February 2008 Archive

Feb 29: Safest day of the year

February 29th is one of the safest days of the year, according to new research.

Life insurance: Stop smoking, save cash

Life Insurance: Quit smoking to save cash

Quitting smoking could save money not just on cigarettes, but also on life insurance.

UK's £23bn dusty sports habit

Brits have over £23 billion worth of sporting equipment in their homes - most of it collecting dust.

Earthquake to cost £10m

Buildings insurance: UK earthquake costing millions

Last night's earthquake could cost insurers over £30 million for a few minutes damage.

Tesco: £50 Car insurance discount

Tesco car Insurance is offering a £50 voucher for new customers who get a quote and go on to buy a policy.

Mother's Day life insurance tips

Life Insurance: Mother's Day think of protection

The UK's mums are being urged to enjoy being pampered this Mother's Day and use the time to make sure their families are protected.

Broken breakdancing snaps to saying cheese at bath-time

Camera insurance: Protecting equipment in strangest circumstances

With professional digital cameras costing hundreds and sometimes thousands of pounds, you would think owners would be more careful with them, but owners seem to be taking their equipment breakdancing, swimming or into the bath.

Car insurance premiums up 5%

Car insurance: Premiums up as repair costs rise

Car insurance premiums have increased by 5.24 per cent over the last year.

Norwich Union: Tailor-made home insurance for large properties

Norwich Union is bringing out a special home insurance package for owners of large properties.

Shepherds Friendly: New mortgage protection insurance

Shepherds Friendly Society is bringing out a new mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) policy with cover up to five years.

Norwich Union: Leap year ring offer

Female Norwich Union home and car insurance customers choosing to propose on February 29th are set to get help buying rings.

LV= offers online financial check-up

Friendly society LV= is to offer free financial check-ups on its website.

Wedding Insurance: Debenhams' new name kit offer

Debenhams Wedding Insurance is offering women getting down on one knee on February 29th help when it comes to changing their names.

Ford drivers stand by their car

Car insurance: Ford drivers happiest with their drives

Ford drivers lead the motor loyalty league, being the most likely to buy a new car from the same brand in the event of a write-off, according to new research by a car insurance firm.

Brits rock at home with £6.8bn gear

Some 7.8 million homes have a musical instrument, with Brits recording the equivalent of 300,000 albums over the last three months.

New car, new 08 plates, old insurance

Car insurance: Search for a new car and new insurance

March sees the new-car market hot up as the new 08 plates come in, but while drivers are readily shopping round for new cars, they are failing to motor around firms for finance and insurance.

Tesco home insurance spring sale

Tesco Home Insurance is offering a 50 per cent discount this spring.

Tesco offers travel insurance with free child cover

Tesco is to offer free travel insurance for children on holiday with their parents.

Off-piste skiers left uncovered by small print

Ski insurance: Small print not for your eyes only

Skiers heading off-piste may have no travel insurance cover, winter sports enthusiasts are being warned.

Car insurance babes vote

Car insurer Adrian Flux Insurance Services is increasing the ranks of its Flux Babes.

Long-term care costs to double

Long-term care: Preparing for high costs early

The cost of long-term care is expected to double over the next 20 years, Brits are warned, as one in five people over 85 will need help.

Car insurance in a parent's name?

A reader is worried if she is breaking the law by having her car insured in her mother's name.

Medical insurance: Do I get to use a private hospital?

A reader from London wants to know if she always receives treatment in a private hospital with private health insurance.

Top of the range drivers skipping car insurance

Car Insurance: Uninsured drivers going upmarket

The motoring upper-class is joining the underclass with increasing numbers of drivers of high specification vehicles being caught for having no car insurance.