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Article Archives: from "Prudential Home Insurance Highlights Shopaholic Shortfalls", to "Sainsburys Travel Insurance - Not just for the overseas jaunts". †
Prudential Home Insurance Highlights Shopaholic Shortfalls - 02.04.07
Back in January when the sales kicked off, the big home insurer, Churchill, offered advice to consumers to spend wisely as their research showed that the average woman has 14 items of clothing that have not seen the light of day for 12+ months. The problem wasn't wholly gender specific either with men having a ... [Metasearch: Prudential Home Insurance]
More Th>n Eco-Friendly Car Insurance Launched - 17.05.07
It seems that green-ness is not just something being pushed on drivers from a taxation angle. Last month car insurance giant Royal & Sun Alliance announced the creation of "green car insurance" policies through their More Th>n brand. The move is in response to Tony Blair's WITT (We're in this together) campaig ... [Metasearch: More Than Car Insurance]
More Th>n Pet Insurance Reveals the Darker Side of Pet Loving Britain - 29.05.07
The huge campaigns by the government warning of the dangers of passive smoking whether at work round your colleagues or at home around your children have failed to get the point across that smokers are putting everyone at risk when they smoke near them. A study by More Th>n pet insurance has revealed that 44% ... [Metasearch: More Than Pet Insurance]
Sainsburys Life Insurance Say Shop Around, (but that they are the cheapest!) - 20.06.07
Yesterday saw some fantastic news for people considering insuring their life as Sainsburys Life Insurance revealed their research pointing to savings of up to 66% if consumers shop around for cover. The difference between the most expensive life insurer and the cheapest that they checked was as much as £8.36 a ... [Metasearch: Sainsburys Life Insurance]
Yes Insurance Commercial Insurance Get's Green on the Inside - 24.06.07
A popular movement is spreading further and further into every aspect of our lives - carbon offsetting. You've heard the term and the consensus is that it is a helpful thing, environmentally speaking. ClimateCare has been set up to allow people to pay them to reduce carbon emissions if you're feeling guilty ab ... [Metasearch: Yes Insurance Van Insurance]
Barclays Home Insurance Dispell Friday 13th Superstition - 13.07.07
Friday the 13th! Considered unlucky in dozens of countries from Austria and Germany to as far as the Philippines. The superstition of Friday the 13th, (paraskavedekatriaphobia), though a happy tradition to most, is an actual paralysing fear for many causing them to avoid travelling or even leaving the house. T ... [Metasearch: Barclays Home Insurance]
JS Travel Insurance Gets Branded for AXA's Failures - 26.07.07
What happens when a broker has a problem underwriter? JS Insurance found out the hard way when their name was included in press coverage of an AXA underwritten travel insurance plan they sold that refused to pay out for a couple whose flight was cancelled.
The story in the Guardian related how a cou ... [Metasearch: JS Travel Insurance]
More Th>n Travel Insurance Reports Dangers of Driving Abroad - 21.08.07
Last month More Th>n reported on the dilemma between eco-friendly Brits and the price of holidays in the UK. This week they reveal statistics regarding the problems experienced travelling abroad. Can the carbon conscious consumers ever catch a break?
According to the report, around 20% of people wan ... [Metasearch: More Than Travel Insurance]
Liverpool Victoria Home Insurance Premiums Unaffected by Recent Flooding - 31.08.07
This month homeowners were warned about an expected big rise in home insurance premiums after an announcement that the cost of recent flood damage claims is estimated to be around £3.3billion. Two of the country's largest home insurers, Norwich Union and RBS, released statements confirming that premium rises w ... [Metasearch: Liverpool Victoria Home Insurance]
Green Flag Breakdown Recovery Details British Frustration - 03.09.07
Figures released by Green Flag Breakdown Services last week indicated that the average Brit spends 4,560 hours of their lives queuing. The report was released as their advertising campaign relating to the frustration of waiting pushes forward with various themed adverts appearing on our TVs.
