Insurance
Protect your garden treasures this summer
With long weekends and Bank Holidays galore over the next few months, garden enthusiasts will be looking forward to spending more time outdoors getting ready for the summer.
Peacocks, puppies and pests behind unusual insurance claims
Unprovoked attacks by peacocks, a puppy mistaken for a hand brake, mice with an expensive taste in upholstery and troublesome creepy crawlies are behind some of the strangest motor claims.
Is life insurance the newest way to say ‘I love you?’
Forget the petrol station flowers, taking out life insurance or breakdown cover for your partner is deemed romantic by some couples, according to new findings from Confused.com.
Annual surge in accidental damage claims as DIY season starts
The number of home insurance claims for accidental damage in the first half of the year is expected to peak in March for the third successive year as the DIY season gets underway.
Specialist travel insurance company promises better deal for older travellers
No upper age limit on both single-trip and annual multi-trip travel insurance and cover for severe medical conditions where other insurers may decline cover are just two of the eye-catching features on offer from Britain’s newest travel insurance provider.
Top travel insurance tips for a stress free Easter getaway
With many Brits preparing for an Easter getaway, MoneySupermarket outlines its top tips to ensure holidaymakers have the right cover in place to safeguard against any unexpected holiday mishaps.
Spare keys could invalidate your home insurance
Homeowners may think that locking the doors and windows of their property and getting home insurance is enough to keep it safe, however new Confused.com research reveals that 69 per cent of people could be putting their property at risk just by giving out spare keys.
What to look out for when buying travel insurance
There are so many travel insurance sites around, all offering what looks like very similar products that it is easy to get confused. After all, I get cover through my bank account/credit card/household insurance anyway, so why bother?
A nation of prang and runners?
Research released by car insurance expert Confused.com reveals that careless car parking has led to £1.3bn worth of damage.
Taking a gap year? Make sure you have the right insurance
Gap years have never been more popular and with this in mind adventure travel company, True Traveller has developed a specialist Gap Year and Backpacker insurance site, adventuretravelinsurance.co.uk.
One in three motorists unable to afford insurance excess
AXA warns drivers against pushing up levels of excess in order to reduce premiums as growing numbers struggle to meet payments.
Over 50s life cover that pays out for serious and terminal illness
The newly launched ‘Over 50s Life Cover Plus' from Engage Mutual is the only plan of its kind on the market to offer customers the flexibility to claim a cash lump sum on the diagnosis of a serious or terminal illness at no extra cost.
How long would your ‘Financial Safety Net' last?
Over 20 million Britons would be unable to maintain their current lifestyle after September 2012 if they had to live off any ‘emergency' funds, according to Bright Grey's Financial Safety Net report.
Hit the road with motorcycle touring insurance from True Traveller
Now Spring is in the air and the nights are starting to pull out, thoughts now start to turn to holidays and what better than to jump on the bike and hit the open road, but the drawback has always been insurance.
Stop smoking and save thousands on life insurance
With National No Smoking Day (14 March 2012) approaching, and the fifth anniversary of the smoking ban this year, recent research from MoneySupermarket.com reveals those who kick the habit could see a benefit to their wealth as well as their health.