Insurance
Students: get contents insurance free
With A-level results released on August 16, it won’t be long until many parents see their children off to university. With students likely to spend £33,000 during a three-year degree, moneysupermarket.com urges them not to waste money on potentially unnecessary contents insurance, when they can get it free.
Keep proof of insurance in the car
Drivers who do not keep a copy of their insurance certificate in the car are risking an unnecessary fine and confiscation if they get stopped by police, according to the insurance comparison website, Insurancewide.com.
BUPA International offers 24 hour online chat
BUPA International's 700,000 members can now enjoy immediate 24-hour, personal access to a customer adviser from wherever they are in the world, thanks to the launch of Webchat.
Younger adults open their minds to private medical insurance
Higher expectations of healthcare in the UK are leading to an increasing acceptance of private medical insurance (PMI), especially within the 18-24 market, BUPA's national Health of the Nation survey reveals.
Insurers pulling out all the stops to deal with flood claims
Insurers are working round the clock to help their customers following the recent floods the ABI (Association of British Insurers) said today.
Young homebuyers happy to forgo financial protection
Despite rising interest rates, one in six (15%) young adults (under 35) in the UK would be happy to take on a mortgage of four or more times their annual wage and 30 per cent are clear they would forego financial protection insurance in favour of the largest mortgage they could borrow.
Drivers warned to check motor insurance for flood cover
Insurance comparison site estimates that up to 30% of UK drivers may not be covered for flood damage to vehicles.
LV= improves income protection rates
LV= has announced improved income protection rates effective from 13th July 2007, with 80% of its Level premium rates reduced by an average of 10.7%, and more than two thirds (69%) of Index-linked rates cut by an average of 6.2%.
Thousands of properties play flood roulette
Confused.com is warning people living in low-lying areas to make sure they have adequate home insurance to protect themselves against the fall out from possible future flooding and power cuts.
Halifax takes heat out of summer delays
With the Commons Transport Select Committee reporting on passengers' experience of air travel this week (Thursday), Halifax Travel Insurance is offering advice to air passengers to help take the heat out of potential airport delays this summer.
Holidaymakers be aware: don’t be caught out twice by a crime
One in ten British holidaymakers could be jeopardising their travel cover by only reporting an item stolen when they return.
Schools out and kids are about, so accidents will happen
It’s that time of the year that kids have been waiting for and parents dread – school summer holidays.
Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance issues warning on pet obesity
New research from Sainsbury’s Bank indicates that obesity is a serious problem affecting over a third (34%) of the UK’s combined cat and dog population. Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance estimates that around 2.72 million dogs and 2.87 million cats are suffering from obesity.
Latest floods - insurers dealing with claims as quickly as possible
Insurance companies are dealing with policyholders who have been hit by the latest floods as quickly as possible the ABI (Association of British Insurers) has said.
Life cover has never been cheaper
Following analysis of its historical life insurance rates, Standard Life has concluded the cost of cover has fallen on average by 32%. For example, a man aged 40, who doesn’t smoke, would have paid £25.11 per month in October 1997 for £100,000 of cover over 25 years.