In a recent survey by Canada Life Group Insurance it was revealed that 2 out of every 5, that’s 39%, UK employees surveyed don’t have life insurance, which when worked out across the entire working population of the UK could amount to as many as 12.1 million people. One of the main reasons cited for…
If you currently have a medical condition, are suffering from an injury or have a history of health issues and you decide to take out health insurance, you may find it affects both the application process and the cost of the policy. Every insurer will have a different set of criteria and a list of…
Finding cheap car insurance is never the easiest of tasks, but even more so if you are a young driver. Unfortunately, if you are a young driver, the statistics do not stack up in your favour: One in five drivers will have an accident in their first year of driving. 26% of all road accidents…
Many, particularly younger, people consider life insurance as something you should have when you’re older, when in actual fact this is not the case. Although age is certainly a consideration, the most important reasons for deciding when the right time to take out a life insurance policy is, is entirely down to individual circumstances. There…
According to the AA, motorists in the UK can expect to see a rise in their car insurance of up to 10%, despite a fall within the first quarter of 2015. Managing director of AA insurance, Janet Connor, said, “We are starting to see insurers quoting higher prices. I think that is the beginning of…
Changing your diet to a vegetarian one for health, moral or ethical reasons is one thing but changing to a meat free existence to save money on your life insurance, would that really work? It seems the answer is yes, for the AFI (Animal Friends Insurance) insurance agency has come up with the Vegetarian Term…
In a recent study undertaken by Legal and General, it has been revealed that over 90% of it’s customer base who have whole life policies have put nothing in place to safeguard themselves against inheritance tax. The current inheritance tax threshold in the UK is ?325,000 with anything above this amount being liable to a…
There’s not many of us who haven’t had to claim on our home insurance at some point or another, but usually for very run of the mill stuff and nothing like some of the claims below! Here is our count down of the top ten strangest home insurance claims: 10. Dragon Damage. A Belfast man…
Whether you’re planning on fitting in a last minute trip to the slopes or you’re planning ahead for the next winter season, be sure to think not just about booking your winter sports holiday, but also about the extra travel insurance you will need. If you don’t have a policy that covers you for winter…
In a recent survey by Fast Cover Insurance, 40% of people questioned did not take out travel insurance when traveling, but worryingly one in five needed help whilst away, for which insurance would have covered them. Taking out travel insurance really isn’t the most difficult thing in the world, in fact these days it is…