Certai ... [Metasearch: Green Flag Breakdown Recovery]
Prudential Car Insurance Warns About High Excess Policies - 21.09.07
A strange phenomenon was highlighted last week as research commissioned by Prudential car insurance polling over one thousand car owners showed that, although many people were voluntarily increasing their excess amounts to save money off their policy, there was a considerable lack of care for securing items le ... [Metasearch: Prudential Car Insurance]
More Th>n Takes Business Insurance to the Women Only Marketplace - 27.10.07
It seems that car insurance isn't the only place we can expect to see new, specifically tailored products aimed at women. With an increase in female entrepreneurs, thanks to programs such as the BBC's Dragons Den, More Th>n has developed business insurance for women.
The insurer announces the produc ... [Metasearch: More Than Business Insurance]
Kwik Fit Home Insurance Budget Prices Without Budget Operation - 29.10.07
Not the first name that springs to mind when you think of home insurance, but Kwik-Fit surprised many with their ratings in the recent Global Reviews survey. Leading in the category of online available claims information may not sound impressive but when you consider that rivals such as Asda, Lloyds TSB and Sa ... [Metasearch: Kwik Fit Home Insurance]
Halifax Travel Insurance Remind Footy Fans about Travelling Hazards - 30.10.07
At the beginning of September Halifax Travel Insurance came forward to remind all those planning a trip to France for the World Cup to take out travel cover even though many will just be popping over for a few days. The relatively small distance from the UK can make people feel that they are still inside their ... [Metasearch: Halifax Travel Insurance]
Halifax Pet Insurance - The true costs of pet ownership - 28.11.07
We see the adverts on television and on the web showing us images and telling us stories of abandoned dogs, cats and other favourite pets. All of them asking for money to help look after these animals that have been cast aside but none stating the possible causes for those animals being put out of the home tha ... [Metasearch: Halifax Pet Insurance]
Direct Line Life Insurance - Are you paying to much for your cover? - 14.12.07
In light of the recent sub-prime market problems being raised abroad it seems fitting to re-visit the warnings given out by Direct Line back in 2001-2003 regarding some costs that you may not have considered saving on. We're all very aware of the huge fees thrown in by mortgage lenders just for applying for fi ... [Metasearch: Direct Line Life Insurance]
Endsleigh Car Insurance Car Report 2007 - 18.12.07
Here at NCD we love league tables, but what we love more is when insurance companies give us a little peak into how they adjust their premiums. Yesterday saw the release of the Endsleigh car theft and accident report detailing what this particular insurer considers the riskiest parts of the UK for car owners. ... [Metasearch: Endsleigh Car Insurance]
Legal & General Life Insurance & Savings Products a Lifeline for Uncertain Times - 23.01.08
It seems as though L&G's most recognised products, life insurance and savings, have been able to bail them out of the huge burdens of their home related products as this month saw wide reporting on the huge success of their released financial reports.
Last year's floods hurt many home insurers with ... [Metasearch: Legal & General Life Insurance]
More Th>n Home Insurance Release Their Annual Flooding Tips - 27.01.08
With even more floods expected around the country this year, back around comes More Th>n home insurance with their flood release memo which we saw last year around the same time. Many may see this as a cheap attempt to get some free marketing across news sites nationwide but with flood damage last year estimat ... [Metasearch: More Than Home Insurance]
Zurich Home Insurance to be Advised by Tony Blair - 29.01.08
Yesterday saw the final steps in Tony Blair's newest post-priministerial position to becoming the climate change advisor for Zurich insurance. He adds this to his portfolio of simply immense salary providers with almost £6million for a book deal, £500,000 for making speeches round the world and another £500,00 ... [Metasearch: Zurich Home Insurance]
Groupama Insurances Push Forward with Healthy Employee Initiatives - 17.02.08
This month Groupama Insurances, who own InsuredRisks.co.uk for UK business customers, announced their own plans for building a better company for their employees. After introducing a Preferred Employer Taskforce last year the results may not seem like the thing small businesses should trouble themselves to emp ... [Metasearch: Insured Risks Business Insurance]
Direct Line Pet Insurance Calculates Cost of Pet Grief to Employers - 21.02.08
A recent poll by YouGov Plc which questioned over one thousand dog owners across Britain has revealed estimates that it is costing businesses whose employees suffer the loss of a pet over £8million a year. The figure is based on their sampling of the five and a half million dog owners in the UK with 12% of tho ... [Metasearch: Direct Line Pet Insurance]
Prudential Health Insurance Determines Workplace Snacking Habits - 05.03.08
In a report commissioned by Prudential Health Insurance, Opinium Research polled over three thousands Brits to find that 80% of them admitted that, although many tried to live a healthy lifestyle outside of work, snacking was a major problem whilst in the work environment.
