Insurance

Insurance costs double then triple overnight for retired travellers

Retired travellers face insurance price hikes of more than 100 per cent on their 66th birthday, and similar increases on turning 70, according to research from moneysupermarket.com.

The dangers of the ‘school run’

The school run can be one of the busiest and most dangerous times to be on the road.

Over half of all Brits hope to retire abroad

Over half of all Britons hope to retire abroad, according to a survey by Insure4Retirement.co.uk. The leading reason behind the decision to emigrate proved to be long-standing fears about retired life in the UK.

Brits spend billions buying cats and dogs

Pet worshipping Britons have spent £2.6 billion purchasing pet cats and dogs in the last five years, (that’s £520 million each year) according to new research from Halifax Pet Insurance.

Buy-to-let investment at risk if left uninsured

Since the end of 2005 the number of buy-to-let mortgages has increased by 21%, according to analysis of market data by Sainsbury’s home insurance. There are now nearly three million privately rented properties in the UK, which the bank estimates are collectively worth around £510 billion.

Subsidence claims have risen sharply

As summer approaches and the weather warms up, Halifax Home Insurance is reminding homeowners that now is the time to take steps to reduce the risk of subsidence.

Defaqto launches comparison tool for home insurance buyers

In a move that will revolutionise the way insurance products are purchased, Defaqto has announced that it has developed a website comparison tool that enables product features of competitive products to be compared against each other. Hiscox is the first insurer to place the tool on its website.

Car insurance premiums slump from all-time high

The average cost of car insurance fell slightly over the first quarter of 2007, after ending last year at an all-time high, the AA’s benchmark British Insurance Premium Index shows.

The rise of the single sex holiday

A quarter (8.6 million) of Britons have taken a single sex vacation in the last year according to new research from Halifax Travel Insurance.

Bored and bickering

Good Friday (6th April) at 1.08pm, just five days into the Easter holidays, is the point at which boredom is most likely to set in for kids during the coming Easter break according to a survey by esure home insurance?.

Brits pass up modern safety precautions to rely on man’s best friend

Millions of Britons rely on their pets for their home safety, rather than use other modern safety measures according to the recent Safety Uncovered research by Legal & General.

Bradford & Bingley launches new annual travel insurance policy

With over a fifth of Britons planning a trip over the Easter period and many more giving thought to their holiday plans for the rest of the year, Bradford & Bingley has launched a highly competitive annual travel insurance policy that offers rates from as low as £43.76.