March 2009 Archive

Nationwide reveals home insurance features

Nationwide Building Society has received five-star accreditation from Defaqto and is set to introduce new product features for its home insurance.

Holiday health costs stop treatment

European health insurance card as necessary as sunglasses and trunks

British holidaymakers are risking their health while abroad due to concerns over the cost of overseas healthcare and insurance, a new survey has shown.

Scottish Provident payouts grow

Scottish Provident has increased amount paid out in critical illness claims in 2008 by more than 20 per cent over the previous year.

Scottish Equitable pays 91% of claims

AEGON Scottish Equitable has announced it paid out on 91 per cent of critical illness claims in 2008, with only nine per cent of critical illness claims declined - half of the number of 2007

Direct Line: Pet insurance sale

Direct Line is offering one year of their pet insurance for the price of ten months.

Engage: Free funeral funding

Engage Mutual Assurance is offering policyholders of its direct Over 50s Life Cover Plan a 'funeral funding option' free of charge.

Family financial protection - Is your family covered?

Life insurance: Do you know what your mother is worth?

Income protection, critical illness cover, income benefit and life insurance are all designed to replace an income just in case the unthinkable happens - and on Mother's Day, now is as good a time as any to find out just how much your mum is worth, and protect her contribution to the family.

Channel Island visitors need travel insurance

Visitors to Jersey will now need travel insurance to cover medical costs

From April 1st, Brits travelling to the Channel Islands will no longer be able to receive free care for illness or injury, as a decades-old agreement comes to an end.

Lack of home cover leaves valuables at risk

Brits are cutting back on contents cover, leaving their valuables at risk

Despite a rise in burglaries, Brits have left £154 billion worth of household valuables uninsured in favour of paying other bills and debts.

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Moneysupermarket adds new insurance brands

Moneysupermarket.com has made available on its website motor and home insurance quotes from Virgin, Churchill and Privilege and Privilege Platinum.

UK unemployment at 2.03m

Jobless levels pass 2m as UK heads to recession

Unemployment in the UK has now risen over two million - the highest level since Labour came to power in 1997.

Car insurance fraud: The price of dishonesty

With insurance costs on the rise and job security uncertain, it seems that some Brits - anxious to reduce expenses - are considering less than legal methods to cut the price of car insurance premiums. But these shortcuts may end up costing customers more and even prevent them from getting cover in the future.