It appears that Jamie Oliv ... [Metasearch: Prudential Health Insurance]
Nationwide Home Insurance Advise on Garden Content Cover - 01.04.08
Warnings by Nationwide Home Insurance telling people to check their level of garden contents cover may not cause the fear they seem to expect. Their study found that a third of people polled valued the contents of their garden to be between £250 and £1,000. To this date I personally have not found an insurer t ... [Metasearch: Nationwide Home Insurance]
Endsleigh Home Insurance Homes Report 2008 - 02.04.08
Last week saw the release of Endsleigh's burglary hotspot report detailing the most at risk areas in the country. Whilst only polling their own data to obtain the estimations, the indications given should be quite reliable as, rather than being based on Home Office figures which are created by civil servants f ... [Metasearch: Endsleigh Home Insurance]
Zurich Car Insurance Warns Against Parents "Fronting" for Children - 03.04.08
Alarming statistics come together with GoCompare.com stating that 60% of people they polled would consider fronting an insurance policy for their child. Couple that with Zurich Insurance's estimation that 10% of cars bought by parents for their kids have possible fraudulent insurance policies attached to them ... [Metasearch: Zurich Car Insurance]
Yes Insurance Car Insurance Looks to the Past for New Vehicle Safety Measures - 28.04.08
1968 saw the launch of a three year experiment where the clocks were no longer put back an hour when winter came in. The trial was to see the effect of keeping the summer time during winter on vehicle accident injuries. The test saw a reduction of 11% in serious and fatal injuries across England and Wales with ... [Metasearch: Yes Insurance Car Insurance]
Engage Mutual Life Insurance Show Finances as the New Parenting Top Topic - 29.04.08
This month Engage Mutual issues the findings of a commissioned report which polled almost 2,000 Brits to find out the hot topics for parents to discuss with their children. Surprisingly three out of the top ten topics thought to be the most popular were regarding money issues with 81% of parents with children ... [Metasearch: Engage Mutual Life Insurance]
Liverpool Victoria Car Insurance Joins GoCompare - 12.05.08
Last year Liverpool Victoria caused a stir when the 160 year old friendly society overhauled their branding to become the super-trendy "LV=" brand putting themselves up against the biggest names in the business such as RBS (who own brands such as Churchill, Direct Line and Privilege) and Aviva (the parent behi ... [Metasearch: Liverpool Victoria Car Insurance]
Direct Line Car Insurance Highlights New Fraud Scam - 17.05.08
A new type of identity theft has been highlighted today demonstrating the need, not just to protect your credit card and bank account details, but also your insurance details.
Armed with the name, address and policy number of a 17 year old from Rainworth an unknown fraudster phoned Direct Line Car i ... [Metasearch: Direct Line Car Insurance]
Yes Insurance Home Insurance Highlights the New Crime Wave in your Driveway - 17.05.08
This week saw Yes Insurance highlighting a crossover point that both people with home insurance and car insurance should be aware of. According to their data, there has been a large increase in the number of catalytic converters being stolen from cars.
Catalytic converters, part of the exhaust syste ... [Metasearch: Yes Insurance Home Insurance]
New Liverpool Victoria Travel Insurance Policies Launched - 19.05.08
This week's announcement by Liverpool Victoria regarding updates to their travel cover products looks on paper like it could out do rival policy providers, but do these updates include coverage for the main worries for those travelling abroad?
