August 2004 Archive

Legal & General offer 26 per cent return on investment

Legal & General has introduced its latest capital protection product, with a minimum return of 26 per cent.

Ryanair launches travel insurance site

Ryanair has announced the launch of a website to extend its provision of travel insurance.

Low cost heath insurance launched

The HSA will launch a new low-cost private medical insurance (PMI) policy this week aimed at people who regard such policies as out of their price range.

Fall in house prices expected

The substantial majority of us expect house prices to fall - and not recover for two years, according to a new survey.

Unexpected opposition to compulsory pension contribution

Forcing employers or employees to contribute to pension schemes is more widely opposed than was first thought.

Remortgaging doubles the cost of a family car

New warnings reveal that homeowners are paying up to twice the market value for a new car, adding to UK's debt problems.

Fivefold rise in insurance claims

Insurance claims have soared by up to 500 per cent in parts of England, following the wettest August since 1956 according to experts.

More remortgaging options from Charcol

A leading independent mortgage and financial adviser has announced a new two-year fixed rate mortgage with a remortgaging alternative.

Property investors do like to be beside the seaside

This weekend's bank holiday is expected to increase interest in UK resort properties especially in the south-east and south-west.

Mortgage lending slows

The rate of increase in mortgage lending slowed last month, it has been revealed.

Bank holiday cash run

UK consumers are being warned against fraud as £1 billion is set to be withdrawn from ATM machines over the bank holiday weekend.

Talk to us and sleep easy, bank advises

Nearly one in four Brits are kept awake at night worrying about their finances, new research has revealed.

Government must help savers

An industry magazine has urged policymakers to stop whinging about people not saving enough and start creating some more attractive savings vehicles.

Travel insurance flaws flagged

An insurance company is urging holidaymakers to read the small print when buying insurance policies to avoid the policy pitfalls.

Labour unlikely to tamper with tax rates

Income tax is unlikely to rise under an historic third Labour term of office, it was claimed yesterday.

Consumer debt strategy attacked

The government has been severely criticised for wasting money in its new proposals to combat high levels of consumer debt.

Cars are top savings reason for young

Buying a new car, holidays and home improvements are the most likely reasons for saving money, according to new research.

Cancer patients under-insured

Cancer patients are not receiving adequate funding from private medical insurance (PMI) companies during their treatment, a charity claims.

'Sanity' to return to housing market

Sanity is set to return to the housing market, but prices will keep increasing over the next four-and-a-half years, new figures show.

Chequebooks high on bank wish-list

Nine out of ten bank users still demand chequebooks, according to new research.

Golfers urged to take insurance

British golfers are being advised to take out adequate cover before setting foot on the fairway.

Buy to let sector haemorrhaging landlords

There has been a sharp increase in the number of landlords selling up in recent months, despite average total annual returns for buy-to-let investors rising in July.

House prices lead to more millionaires

New research has found that the number of millionaires in the UK has dramatically increased, with as many as 175,000 households in London now hitting the big time.