|
|
Archived 2008-09 news:
 | Travel Insurance UK: Holidaymakers told 'not to travel without insurance' |
|---|
| 30th September 2008 | People going on adventure holidays or trips that involve dangerous sports have been warned they are "crazy" not to get travel insurance.
Endsleigh Insurance has said that it is "vital" to get insurance but added the credit crunch means many people are taking risks and le... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Credit crunch 'brings families together for holidays' |
|---|
| 30th September 2008 | People are being encouraged to book travel insurance and go on family holidays to save money during the credit crunch.
New figures from Saga show that 44 per cent of adults in their late 20s have started going on holiday with their parents again, with more than a third of these doing so to ... | |
 | Loans UK: August sees 'further drop in mortgage lending' |
|---|
| 30th September 2008 | The UK has seen the number of mortgages approved for new house purchases fall to a new low, the Bank of England says.
In August official figures reveal that the number of approved mortgages was 32,000, 70 per cent fewer than the same time last year.
Although August is traditionally... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Students warned about car insurance |
|---|
| 27th September 2008 | A warning has been given to students about what to do with their car insurance policy if they plan on taking their vehicle to university with them this year.
Defaqto say that insurance firms must be told about where the car will be parked, for example in a garage or on the street, as this c... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Birth dates 'could affect insurance costs' |
|---|
| 27th September 2008 | People looking for cheap car insurance could find that the day they were born has an effect how expensive their premium is.
People born in December are more likely to have to pay more as a new survey by elephant.co.uk has found that they were more likely to have an accident.
Managi... | |
 | Loans UK: LifeSearch: What to look for from life insurance brokers |
|---|
| 27th September 2008 | A company has recommended ways in which people can ensure they are getting quality cover from their life insurance broker.
LifeSearch suggests that customers should ask how the broker will help them or their family members to process a claim if one is made and if they would fight on their b... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Fronting is 'on the increase in the UK' |
|---|
| 26th September 2008 | Some people are using company car insurance policies to cover relatives or family members who may not be able to afford cover themselves, it has been claimed.
According to Norwich Union, fronting is becoming an increasing problem in commercial motor insurance and is often down to directors ... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Young men 'pay more for car insurance' |
|---|
| 26th September 2008 | Young male drivers are paying more for their car insurance premiums than females are, according to new figures from AA Insurance.
Since 2003 the cost of cover for young men has risen steeply while for women it has continued to fall, widening the gap to 59 per cent.
Despite the fact... | |
 | Loans UK: Credit crunch is 'not likely to be over soon' |
|---|
| 25th September 2008 | Food and fuel costs are eventually likely to fall as people can no longer afford to buy them, an economist at Defaqto has predicted.
According to Michael Baxter this means that although the UK's economy will recover this is not likely to happen until 2010.
Mr Baxter said that as pr... | |
|
|
|