On offer are single and annual trip policies with specia ... [Metasearch: Liverpool Victoria Travel Insurance]
Sainsburys Car Insurance Estimates 2 Million Possible Non-Insured Drivers - 19.05.08
This month has seen two huge research findings published by Sainsburys insurance regarding the non and under insured problems nationwide. They estimate that there are over 2 million people in the UK without insurance or who have given false information to obtain insurance and therefore most likely voiding any ... [Metasearch: Sainsburys Car Insurance]
Norwich Union Life Insurance Highlights Mortgage vs Life Insurance Shortfall - 24.05.08
This week Norwich Union release figures estimating that nearly 50% of people in the UK have no life insurance. With government figures showing 75% of people with a mortgage this revelation is a worry, not only to the banks who have loaned out the cash, but an even bigger burden for dependants of the wage earne ... [Metasearch: Norwich Union Life Insurance]
Direct Line Travel Insurance Counsel's Football Fans on Travelling Abroad - 25.05.08
In a rather surprising move, Direct Line have stepped forward with advice for those hoping to travel abroad to watch the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United. Urging fans to ensure they have adequet insurance coverage for the trip may seem like a good plug for their products but would y ... [Metasearch: Direct Line Travel Insurance]
Sainsburys Pet Insurance Research Shows 11 million Dogs and Cats Uninsured - 28.05.08
This month another blow was dealt to the "pet-loving Britain" slogan the media has been touting for years. Despite the huge number of stories relating to people treating their pets better than family members, a report released by Sainsburys Pet Insurance has indicated that as many as 11 million dog and cat own ... [Metasearch: Sainsburys Pet Insurance]
Norwich Union Car Insurance Tips on Handling a Car Crash - 29.05.08
An information release by Norwich Union this week reads almost like the compensation information leaflets handed out by injury claim farmers. The only difference seems to be the intent behind the information being published.
According to their surveys, almost one third of drivers had no idea what th ... [Metasearch: Norwich Union Car Insurance]
Direct Line Home Insurance Reveals Britain's Accident-Prone Nature - 03.06.08
Direct Line has produced a survey revealing the costs of general damaged items in the British home. They polled over 2,000 people and found that the average amount spent replacing items that had been damaged was around £200 a year. This included ornaments, furnishings and other home contents as opposed to any ... [Metasearch: Direct Line Home Insurance]
HSA Health Insurance Outline Work Health Benefits - 03.06.08
Yesterday saw two big press releases on employee health from HSA. The first detailing how alternative medicine can help reduce the number of sick days, with the second regarding the growing phenomenon of work related stress. They quote studies by Employee Benefits magazine who polled their readers.
... [Metasearch: HSA Health Insurance]
Halifax Home Insurance - Are you a gadget glutton? - 05.06.08
Today the true gadget gluttony of Britain was revealed as Halifax released figures pointing that there are over £2.6 billion worth of unused gadgets sitting in people's kitchens.
It seems that we've all bought the toastie maker, the blender and any variation of George Foreman's lean, mean grilling m ... [Metasearch: Halifax Home Insurance]
Kwik Fit Car Insurance Named Cheapest Insurer - 05.06.08
Though the flurry of insurance price comparison websites may be beginning to get on people's nerves, the data they can gather will obviously be much more reliable than that gathered through regular polling methods. Whether users are aware of their information being use in this way is a topic for another day, r ... [Metasearch: Kwik Fit Car Insurance]
Legal & General Home Insurance Fancy Home Contents Calculator - 07.06.08
Legal & General have released a "home content calculator" to value the contents of your home. As flash as they come web-design-wise (no pun intended) with, completely un-necessary but incredibly trendy, 3D tours of a home to map out the costs. They even spend the time walking you upstairs just for fun when the ... [Metasearch: Legal & General Home Insurance]
Norwich Union Home Insurance Website Doing Well - 11.06.08
A survey by Global Reviews has revealed that almost a third of home insurance buyers had chosen to apply for their policy online. The ease of the forms compared to other more in depth forms of insurance such as car insurance has led many to feel comfortable getting the process right through the insurer's websi ... [Metasearch: Norwich Union Home Insurance]
Liverpool Victoria Pet Insurance Figures Adding Up? - 17.06.08
A recent poll of dog owners by K9 magazine finds that, although many people are happy with the care their pets receive, they feel they are being overcharged with 95% of the 1000+ respondents stating they were aware of the dramatic difference in pricing between vets. The report stated a national average of £62. ... [Metasearch: Liverpool Victoria Pet Insurance]
Sainsburys Home Insurance Release Garden Item Claim Figures - 27.06.08
A press release by Sainsburys Home Insurance has added extra clarity to the concerns raised by Nationwide back in April of this year regarding garden contents cover attached to home insurance policies. If you recall, Nationwide were trying to raise awareness of people's garden cover as the average garden conte ... [Metasearch: Sainsburys Home Insurance]
BUPA Travel Insurance Covers Top Celebrities for Cancer Charity Event - 19.06.08
How do you get Olivia Newton-John, Cliff Richard, Dannii Minogue and Joan Rivers attached to your travel insurance product without spending millions in endorsement fees? Find a charitable event they are involved in and sponsor it of course.
