Insurance
BUPA response to Laing and Buisson PMI market data
Fergus Kee, managing director of BUPA UK Health Insurance, said: “Laing and Buisson’s confirmation of the rise in demand for pmi confirms the continued relevance and importance of private healthcare.
£1.8 billion baby boom
Parents spend a colossal £2,628 on their child’s nursery - almost half the cost of a new Peugeot 107, according to research by Halifax Home Insurance.
LV= : Insurance impact of recent flooding
Commenting on the insurance impact of recent flooding, Andrew Beard, head of business development at LV= said: “Many of our customers were affected by the recent floods and we are committed to helping them through this difficult period.
Flooding jolts home insurance boom
Thousands of homeowners in some of the UK’s worst-affected flood areas are applying for home insurance for the first time in the wake of last month’s catastrophic downpours.
Car insurance uncovered
More than 2.5 million motorists in the UK could find themselves with an invalid insurance policy by providing inaccurate information during the application process.
Friday 13th - not that unlucky for some
Friday the thirteenth is NOT unlucky for many with home accidents actually decreasing according to research by Barclays Home Insurance.
Defaqto launches insurance comparison tool
Independent financial research company Defaqto today entered the debate about the value of using online price comparison sites to get the cheapest quote for insurance by announcing the launch of an online product quality comparison tool.
Escape the rain and get protected for less
This summer, the Post Office is offering money off its travel insurance policies.
Insurance costs of summer floods rise to £1.5 billion
Insurers are now well advanced in assessing the damage caused to homes and businesses by the recent floods and storms.
5,000 homes affected by floods have no contents insurance
Recent Government reports from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs suggests that the number of properties affected by the recent flooding across the UK could be over 20,000.
Experian releases its latest flood report
Heavy rainfall continues to be predicted through to mid-July and, with the total cost of flood claims potentially reaching £1 billion, Experian, the global information solutions company, releases its latest flood report to help the insurance industry understand the different flood scenarios.
Rise of the man-bag
New research by LV= has found that 13.8m British men (almost two-thirds) regularly carry ‘man-bags’, with total contents worth an estimated £4.4 billion.
Legal & General wins top insurance award
Legal & General has collected the coveted Life Insurer of the Year Award for the eighth time in ten years at the prestigious British Insurance Awards.
Tour de France puts British cyclists to shame and expense
As cycling fans prepare to descend on London for the start of the Tour de France on Saturday, a new survey has revealed that countless numbers of British cyclists are putting their lives and the lives of others at risk by riding on pavements and jumping red lights.
Continental car trouble can cost you big
Holidaymakers planning to take their car abroad this summer could find themselves stranded without insurance, warns MoneyExpert.com.