Insurance
The top 20 hotspots for home theft insurance claims revealed
People in London are the most likely in the UK to make a claim for theft on their home insurance policy, despite a Manchester postcode taking the top spot for the area where the highest proportion of theft claims are made, research from moneysupermarket.com found.
Motorcycle insurance premiums fall
Motorcycle insurance premiums have fallen year-on-year across most categories of machine according to researched released by UK bike insurance specialist.
Over 2 million pets have gone missing in last five years
An estimated 2.88 million cat and dog owners have had their pet go missing in the last five years with almost a quarter (22%) believing that their beloved pooch or moggie was ‘pet-napped' according to new research from Sainsbury's Pet Insurance.
Students take £4,000 worth of gadgets to university
Today's student will take just under £4,000 worth of possessions with them to university, according to a survey by Endsleigh, the student insurance provider. In addition, over a third of these possessions will be carried around town and campus by students - with over £1,300 worth of possessions on them at any one time.
New learner driver insurance can help pass rates, says AA
The AA has started offering affordable new insurance cover for learner drivers that won't affect the car owner's own insurance.
Uninsured Loss Recovery cover
Independent financial research company Defaqto has analysed 223 comprehensive motor insurance policies and found significant variations in comprehensive motor insurance policies for those looking to reclaim costs for uninsured losses.
Nationwide FlexAccount launches free travel insurance
Nationwide is writing to customers, to offer them free travel insurance worth almost £80 for joint cover, if they use its award winning FlexAccount as their main current account.
Death by disrespectful driving
800 lives are lost on Britain's roads through accidents caused by road rage or disrespectful driving, and £35 of each of our annual motor insurance premiums pays for these accidents, according to a report from AXA.
Retiring in France? Check your health insurance options
Moving to France is an exciting adventure. You just found the right property to retire and are ready to cross the Manche to live in France. Everything has been fixed but one thing needs to be clarified: your health insurance.
Uninsured travellers risk hefty medical bills
With the school summer holidays underway, families will be looking for an affordable break and Turkey is this year’s top destination, as it’s out of the Euro-zone, giving Brits better value for their Sterling.
Zurich launches £10 a month charity insurance scheme
Zurich has launched an insurance scheme to give local charities and community groups easy access to insurance from under £10 a month, and as little as £75 a year.
The sun is out and so are the thieves
As much of Britain enjoys a hot, dry summer, the ABI warns householders that thieves also enjoy the sun. Open doors and windows, and homes empty while occupants are on holiday provide obvious targets for summer thieves.
Travellers urged to insure against airline failure
A new survey conducted by Ipsos Mori revealed that only a small volume of air passengers think of airline insolvency when booking a ticket. Only five of the 2,072 people polled said that airline insolvency was an issue when booking, despite over 65 airlines collapsing since the start of the recession and huge losses continuing in the airline sector in 2010.
Car hire insurance specialist launches offers on European policies
Car hire excess insurance specialist and market leader, Insurance4carhire.com, has announced that it will be lowering the cost of its annual European policies from £49 to £39.20.
Every ash cloud has a silver lining
New research from leading comparison website Gocompare.com reveals that the publicity surrounding the disruption caused by the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland and industrial action at British Airways earlier this year has prompted wary Brits to take a lot more interest in their travel insurance.