June 2008 Archive
Equalities Bill could have 'far-reaching' consequences
The new Equalities Bill may have far-reaching consequences for the motor insurance industry, according to USwitch.com. |
Buildings insurance confusion?
A reader from London is unsure what buildings insurance policy to choose. |
Gap year insurance: What countries are covered?
A reader from Stevenage is heading out across the world on a gap year, but is unsure what insurance policy to buy. |
Music festival insurance?
A reader is heading off to some music festivals this summer, but wants to make sure his camera is covered. |
Road rage inherited claim children
Our parents' poor driving habits are leading us to lose our rag behind the wheel, new research reveals. |
Insurer urges homeowners to check flood insurance
With thousands still homeless after last year's floods, insurer Hiscox is warning homeowners to check what service their insurer would provide in a future event. |
Will age discrimination bill raise insurance prices?
Government plans for an equality bill have been met with mixed reactions from insurers. Some have claimed this as a victory for the consumer, while others have cautioned it may backfire and actually raise prices for everyone. <i>Sarah Routledge</i> looks at the implications of equality legislation for insurance. |
Equalities bill should not affect insurance
Insurers warned unless the government excludes financial products from its proposed equality bill, prices could be pushed up across all age groups. |
Britons' possesions value 'peaks at 46'
Britons are worth the most at age 46, an insurer has calculated. |
Insurer Old Mutual warns on profits
Insurer Old Mutual issued a profit warning this morning sending shares down. |
British homes must be more flood-resistant
British homes must be made to withstand flooding, a new report finds. |
Soaring fuel costs 'will change car insurance'
Rising fuel prices will push more people into telematics-based insurance products, More Than has predicted. |
FSA launches PPI tables
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched payment protection insurance (PPI) comparison tables to consumers find a competitive deal. |
Avoiding travel insurance trauma
Thousands of holidaymakers fail to take out travel insurance when going abroad. But this can prove a financial nightmare if you are involved in an accident - an air ambulance from the USA's East Coast can cost around £45,000. |
Webchat: Reformed burglar home security advice
Summer brings a greater burglary risk, as homes are left empty as we head on holiday and front windows are open as we relax in the garden. |
Car insurance warning as 17% to motor abroad
Seventeen per cent of drivers will head abroad to with their cars in the next year, but many could be left with a car insurance headache. |
Brits hit by 26% hike in living costs
Brits have been hit by a 26 per cent rise in the cost of living over the last two years as everyday bills creep up, according to Combined Insurance. |
Europe offers £127m flooding aid
The UK has received £127 million in flood aid to lessen the impact of last summer's floods. |
Only five million households in 'Middle Britain'
Only 20 per cent of households can actually claim to be part of 'middle Britain', research from AXA has found. |
4,700 flood victims still not back home
Some 4,700 victims of last summer's flood are still in temporary accommodation. |
Credit crunch: Media myth?
The credit crunch is a myth created by the media, according to a fifth (21 per cent) of people. |
'Pay as you drive' may make a comeback
'Pay as you drive' insurance schemes may have been ahead of their time and may eventually make a come back, an analyst has said. |
Adventurous Brits risk insurance nightmare
Adventurous Brits are being warned to check the small print on their travel insurance before jetting off on holiday this summer. |
Norwich Union drops 'pay as you drive'
Norwich Union has dropped its 'pay as you drive' policy after too few customers took the offer up. |
AIG chief executive replaced
AIG has ousted its chief executive and is replacing him with the group's chairman after subprime losses. |
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