they're covered in case of any disruption to their journey.

Travel should be the only gap in your education

“A” Level results due out can precipitate a mini-travel boom, says American Express Travel Insurance.

Over 3.4 million parents have no life cover

Sainsbury’s Bank estimates that over 3.4 million parents don’t have life insurance despite the inherent costs associated with looking after children, which the bank urges parents not to underestimate.

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 research from Prudential Car Insurance.

Parents take cover as students head off to university

As students across the UK take up university places and finalise their accommodation, rural insurer NFU Mutual reminds parents to check that their insurance policy covers their children too.

MORE TH>N offers student possessions cover

With the rising costs of student fees and accommodation, parents can face a huge financial burden when their children go away to university.

Homeowners warned of more heavy rain and potential floods

As many parts of England are still coming to terms with widespread flooding in June and July, the Met office has warned more heavy rain and high winds are forecast across the UK from Tuesday this week.

Stoke celebrates BUPA's extended provision of care

Stoke-on-Trent's very own darts legend Phil Taylor opens a community fete, on behalf of BUPA's Stadium Court Care Home, on Saturday 18 August.

University Challenge - avoid loss, theft and damage!

With just days until anxious teens receive their long-awaited 'A' level results and secure their university places, research by esure home insurance reveals that a quarter of freshers interviewed (25%) haven't thought about taking out insurance cover to protect their possessions against loss, theft and damage.

Critical illness cover is not wasted on the young

‘Youth is wasted on the young’ but it appears insurance isn't. Research from moneysupermarket.com shows the average age to buy critical illness cover (CIC) is 33.

Daylight robbery

Summer is a peak time for thefts with more burglaries occurring whilst someone is at home and with afternoons (noon to six) the second most popular time for thieves to strike warns American Express Insurance.

Students’ insurance in need of parental revision

Home insurance provider, Churchill, is urging parents to wise-up to the theft risks their children may face at university, as research shows one in ten students (11 per cent) was a victim of theft or burglary last year while living away from home.

Loyal football fans prepare to go the distance

Sunderland supporters lift the loyalty cup this season, travelling 75% further than ‘bottom of the table’ Derby County.