There are huge savings to be made as a pair, from meals to outings to pensions Coupling up comes with its advantages: a shoulder to cry on, a built-in “plus one” for events and, more practically, someone to split the bill with. While...
A snake of shopping carts ran into my car, but the insurance payout has been delayed – and my premiums have soared In September 2023, a Waitrose partner lost control of a lengthy snake of trolleys which crashed into my car in a store car...
Put in place plans to cope with whatever life throws at you – from interest rate rises to car repairs Financial resilience doesn’t just mean having lots of money stashed away, but rather having contingency plans in place for certain...
Controversial safety policy has helped drive down premiums to 18-month low, says Confused.com They have proved hugely controversial, but 20mph speed limits appear to be making car insurance cheaper. This week a leading price comparison...
I tried to contact it over a claim for four months, and then received a default notice for £11,000 I had a collision last year and admitted fault. My car was written off and my insurer, esure, promptly paid up. Four months later, I...
Scary tales of months of claims misery after earthquakes, storms, floods, leaks and fires My occasional three-act suspense dramas on the antics of energy firms may have left you cold, but I’ve now adapted the thriller tales of insurance...
Experts urge people not to post images of pricey presents on social media as they may be rich pickings for thieves Burglaries soar during the festive season, with new smartphones, jewellery, bikes and other gifts offering rich pickings...
Insurer rebuffs move as ‘highly opportunistic’ and follows dismissal of offer from Belgian firm Ageas in February Direct Line has rejected a £3.3bn takeover offer from its bigger UK rival Aviva, the second time it has rebuffed a suitor...
Company said Jane Rubens, in a coma after being hit by vehicle on holiday, must be repatriated this week, against advice of neurologists The daughter of a woman who suffered brain injuries while on holiday in the US has said she was told...
His premium was £1,920 and I can’t get Sainsbury’s Bank to cancel the policy My dad FH passed away in July, and, since then, I have been trying to cancel his car insurance with Sainsbury’s Bank. I wrote to explain the situation, but it...
From simply cutting back on the easy things first, right through to thinking about how to protect your pension Raising a child from birth to the age of 18 costs, on average, £166,000 for a couple, and £220,000 for a lone parent in 2023,...
Many older houses were not insured for total rebuilding costs – so read the policy carefully before you sign A year since storms wreaked havoc on parts of rural Suffolk, where picturesque black and white cottages were among the...
I was deemed an ‘unacceptable risk’ when it came to renewal I received a brief letter from my car insurer stating that “having reviewed your current details, we won’t be able to renew your car insurance policy arranged by John Lewis...
From hotels to housing, insurance to TV subscriptions, people who live and travel alone face a hefty penalty Case studies: ‘It’s much cheaper for couples’ In popular culture, narratives about being single generally flip between the joys...
I had to cut my holiday short when my mother died, but now it is asking me questions I cannot answer This summer I set off on what I had hoped would be the holiday of a lifetime to Greenland. Sadly, just two days into the trip, my mother...
As I leave my desk after 20 years of tackling readers’ problems, here are my top tips for trouble-free finances After 20 years of writing for the Guardian – at first on Jobs & Money and more recently as one of the Consumer Champions...
The company had stopped my annual renewal without telling me and I don’t know a reason For the past three years I have used Churchill to insure my BMW X5. The policy started in June 2021, I have paid by monthly direct debit ever since,...
Sabbaticals are now a top workplace trend, but before you take the plunge, here it what you need to consider Maybe you can put it down as another post-Covid trend, such as working from home, but it’s clear something is going on. People...
Last year it was £440 and nothing has changed but we can’t get a reason for the huge increase Last year our home insurance policy with Saga cost £440. This year’s quote was for an astronomical £4,730. Its representative was astonished by...
FCA to launch market study into pure protection products to discover if they ‘provide fair value’ to consumers Business live – latest updates The UK financial watchdog is to investigate whether insurance companies are ripping off...
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The largest electric hybrid aircraft ever to be flown had its first successful test flight yesterday evening at Camarillo Airport, California. The public test of the six-seater Ampaire The post Breakthrough in electric aviation as...
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Introducing smart charging infrastructure for electric vehicles could reduce the need to build extra storage into the National Grid – saving the UK power network £1.16bn a year, The post Switching to smart charging electric...
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A federal judge concluded that Aetna dropped Obamacare coverage in certain markets to help its merger, not for business purposes like the company stated.
The insurance company is allegedly offering different coverage plans to drivers who are low-income, single, without a college degree, and previously uninsured.
The Federal Housing Administration is dramatically cutting the premiums it charges for mortgage insurance. As a result the typical first-time home buyer should save about $900 a year.
What are the chances your home will get damaged by a tornado, hurricane, earthquake or fire? RealtyTrac crunched the data in more than 3,000 counties nationwide to find out.