Insurance

Ecclesiastical's wedding insurance achieves 5 Star Rating

Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has recently achieved the prestigious Defaqto 5 Star Rating for the fifth tier of its wedding insurance.

Smoke-free Brits could save thousands on critical illness premiums

Three smoke-free years could see ex-smokers save £9,150 on the cost of protection and cigarettes, according to moneysupermarket.com.

Third party car insurance twice the price of fully comp

Motorists opting for third-party only car insurance in a bid to save cash may find it's not always the route to cheaper premiums, according to moneysupermarket.com.

77% of travel insurance policies do not cover scheduled airline failure

A recent report by independent financial research company Defaqto suggests independent holidaymakers should seriously review their travel insurance policy to see whether it covers the failure of scheduled airlines as only about 20% of insurance policies provide this feature.

NFU Mutual wins ‘Best Home Insurance Provider for Service’ award

The UK's leading rural insurer, NFU Mutual, has been named ‘Best Home Insurance Provider for Service' at the 2010 Moneywise Customer Service Awards last week (17 June 2010).

Unsung benefits that complement a protection policy

Protection specialist LifeSearch has unearthed what they believe to be some of the best policy features that offer free additional cover to customers.

Men and women even crash differently

Men and women may continue to argue about who are the better drivers, but one area where there is a clear difference between the sexes is the type of accidents they have in their cars.

Flood cover catch 22

Getting insurance is becoming increasingly difficult if you live on or near a floodplain, with thousands of home owners being caught in a Catch 22, says consumer champion Which?

Who let the dog out?

We all want to keep our much loved pet safe, and there is no greater worry than that of losing them. It’s a sad fact that nearly 1000 pets go missing every day and only a small proportion of them ever find their way home.

High five for NFU Mutual car insurance

For the fifth year running NFU Mutual, the UK's leading rural insurer, has been rated Britain's best car insurance provider by readers of Auto Express. Since the survey began, no other insurer has retained the number one spot for so long.

Road rage of more concern to the over 55’s

Motorists aged 55 or over are far more concerned about the traumatic effects of road rage and car jacking than their younger counterparts but around 90% of policies do not provide cover for these areas, according to a survey conducted on behalf of Defaqto.