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- Consumers urged to press ahead with bank charge claims
For a number of months now bank customers in the UK have been clamouring to try and reclaim banks charges that have been applied to their bank accounts over the past six years for going overdrawn or exceeding their agreed overdraft limit, for returned direct debits, and for bounced cheques. [23.03.07]
- Watch your weight or pay the price
Recent data relating to the factors that can push up the cost of life insurance cover have shown that those that put on weight to what is classed as an unhealthy level can expect to see the cost of their premiums for life insurance cover rocket. [21.03.07]
- Uswitch to offer car insurance comparison service
Leading comparison service Uswitch.com has announced that is will now offer a comparison service for those looking for affordable deals on car and vehicle insurance. [20.03.07]
- ABI backs government initiative to tackle fraud
In the UK the rising levels of fraudulent activity have become a real topic of concern, and this includes all sorts of fraud, ranging from credit card and identify fraud to welfare and insurance fraud. [19.03.07]
- Mobile phone clampdown could also affect your insurance premiums
Picking up the mobile phone to make or take a call, or sending a crafty text message whilst driving along, has become the norm to many people in the UK. [17.03.07]
- Only four percent dissatisfied with life insurance and pensions providers
According to recent data released from the Association of British Insurers, the number of consumers in the UK that is dissatisfied with their life insurance or pensions provider is minimal, with only four percent expressing dissatisfaction with providers in these industries. [16.03.07]
- Consumers should shop around for home insurance cover
Consumers in the UK are being urged to ensure that they shop around for their home insurance rather than falling for what could prove to be a costly deal from banks and supermarkets, both of which can prove expensive. [15.03.07]
- Switching insurers could save some consumers money
A leading insurance brokers has advised that many consumers in the UK could start making significant savings on the cost of their life insurance cover by switching insurers, because the cost of life cover has come down dramatically due to stiff competition between insurance companies and increased life expectancy of policyholders. [14.03.07]
- Some driver could face far higher insurance costs
Insurance companies in the UK have announced that some drivers may be facing a steep rise in the cost of insurance due to plans to broaden and increase the number of vehicle insurance classification groups from 20 to 50. [13.03.07]
- Does Tesco private medical insurance offer value for money?
In January of this year the supermarket giant Tesco revealed that it was adding to its already impressive list of financial products and services by offering UK consumer the chance to enjoy good value private medical insurance cover. [12.03.07]
- Is your medical insurance providing you with adequate cover?
Everyone values their own and their loves ones' health, and most people want to do all that they can to protect it.
- Is travel insurance being mis-sold?
The government has recently announced that it plans to crack down on the travel insurance industry, claiming that millions of people in the UK who travel abroad are being sold travel insurance that does not cover what they need and is in some cases totally inappropriate for them. [09.03.07]
- Consumers urged to check travel insurance policies for winter sports
In the light of the government crackdown on travel related insurance, where it has been claimed that many consumers are not even aware of what they are and are not covered for, those jetting off on a winter sports holiday are being urged to check their insurance policies to make sure that they are covered for the activities that they plan to take part in. [06.03.07]
- Results of ABI survey into insurance company satisfaction
The Association of British Insurers recently carried out one of the largest surveys of its kind into customer satisfaction in relation to insurance services and providers. [05.03.07]
- Let a broker help you find the best deal on car insurance
Many consumers in the UK could be paying far more than they need to for their car insurance cover, and experts are urging drivers to take the time to compare the cost of cover, as there could be savings of hundreds of pounds to be made. [05.03.07]
- Are your gadgets more important than your life insurance protection?
According to the latest figures released by the Financial Services Authority, far more UK consumers shop around for the best deals on gadgets than on life insurance cover.
- MPs called for crackdown on travel insurance
MPs in the UK have called for a review and crackdown on the travel insurance industry when it was revealed that in the event of terrorist attacks around ten million holidaymakers would have been left without medical cover in 2006. [02.03.07]
- Britain's youth have a growing 'live for today' culture
Britain's youth is adopting a careless 'live for today' culture according to a recent report published by the Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg). Despite attempts made by consumer watchdog groups to warn people in the UK about creating debt they can ill afford to repay, pfeg's data suggests that the youth in Britain today are mote willing than at any time in the past to live by "a get-rich-quick, live-now-and-pay-later" ethos. [01.03.07]
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