Insurance
The rise of the 'Guppie'
With the sequel to the 1987 hit movie Wall Street set to hit our screens next week, it seems that ruthless stockbroker Gordon Gekko's famous mantra is back, but with a 21st Century twist. The Yuppies of Yesteryear are older, wiser, richer and GREENER, according to latest research.
Santander Student Current Account includes gadget insurance
More than one in eight students (13 per cent), equivalent to around 209,000 around the UK, have been a victim of theft whilst at university in the last year according to new research from Santander Student Current Accounts. The findings reveal that these thefts were collectively worth over £54 million.
Are you Petplan's face of Blenheim?
To celebrate Petplan’s sponsorship of last weekend’s Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Oxfordshire, the UK’s favourite pet and leading equine insurer is giving spectators who attended the four day event the chance to win a Petplan pet bed or horse cooler rug.
Who do you call when holiday illness strikes?
As Britons start their winter sun getaways, leading independent travel insurance specialist, insurewithease.com, is urging them to make sure they don’t forget the importance of good travel insurance to provide the support they need if the worst should happen.
RSA fights arson with new risk tool
Leading global insurer RSA has replaced its Geographic Risk Assessment (GRA) tool with an enhanced model that will more accurately determine the risk of arson for individual commercial and residential properties.
Over 65s living for today not planning for tomorrow
New international healthcare research by Bupa reveals the emergence of a young-at-heart generation, who still feel young and healthy in their 70s and 80s.
Flood spending cuts could increase home insurance premiums
AA Insurance is urging the government to resist any temptation to cut spending on flood defences in its autumn Comprehensive Spending Review.
Motorists suffer rise in insurance administration fees
Analysis by independent financial research company Defaqto reveals rapid growth in both the prevalence and the scale of charges for administration fees in car insurance policies.
Top tips for cheaper home insurance premiums
Consumers who are looking to reduce the cost of their home insurance policy may be tempted to bump up the voluntary excesses they will pay in the event of a claim in return for cheaper premiums, but research from moneysupermarket.com shows that this may not always guarantee to save you money. In addition, having high excesses may also make it pointless making a claim.
Fairer insurance for people with pre-existing medical conditions
Tackling the issue of high priced travel insurance for those with medical conditions and the over-65s, innovative new travel insurance brand, goodtogoinsurance.com, has been launched with the aim of offering appropriate cover at reasonable prices.
Mind the gap as students take a year out
Sales of backpacker insurance were more than eight times higher in August than during the same month last year as frustration over university places prompted potential students to take a year out, new figures from Virgin Money Travel Insurance show.
RIAS launches Key Protection cover on car insurance policy
Over 50s specialist insurance provider RIAS has launched Key Protection cover, which reduces the distress and costs associated with replacing keys in the event of any customer's car or house keys being lost or stolen.
Average cost of hospital treatment in foreign countries is £2,040
The average cost of hospital treatment in a foreign country has climbed to £2,040 over the last 12 months according to an analysis of new research by Sainsbury's Travel Insurance.
Households not maintaining their home could be costly
Householders face big repair bills as they are not maintaining their homes, according to research from Churchill.
Insurance homework a priority for uni students
As thousands of students prepare to head to university, a new survey has revealed that the average student bedroom contains a massive £1620 worth of gear - yet only half of students have contents insurance.