Insurance
£55 million spent treating sports injuries abroad
Britons accumulate medical bills totalling an average of £55million per year, after injuring themselves playing sport on holiday, new research from Direct Line travel insurance reveals.
Cost and quality are biggest concerns for drivers choosing car insurance
Cost is the key driver for most Brits when choosing a car insurance policy, while just over half are influenced by the quality of cover being offered.
Over a third of British families lack financial safety net
Data from Legal & General looking at how prepared UK consumers are financially has revealed that 35 per cent of British families have no financial safety net to cope with a sudden loss of income.
The need for extra income drives part time entrepreneurs
As wages fail to keep up with household bills Aviva's bi-annual SME Pulse found nearly half (44%) of part time business owners say they run their businesses to supplement existing incomes.
Students urged to do their insurance homework before heading off to Uni
M&S Bank is urging students to check their personal possessions are fully covered before heading off to University this September.
Pet cover out of step as vet fees increase by 12% a year
Sainsbury's Bank has re-launched its pet insurance with a range of cover options and a maximum level of vet fees cover of £13,000 per condition, one of the highest on the market of its policy type.
"Read your renewal” warning from Gocompare.com
Comparison site urges motorists to read their car insurance renewal letters to avoid paying over the odds for their insurance and to make sure they have the cover they need.
30% of drivers auto-renewed their last car insurance policy
With the release of the new ‘63' registration plate, September will see an increase in car sales, and with this comes one of the busiest months of the year for car insurance quotes and renewals.
Research highlights young people's DIY incompetencies
With the August bank holiday approaching, many will be thinking of spending the long weekend doing a spot of DIY.
Alarming ‘flash for crash’ tactic on the rise
Motorists are being warned about a dangerous new tactic being employed by criminals running ‘crash for cash’ fraud rings.
Is protection a priority?
More than 12 million Britons are without a financial back-up plan, according to figures from Bright Grey's annual Financial Safety Net report.
Students - belongings, bikes and protecting your property
After Fresher's week and making new friends, personal security is likely to be the last thing on a student's mind as they head off for a new term at university or college.
‘Contents in the open' insurance warning
As new research reveals that Brits plan to spend £6.7bn on garden projects in the next 12 months, Gocompare.com warns homeowners not to underestimate the value of their gardens' contents and not to assume they are covered by their home insurance.
Don't forget your holiday insurance
More than a third of people going on holiday this year do not intend to take out holiday insurance, according to new research for Nationwide Building Society.
LV= launches classic car insurance
LV= is launching classic car insurance to cater for vehicles over 20 years old.