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How young people can cut car insurance costs
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.
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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
Better safe than sorry: your chance to win some fantastic prizes
Monday, 27 April 2009
This competition is now closed.According to a new survey out today, over a quarter of people in the UK have made cut backs to their insurance policies - whether that be on their home, car, travel or even life insurance - in the face of current economic conditions. However, the research, carried out by insurance specialist RIAS, suggests that 40 per cent admit feeling guilty or stressed about such cut backs on insurance.
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.
Insurers squeeze job loss victims
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
With unemployment forecast to hit three million next year, the cost of taking out redundancy cover soars
Martin Hickman: A topsy-turvy world
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
The insurance industry's argument in today's Independent about the hikes in unemploment cover for mortgages is logical: the risk of joblessness has increased, so, naturally, insurers have had to increase premiums.
Avoid the pain: Get your teeth into dental insurance
Sunday, 5 April 2009
A million fewer people see NHS dentists than in 2006. How can we best pay to go private, asks Chiara Cavaglieri
Head for cover! Mice and moles are on the move
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Pest infestations are on the rise, and now you can insure for their removal. Alessia Horwich reports
UK tourists to lose free Channel Island healthcare
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Popping over to a Channel Island will require travel insurance to cover medical costs, after the decision was made to end the current mutual healthcare agreement on 1 April.
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