Insurance
Beginner's Guide To: Winter sports insurance
With the ski season just around the corner, it's the time to start thinking about your travel insurance if you'll be hitting the slopes this winter. Yet most policies don't include cover for winter sports as standard so it's essential to make sure you will be insured for whatever snow-based activity you'll be partaking in.
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Workers left at risk by employers' cuts to liability cover
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Chiara Cavaglieri reports on how you can protect your finances against ill health or accident
6 tips to drive down car insurance costs
Thursday, 8 October 2009
If you're concerned about rising car insurance costs, here are six ways you can help reduce the price of your premiums without cutting back on cover.
Beware insurers bearing gifts – the best deals may still be elsewhere
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Pens, vouchers, radios – whatever they offer, shop around.
British drivers 'crash for cash'
Saturday, 3 October 2009
British drivers are turning into a nation of crooks, according to insurers. They are happy to stage an accident to make money by claiming on insurance, or lie about who will be actually driving their car to cut the cost of cover.
Simon Read: Lenders must pay for useless insurance
Saturday, 3 October 2009
The much-maligned payment protection insurance came under scrutiny again this week after credit card company MBNA was told to hand back £2,520 it had taken in premiums from a 49-year-old Sunderland woman. A judge at Newcastle County Court rendered the eight-year-old policy invalid after ruling that the lender had failed to disclose any commission it earned on the insurance.
The insurers driving off with your cash
Saturday, 26 September 2009
Drivers who need to change or cancel their motor insurance are being hit by unnecessary charges.
Don't forget to look in the wardrobe when valuing your home contents
Sunday, 20 September 2009
It's not just the furniture and expensive gadgets that need to be included on insurance policies, warns Chiara Cavaglieri
Beginner's Guide To: Home Insurance
Saturday, 19 September 2009
As the darker nights are creeping upon us, now is the time to assess if your buildings and contents cover is providing you adequately. This guide will explain what you should be looking for when taking out a new policy.
14% of people lie to get cheaper insurance
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
One in seven people have lied to their insurer in a bid to keep their premiums down, a survey showed today.
Beginner's Guide To: Car insurance
Saturday, 29 August 2009
September is always a busy month for car insurance renewals, as the new car registration plates hit the forecourts. Yet millions of drivers will pay more than they need to for insurance because they stick with the same provider. According to moneysupermarket.com, this costs people an average of £9.4bn a year in unnecessary premiums.
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