Insurance

David Prosser: Quote me happy? Not likely at NU

Published: 02 September 2006

Norwich Union's "Quote me happy" ad campaign features a series of customers who practically keel over so delighted are they with the cost of the insurer's cover.

Too old to work here? Not any more, you're not

Published: 20 August 2006

New laws to stop over-50s being 'dumped on the scrap heap' will take effect this autumn

Look, no cover! Britons riding for a fall as they shun income protection

Published: 20 August 2006

We all need financial security, yet sales of life insurance and other long-term policies fell by 20% last year

No ifs or buts for this 'excuse for an insurance product'

Published: 13 August 2006

Insurers make £5bn a year selling it, but reject thousands of claims. Now the watchdog has PPI in its sights

Sam Dunn: Policies meant to protect you should do that

Published: 13 August 2006

Too often, those who don't need it, or qualify for it, are sold PPI

Angels and sinners - there's a 'special' deal on cover for you

Published: 23 July 2006

Policies for particular groups of people, from the virtuous to the high risk, are being shouted from the rooftops. But are they the best deals?

You can have your day in court - all legal costs paid

Published: 16 July 2006

Look out for the add-on in your insurance that might let you take compensation claims all the way

Prepare to get burnt if you don't pack the right cover

Published: 16 July 2006

There's no protection with an E111. You need an EHIC and a travel policy for your holiday

Cut the cost of your life cover in the taxman's summer sale

Published: 08 July 2006

Make serious savings with pension term assurance, but only if the policy is right for you, says James Daley

Advisers in the window, but we just walk on by

Published: 11 June 2006

Welcome to the all-new, 'transparent' world of financial services. It's more opaque than before

The no-claims discount comes to health cover

Published: 04 June 2006

You could slash the cost of your private medical policy but could you afford to be ill?

Standard heads for float, but should you go with it?

Published: 03 June 2006

Who will get what now the insurer is to go public? David Prosser has all the answers

Money News: Still want to vote on Standard Life? You have to go to Scotland

Published: 28 May 2006

Standard Life policyholders who have failed to vote for or against demutualisation by post can now do so only by attending its special general meeting this Wednesday.

Why hiring a car abroad can drive you up the wall

Published: 14 May 2006

The fees and the 'super' insurance extras that can leave you perplexed and poorer

Sam Dunn: Can endowment firms stop the clock on claims?

Published: 14 May 2006

If the finance industry sees time-barring as 'closure', it could be wrong

Decision day is coming home at Standard Life

Published: 23 April 2006

As ballot papers hit the doormats, what are the choices for the mutual's 2.4 million voters?

That's Life: why great British mutuals take the road to the City

Published: 23 April 2006

There's a long - but not necessarily noble - tradition of cash-strapped insurers who've turned themselves into plcs

Holiday compensation claim settled through online court

Published: 22 April 2006

Thousands of people who believe they have lost out financially at the hands of holiday operators and other companies have won compensation thanks to a little-known Government dispute resolution service.

Shape up or your cover will put on the pounds

Published: 16 April 2006

Insurers 'aren't looking for Mr Universe', but the premiums could rise if you fail their obesity test

Drivers face insurance price hike

Published: 18 March 2006

New laws aimed at curbing dangerous driving could add almost £500 a year to the insurance costs of drivers caught breaking speed limits. Leading insurers raise premiums by up to 300 per cent for drivers with six points on their licences, according to the price comparison service Insuresupermarket.

They get you to buy cover, then leave you naked

Published: 12 February 2006

It's expensive and claims often get rejected. But still we take out insurance for our loans

Money News: Insurers resist pension scheme with 0.3% cost

Published: 12 February 2006

The proposed new national pension savings scheme cannot be run at an average charge to savers of just 0.3 per cent, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned.

Sam Dunn: What old age teaches us about UK insurers

Published: 12 February 2006

Where will you be on Saturday 18 March? If you're very lucky, you might be picked to take part in National Pensions Day.

More patients set to go private

Published: 11 February 2006

The number of people taking out private medical insurance (PMI) is set to rise for the first time in a decade this year, with research predicting that a new range of low-cost policies could help the market grow by up to 10 per cent by 2010.

Without proper insurance, you're naked in the snow

Published: 29 January 2006

Many of us give cover the cold shoulder when we go skiing. It isn't just our safety we're putting on the line
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