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Hot Weather Leads To An Increase In Burglaries

Many of us look forward to the warm summer months. Things always seem to be better when the sun is shining and the weather is clement. The warm nights full of friends and wine in the garden can be a real tonic for some. However, we should be careful not to invite unwanted company into our homes in the summer. Accordin...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Borrowers Facing Record Fees For Finance.

With the vast majority of the consumers in the country owning more than one type of finance product there are millions of pounds in fees and charges paid every year to money hungry banks. The average UK consumer with just five standard financial products to their name faces well over £100 in penalty fees, with e...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Gardens Make Or Break In Home Sale

Having a garden is so important to many homeowners that they would give up additional rooms in order to get one, says a new survey. Two thirds of homeowners say that they would give up a utility room for a decent outside space, while more than half would go without an extra bathroom or bedroom. The supply of propertie...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Insurers Issue Call To "Design Out Crime"

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for new regulations to "design out crime" in new properties. This would benefit up to 400,000 homeowners in the first year alone and save the economy £3.2billion over the next 20 years. The ABI estimated that simple measures such as burglar-proof doo...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Home Insurance Cut-Off Threatened Without New Flood-Defences

The floods a few years ago took many of us by surprise not least those that were tragically affected. However, it has lead to an insurance back-lash and now insurance companies are refusing to insure without adequate flood defences in place. Half a million homes in the UK are still at high risk of flooding, home insur...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Law-Abiding Give Thieves Easy Ride With Lax Security

We have all done it; popped out of the house for five minutes to visit a neighbour and left the door on the latch. We like to think that where we live is safe as houses. It seems, however, that we should be more careful with our homes and make sure they are locked up even if we are only going next door to borrow a cup ...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

UK Holidays Ever Pricier While Overseas Even Cheaper

Overseas holidays are becoming cheaper while travelling in the UK has never been more expensive, new research has revealed. Combine the costs with at-best unpredictable weather in the UK and it is unsurprising that two out of three Britons prefer to holiday abroad. The costs of travel in the UK have increased by 5.4 ...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

All Work And No Play For Mums On Holiday

Most of us work hard all year and save up for our well earned two week break with the family. There are lots of things to organise in a family holiday, making sure everyone has enough of the right kind of clothing, money, travel documents and insurance even arrangements for looking after pets have to be done before we ...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

British Women Miss Out On Pension Benefits

Six in ten women are not contributing to a pension fund, potentially losing out on pension tax relief, according to a report from a well known international bank. While the research shows that the level of understanding about pensions is on the rise, an alarming number of women mistakenly believe that they have to be w...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Travel Insurance Woes For Over-70s

Although many of us look forward to retirement with the view of putting our feet up after a long hard working life, there are those who think that live begins at 65 and can’t see why they shouldn’t take the time to have a look around the world while they can. This is a great attitude and as the average age ...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Students 'Conned' By Free Gifts From Banks

Every year thousands of fresh faced young people arrive at university with a sense of achievement, nerves and excitement. For many it is often the first time they have been away from home for more than a couple of weeks and it can be daunting to think you are now your own keeper. The years of preparation to get here ha...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Insurers Warn Of Halloween Risks

Halloween is a great time for the kids; they get to go out at night when it is dark, dress up in scary (or otherwise) costumes and best of all they get given mountains of sweets! It can be a bit of a headache for parents having to answer the door every five minutes plus the expense in sweets for children you probably d...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Stay Safe On Holiday

Experts are urging British holidaymakers to stay safe abroad by making sure they have adequate travel insurance in place to protect against all eventualities. As the holiday season approaches, every year, many families will be jetting off to escape the British weather and enjoy the sun, but not all will have full trav...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Insurers Wait For Festive Getaway Claims

We all look forward to our holidays but we should be more prepared for problems according to new research. According to a luggage delivery firm, the festive season has the highest number of reported incidents of lost luggage per passenger. And this can be exacerbated by other unforeseen problems. For example, a fault...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Women With Expensive Handbags 'Vulnerable To Crime'

A designer label handbag – the dream of many women nowadays. They can cost as much as a hundred pounds but give the wearer a sense of status, even better if it is filled with expensive gadgets. However good it looks, though, the designer bag and expensive gadgets can be a draw to thieves and you may lose everythi...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Insurers Stretched After Bad Weather

Every winter Britain is usually faced with enough severe weather to keep insurers busy. Financial providers are always braced for a peak during the coldest time of year, although the numbers of calls some years far exceed expectations. Some months have seen homeowners subjected to everything from floods and strong win...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Eco-Friendly Home Interest Growing

The interest in owning a house on a carbon-free development is growing, says a green housing official. More than 2,000 people have expressed their desire to buy an environmentally friendly house claims a company specialising in zero energy development. If the home insurance industry were to follow the example set by ...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Houses 'A Target For SatNav Thieves'

With the rise of electronic navigation gadgets in our cars maps are dropping out of fashion. However, maybe we should not be so quick to ditch the paper copies as they do not contain sensitive information which is now being targeted by opportunistic thieves. The personal information stored in satellite navigation (Sat...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

People Failing To Take Out 'Clothes Insurance'

Whenever we go on a clothes shopping spree, whether it is to stock up on seasonal clothes or simply a splurge, we rarely think about updating our home insurance afterwards. This could be a mistake according to recent research. While a quarter of Britons own clothes and accessories worth over £2,000, they are cho...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Britons Saving over £1 Billion By 'Bundling'

Isn’t language funny It was not so long along that a bundle just meant a pile of something; blankets, clothes, washing. Now the word has taken on a whole new meaning as it relates to the purchase of electronic goods and accessories together. In a bundle you usually get the main item say a DVD player, game conso...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

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