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Beginner's Guide To: Travel insurance
The summer holiday season is in full swing, yet according to research from American Express, a quarter of holidaymakers will head off without travel insurance. With the cost of insurance for a week in Spain starting from less than £5, it could be an expensive mistake going without, particularly when medical bills can run into thousands of pounds.
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Short-term IP kicks in when ill health keeps you off work
Sunday, 5 July 2009
Redundancy, illness and accidents are all facts of life but they needn't ruin your finances. Alessia Horwich reports
Julian Knight: Why we have to ring the changes in life insurance
Sunday, 28 June 2009
And, while we're about it, let's get rid of commission-based selling, too
Warm weather raises the risk of earth movements
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Subsidence is a nightmare for insurers and property owners. Alessia Horwich maps out your options
Saddle up for bicycle insurance deals
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Proper bike cover and extra security measures give you a fighting chance against opportunistic thieves, says Chiara Cavaglieri
Homeowners most at risk of flooding could find themselves without insurance
Saturday, 20 June 2009
More than 10 million people are thought to be living in homes which are at risk of flooding, according to government figures issued yesterday. The new National Flood Risk Assessment figures now suggest that more than five million homes are at risk, twice the level that was previously estimated.
How young people can cut car insurance costs
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Not all young drivers are boy racers, yet car insurance premiums tend to be prohibitively high for anyone under 21. Here are some tips that could help cut the cost of cover for those who’ve recently lost their L-plates.
Men ignore financial fall-out of ill health
Sunday, 7 June 2009
If you get sick, you can lose your income. Chiara Cavaglieri and Julian Knight wonder why so few insure against illness
Terms of endearment: family's future covered
Sunday, 3 May 2009
When does it pay to purchase life insurance to protect your loved ones? Chiara Cavaglieri examines the ins and outs of life cover
Warning over burglary risk as recession deepens
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Household burglaries could escalate by 50 per cent as the year draws out, according to Norwich Union. In 2008, More than 280,000 burglaries were reported, according to Home Office statistics, but the insurer predicts that will increase by more than 140,000.
Simon Read: What kind of fool makes these claims?
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Insurance fraud has become big business in the recession. Insurers are currently getting more than 2,000 false claims a week while around 107,000 claims worth 730m were discovered to be false last year, according to the Association of British Insurers. That was a leap of 30 per cent in value over 2007.
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