Home insurance launch for Sainsbury's shoppers
12 February 2012 12:00 AM
Sainsbury's Finance has launched two new home insurance products aimed at Sainsbury's shoppers.
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Claims firms coining it in from PPI compensation
11 February 2012 12:00 AM
Claims management companies will rake in more than £12.6m in fees this year from victims of the bank payment protection insurance mis-selling scandal.
Home insurance a 'soft target' as number of fraudulent claims rises
11 February 2012 12:00 AM
Exaggerated home insurance claims have surged in the past year amid the recession, research suggests.
A guaranteed rip-off? Shops forced to come clean on warranty deals
08 February 2012 12:00 AM
Stores to provide more information and launch comparison website
Simon Read: Mis-selling claims are a nice little earner for ambulance chasers
28 January 2012 12:00 AM
The biggest winners from the payment protection insurance mis-selling scandal are ambulance chasers. The firms, which offer to help people with their claims, pocket around 25 per cent of each successful claim they manage.
Car insurance quotes 'jump £50'
19 January 2012 12:16 PM
The typical comprehensive car insurance quote for a consumer who shops around has risen by £50 in just three months as cheaper deals are disappearing, the AA warned today.
Car cover costs must be cut, MPs demand
14 January 2012 12:00 AM
Transport Committee blamed referral fees for spiralling insurance.
Insurance companies cashing in on crash victims
12 January 2012 12:00 AM
MPs have demanded that car insurers end "sharp practices" which have pushed up the cost of motor cover.
Public go to internet for insurance
12 January 2012 12:00 AM
Consumers are flocking online to take out insurance and other financial products, according to Moneysupermarket.com, which yesterday said it expected a 20 per cent surge in annual revenues to £178m.
Insurance may not cover wild weather damage
07 January 2012 12:00 AM
Policy exclusions could lead to storm claims being turned down.
Avalanche of insurance scandal claims
07 January 2012 12:00 AM
The problem of mis-sold payment protection policies is still growing, says Neasa MacErlean
Don't let medical bills be your après ski
18 December 2011 12:00 AM
Hitting the slopes this festive season? Don't forget your travel cover – or count the cost, say Chiara Cavaglieri and Julian Knight
Police braced for winter crime spree
29 October 2011 12:00 AM
A winter crime spree that could increase the number of burglaries across the country by 26 per cent is due to start at dusk on Monday, research suggests.
Car crash scammers take rural route
29 October 2011 12:00 AM
"Crash for cash" fraudsters are shifting their focus to faking accidents in rural locations in a bid to escape detection, according to Direct Line.
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