Though many frown upon the idea that celebrities are given ... [Metasearch: BUPA Travel Insurance]
Endsleigh Insurance to Close Nationwide Branch Network - 20.06.08
Endsleigh Insurance is planning to close 119 branches by the end of this year. But don't jump to the conclusion that this is a sign of a dying business. Endsleigh's announcement frames the move as a response to a changing market. The plan is to move almost all Endsleigh's business onto the internet and telepho ... [Metasearch: Endsleigh Insurance]
Zurich Insurance Announce Job Losses Even After Successfully Weathering Last Year's Storms - 21.06.08
Zurich is the latest company to announce job losses in the UK as fierce competition between rapidly-consolidating insurance giants puts pressure on all of them to reduce costs. Some 870 positions will be closed, although current vacancies means the number of employees actually affected will be closer to 570. T ... [Metasearch: Zurich Insurance]
Lloyds TSB to Swap Scottish Widows for a German Bank? - 22.06.08
Executives at Lloyds Bank TSB are currently reviewing several acquisition opportunities. Unlike many of its domestic and international competitors, the financial situation of Lloyds TSB is one of strength. Seeking to capitalize on the bank's financial health, managers are currently reviewing several different ... [Metasearch: Lloyds TSB Insurance]
More Th>n Specialist Car Insurance a Less Than Good Deal for Women? - 23.06.08
Despite the buzz surrounding More Th>n's women's car insurance last week it seems that their sails might be deflated before travelling the first yard. Although offering a woman specific car insurance product for many months now, an update to their website and the growth of their marketing in that area seems to ... [Metasearch: More Than Car Insurance for Women]
Post Office Spreads the Women-Tailored Insuring to Motorbikes - 24.06.08
The University of Huddersfield Motorcycle Consumer Research Unit claims that females account for 20% of all motorbike riders in the UK. Their research also indicates that the number of female motorbike riders is set to increase. As the percentage of women motorbike increases, sales of motorbike insurance polic ... [Metasearch: Post Office Motorbike Insurance]
'Don't Do-It-Yourself' Says Home Insurers Halifax, Zurich & Sainsburys - 24.06.08
Insurers have warned homeowners of the dangers that DIY projects can pose on their home insurance cover such as invalidating coverage and eliminating no claims discounts after homeowners submit claims for their DIY disasters. The insurers informed homeowners because many Britons (21% of homeowners, according t ... [Metasearch: Halifax, Zurich & Sainsburys Home Insurance]
Moneysupermarket.com Advises Those Driving Themselves Abroad to Check the EU Small Print - 25.06.08
Most UK auto insurers provide at least some auto coverage if you are traveling across the Channel. It will meet EU minimum coverage for a driver who has an accident on the roads abroad. However, the amount of such coverage beyond that can vary considerably. In many cases, you may have only third-party insuranc ... [Metasearch: Moneysupermarket.com Car Insurance]
Prudential & Norwich Union With-Profits Policyholders in Uproar Over Use of Funds - 25.06.08
Insurance plans traditionally present one of the most conservative and stable investments available. They have two primary benefits: they protect policyholders and also, under some plans, offer an opportunity for relatively stable earnings.
