Insurance
PruHealth upgrades gym offer
Innovative private medical insurer, PruHealth, has today upgraded its gym offering bringing it closer to the company’s core philosophy of rewarding members for being healthy.
Gocompare.com: Car insurance premiums
Commenting on the AA’s rate index, Hayley Parsons, managing, director at Gocompare.com, said: "The increase in premiums for comprehensive motor insurance emphasises the importance of shopping around for insurance, but drivers should be mindful not to compromise on cover for the sake of price.
Car insurance premium index shows continuing downward trend
Insurancewide.com, the insurance comparison service, has released Q2 figures from its recently expanded car insurance comparison tool, which show a 4.6% drop in average car insurance premiums.
Home insurance premiums drift
Heavy discounting and good quoted results are keeping the lid on both buildings and contents cover and as a result, recent premium increases have been cancelled out, according to the AA.
Car premiums reach all-time high
Car insurance premiums have reached their highest ever level, according to the AA’s benchmark British Insurance Premium Index.
Britain puts £163 million through wash each year
Last year Britons destroyed £163 million of currency, £251 million worth of mobile phones and £13 million worth of MP3 players in washing machines, according to Halifax Home Insurance.
Travellers urged to research travel insurance options
With summer holidays around the corner and families itching to jet off, moneysupermarket.com is urging travellers to research must-have travel insurance options and not to overlook low cost options.
Insurer poised for action when floods subside
With forecasters predicting more wet weather to come, insurers are preparing for one of the largest customer claims exercises since the Kyrill storms that hit Europe in February.
Cyclists to be vigilant as London welcomes the Tour de France
As London prepares to host the opening ceremony of the Tour de France on July 6th, Halifax Home Insurance is warning cycling fanatics to be one step ahead of bike thieves looking for an easy ride.
Smoking ban may see fires in the home increase
Abbey Home Insurance is warning of a potential rise in the number of smoking related damage that will be caused to homes following the introduction of the England-wide smoking ban to begin on July 1st of this year. Research shows that as much as £11 billion of damage is caused to homes each year by smoking related fires.
Gocompare.com: Rising insurance premiums
Commenting on Experian’s Motor Insurance Benchmark, Hayley Parsons, Managing Director at Gocompare.com, said: "The increase in premiums for comprehensive motor insurance, as revealed in Experian’s Motor Insurance Benchmark emphasises the importance of shopping around for your insurance cover.
Nationwide provides advice for flood victims
Following the devastating floods affecting parts of Britain this week, Nationwide Building Society provides advice for the flood victims and advice for all property owners who could face these conditions in the future.
Claims made against foreign vehicles up by 15%
Following the Motor Insurers Bureau’s (MIB) recent figures stating the number of claims made against foreign vehicles by UK drivers has increased from 17,032 to 19,621 over the last two years, Aron Thompson, Head of Insurance at independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com comments:
Get covered for the continent
With schools breaking up as early as the end of June anyone heading to Europe on a motoring holiday should check more than just their headlights before setting off.
Homeowners urged to update policy ahead of floods
James Harrison, chief executive of Insurancewide.com, advises potential victims of flood damage to scrutinise and update their home insurance cover and issues tips for protecting homes against severe flood damage.