Women have benefited from lower life and car insurance premiums, but not for much longer as new European laws come into force in December. A ruling by the European Court of Justice last year means that from December 21 insurers can no longer consider a customer's gender when calculating how much retirement income they should receive, plus what they should pay to be insured. ...read
Michael Onyett, a 67-year-old father-of two, will now be able to quit work and spend his last days with his family after being paid by insurer Scottish Provident.
Michael Onyett has motor neurone disease and could have weeks left to live - or months or even years. But this uncertainty has allowed Scottish Provident to wriggle out of paying £240,000 on his life insurance.
In a bid to restore trust between the public and the banks, the Treasury is introducing a ‘kitemark’ badge of quality for simple financial products.
I have two life insurance policies with Liverpool Victoria. The latest statements show the surrender value on one has halved and the death value has dropped by over £100 - is it worth keeping them?
This calculator will not only give you a pretty good idea but it also allows you to track its progress over the boom years.
A supermarket sales war could see hundreds of thousands of people buying life insurance that does not suit their needs. Supermarkets are offering bonus loyalty points, cashback and voucher 'sweeteners' if they buy a life policy. ...read
Huge increases in premiums are being posted to many of the 270,000 people who bought 'whole-of-life' cover a decade ago. Eve and Bill Spratt were told payments would rise from £50 a month to £92.77.
Outspoken radio presenter Danny Baker does not sit on the fence. He thinks insurance is a waste of time and money. And worse, it encourages people to live in a state of constant anxiety. We investigate...
Life, health and illness insurers are taking more interest in customers’ weight and setting premiums to reflect the greater medical risks associated with obesity.
Is your weight a problem? This calculator works out your body mass index, which life insurance companies use to assess your eligibility and premiums
Work out how much extra or less you would pay on your mortgage if your lender changes the rate you are paying. Enter a negative value eg (-0.25) for a rate cut.
Evidence suggests the financial squeeze is prompting families to stop premiums for policies that offer valuable protection against loss of income. They are being urged against such a move. And other households that have never had this form of protection are being encouraged to consider it, partly because the cost may rise in future. ...read
Four out of ten UK mortgage holders have no life insurance protection for their mortgage, research reveals.
Welcome to the world of the postcode lottery, where everything about your street is sliced, diced and moulded into descriptive pigeon-holes into which you and your family are unceremoniously lumped.
When Inger Wallis visits her bank she always tells cashier Sajid Fani: 'You're my guardian angel' – after he sold her the insurance policy that saved her finances.
Work out how much life insurance you really need. We're talking about pure protection here - so-called 'term insurance'
Life insurance is really quite straightforward: if you need it, then term assurance will probably do the job - just don't get it from your mortgage lender
More than three million ex-smokers are paying an estimated £316million extra for cover each year because they have not told insurers they have quit.
Choosing the right way to buy life insurance can save you thousands of pounds. We explain the trick to getting the best deal
Fascinating documents unearthed in Aviva's Norwich archives reveal an amazing catalogue of accident claims dating back to the 1800s in England, such as from slipping on discarded fruit.
Bereaved families will receive a life insurance payout in just four weeks under new industry guidance published this week
My wife and I each have whole of life insurance policies. We would now like these to be 'written in trust'.
House price map of England shows London-centred recovery
Property values are back above 2008 levels in only a FIFTH of the country
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