With-profits plans began as a way to satisfy both the working capita ... [Metasearch: Prudential & Norwich Union Insurance]
Lloyds TSB & Nationwide Insurance Get New Super-Marketing Software - 26.06.08
Modern marketing methods have made heavy use of statistical analyses, trying to target their messages to the correct consumer groups. Some of the best brains and most complex models in the world have been used in this effort, all designed to get a customer "response" from a flier, email or telemarketing call. ... [Metasearch: Lloyds TSB & Nationwide Insurance]
Post Office Launch Online Pre-Existing Medical Condition Travel Insurance Screening - 26.06.08
As travel barriers between EU members have fallen over the years, more Britons than ever are going on holiday overseas. While we reported in earlier articles that millions travel overseas uninsured (often mistakenly), the more prudent of them do check their travel insurance coverage before going. Yet, a 2005 O ... [Metasearch: Post Office, Virgin, Flexicover Travel Insurance]
Swinton Hires, Norwich Fires - A Tale of Two Cities - 26.06.08
Historically, insurance was a local business and proud to show its local allegiance. The Lloyds of London insurance market was formed in, and named after, the London coffee shop of Edward Lloyd where ship-owners met in the 1680s. Norwich Union was founded in Norwich in 1797 as a mutual society owned by local p ... [Metasearch: Swinton & Norwich Union Insurance]
Sainsburys Car Insurance Annouce that Used Cars Sales are Down - 26.06.08
Conventional wisdom has it that it's often better to buy a used car - particularly during apparently economic down times like the present. Used cars are cheaper in purchase price and you generally pay less in taxes and insurance. Right now, however, conventional wisdom may be going out the window. Sainsbury's ... [Metasearch: Sainsburys Car Insurance]
More Th>n Further the Home Contents Calculator Fad - 27.06.08
According to More Th>n, Britons are peaking (in terms of home possessions) at age 46. More Th>n reported in moneynews that the average Briton 46 years of age has £40,919 in personal possessions. Yet surprisingly enough, that same report stated that over 55% of Britons had no clear idea how much their home pos ... [Metasearch: More Than Home Insurance]
More Th>n Say You Can Save the Planet Through Your Insurance? - 27.06.08
Britons are more concerned about the environment and the threat of climate change than ever. We are recycling, trying to reduce carbon footprints, and utilizing alternative energy sources or conserving energy even at a personal level (for instance by pedalling to work instead of driving or adapting solar panel ... [Metasearch: More Than Car Insurance]
Sainsburys & Avis Highlight the Benefits of Hiring a Car Abroad - 27.06.08
Avis has been encouraging Britons motoring abroad to hire cars rather than drive their own. Both on its main British website (avis.co.uk) and its blog (wetryharder.co.uk), the company touts its international customer centres, the ease of registering online and of course the excellent condition of its large and ... [Metasearch: Sainsburys Car Insurance]
Garden Thefts on the Increase - Check your Coverage - 27.06.08
A string of high-profile garden thefts have struck the nation. The Guardian reported in May how thieves have stolen a large amount of greenery from gardens throughout the country. The paper told the story of Margaret Marsden in Sheffield, a 74-year-old pensioner who woke up one day to realize her garden had be ... [Metasearch: Garden Thefts - Home Insurance]
Flexicover Travel Insurance Website to be Overhauled - 28.06.08
This week saw a deeper partnership between Flexicover and Crayon as the marketing trial period ends in success. Crayon were hired to increase registrations and improve customer loyalty through email marketing programs which now result in over 2million targeted emails being sent out each month.
