Over the last 15 years the number of unmarried, co-habiting couples in the UK has increased dramatically. According to data from the Office of National Statistics there were 2.9 million co-habiting couples in 2012, up from 1.5 million in 1996. While most co-habiting couples are made up of a man and a woman, there are…
In 2013, British families benefited from payouts of over £1 billion on the most basic type of life assurance. Thousands of families have been the recipients of a payout in the event of the death of a loved one, allowing them to meet their financial commitments at a difficult time. If you haven’t arranged any…
The priorities of home movers have been called into question after a new survey revealed that just one in nine people make life insurance protection a top priority. The survey by a leading bank found that people moving house are far more interested in their home insurance and furniture than in protecting their loved ones…
What’s more important to you – insuring your life or your mobile phone? A new survey has found that that access to a mobile and to broadband was significantly more important in this day and age than making sure your family was protected in the event of your death. More people care about insuring their…
Consumers will soon have a wider choice of life insurance products after one of America’s leading companies strengthened its presence in the UK. The American International Group (AIG) has completed its acquisition of Ageas Protect, one of the country’s most trusted providers of life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection. The takeover means that…
New research from a leading industry body has found that almost a quarter of holidaymakers head abroad without travel insurance despite the cover helping thousands of people every week. Holidaymakers still travelling without insurance despite cover helping thousands every week image The data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed that the average…
If you’ve received a renewal for your car or home insurance in the last few months your insurer will have let you know how much your premiums will be for the next year. However, few financial companies will also tell you what you paid for your cover in the previous year. Now, that could be…
One of the UK’s most recognisable names in the life insurance and healthcare market has disappeared over recent months. This winter, PruHealth and PruProtect have become Vitality, an innovative and high quality provider of health and life insurance. If you are looking to compare life insurance and health protection it is likely that Vitality will…
Over recent years, car insurance prices have been falling and the AA recently reported that the cost of motor cover fell by almost a fifth in the last year. Drivers have benefited from lower premiums as strong competition between insurers and government intervention has combined to drive down prices. However, leading experts have warned that…
Self-piloted cars could be seen on the UK’s roads in the next few years with several companies already trialling the technology. Now, experts believe that driverless cars could cut the average car insurance by £265 within five years because they will eliminate bad driving – the cause of most accidents on the roads. Motoring insiders…