Flexi ... [Metasearch: Flexicover Travel Insurance]
Saga One of the Few Willing to Insure Travelling Cancer Sufferers? - 28.06.08
For people living with cancer, travel insurance presents some decisions which shouldn't be taken lightly. People with certain types of cancer may be fit to travel, and are at little added risk of falling ill while on a holiday. Yet most travel insurance packages will automatically decline insurance for cancer ... [Metasearch: Saga Travel Insurance]
Prudential Life Insurance Test Drives Mobile Phone Payments - 28.06.08
Insurance policyholders in India are taking to the idea of paying their premiums by mobile phone. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, a joint venture between Prudential plc and ICICI Bank, one of India's foremost financial services companies, launched the service two months ago. In a press release, ICICI ... [Metasearch: Prudential Life Insurance]
HBOS, HSBC & Lloyds TSB Rescue and Rename Trouble-ridden Erinaceous Insurance - 28.06.08
Dr. Nicholas Barbon was a true British academic, business and social pioneer. He helped rebuild London after the Great Fire of 1666, and then launched the concept of fire insurance afterwards. He was cofounder of a land bank, wrote on advanced economic theories, and was a College of Physicians fellow. Erinaceo ... [Metasearch: HBOS, HSBC & Lloyds TSB Insurance]
Home Emergency Cover - Avoiding the Cowboys in the Wild West ... (and East, North & South!) - 29.06.08
The "cowboy builder" is a great British legend, celebrated in reality TV shows and popular fiction. But it's no fun for thousands of householders who are ripped off by rogue tradesmen. Bad repair jobs not only have to be re-done – often the cowboys do additional damage while blundering around in your attic or ... [Metasearch: Swinton, Norwich Union & Direct Line Home Emergency Cover]
Prudential Surprised Britain's Well-Off Pensioners Don't Seek Their Financial Advice - 29.06.08
Prudential recently issued a press release which says that the average retired couple in the UK has savings and assets of £269,479. That's excluding their pensions. The figure for single pensioners is where you might expect, at close to half that level.Net equity in pensioners' homes (less outstanding mortgage ... [Metasearch: Prudential Over 50 Insurance]
What's All This Noise About RBS Selling Direct Line, Churchill & Privilege Insurance? - 29.06.08
Watching the bidding race for Royal Bank of Scotland's insurance business is a bit like watching the Grand National, with contenders falling out at regular intervals and many of those remaining looking like they'd rather be doing something else. Pre-race: RBS, the hard-driving banking conglomerate, had seen it ... [Metasearch: Direct Line, Churchill & Privilege Insurance]
Swinton Insurance Continues it's Hiring Spree - 29.06.08
With the ongoing credit crunch and slowing economy, times have been tough on UK insurers. Times have been even tougher on their staffs, though, with regular waves of redundancies announced at many of the largest firms. Adding to this has been the steady move of financial and insurance firms online. Having cust ... [Metasearch: Swinton Insurance]
Liverpool Victoria Insurance: Does LV = Young, Hip, Cool? - 29.06.08
Liverpool Victoria began in 1834 as a friendly society, helping the poorest Britons develop a modest degree of savings. Since then it has grown dramatically, offering a full range of insurance and financial services and products. It is also among the profitable of the with-profits insurers - that at a time whe ... [Metasearch: Liverpool Victoria Insurance]
Despite the EU's Control over us, Not Every EU Country has the Same Drink Driving Limit - 30.06.08
Planning a road trip in Europe? Insurance issues are not the only things you need to check on before you go, you should also become aware of the drunk driving restrictions of the countries you are passing through.
The law measures drunkenness as Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) expressed as a perce ... [Metasearch: Drink Driving]
Post Office Protection Policies - Is it too late to protect yourself from the credit crunch fallout? - 30.06.08
Yes, it's true you can insure yourself against being made redundant. No, you can't do it once you already know that you're probably going to lose your job. As tremors from the worldwide credit crisis extend into all corners of the economy, there are a lot more people wondering how safe their jobs are and what ... [Metasearch: Post Office Insurance]
Legal & General Leading the Pension Buyouts - 30.06.08
As pension buyout action continues to climb in the UK, Legal & General is proving to be a major player. The company recently said it had put in quotes for a total of £20billion of pension buyout business. Simon Gadd, who heads L&G's annuities operation said the first billion pound buyout can't be far off - hal ... [Metasearch: Legal & General Insurance]
Sainsburys Travel Insurance - Not just for the overseas jaunts - 30.06.08
More Britons are taking their holidays within the country - a good measure of the impact of the rising costs of everything, especially petrol and airfares. Recent research shows that UK residents take more than 50 million domestic holidays a year, spending £10.9 billion. And Sainsburys, the supermarket that al ... [Metasearch: Sainsburys Travel Insurance]
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