Car insurance provider Esure has warned motorists that driving in the winter months is substantially more likely to result in accidents. According to statistics the accident rate increases by 31% in winter, a rise that is due to reduced daylight and inadequately gritted roads. This has been ... Views: 775
Advances in medicine and increased life expectancy have diluted the importance of life insurance, according to a leading South African surgeon. Dr. Marius Barnard asserted that these days critical illness insurance is a wiser investment due to its practical benefits.
Dr. Barnard, who created ... Views: 654
Many people are finding it increasingly difficult to find adequate travel insurance if they have recently recovered from an illness. This is resulting in travellers excluding certain medical conditions on their policy; a tactic that can leave them high and dry should the condition return whilst ... Views: 771
Increasingly extreme and unpredictable weather could force up the cost of home insurance dramatically this year. According to an insurance industry report 90% of industry professionals believe that premiums are set to soar in areas most affected by floods or high winds, and they blame the ... Views: 1011
HSBC subsidiary First Direct has withdrawn the offer of mortgages to non-customers, further fuelling the crisis in the lending industry. Recently the bank has been receiving a deluge of applications and simply does not have the staff and resources to efficiently process the information. ... Views: 700
It is particularly vital to take out life insurance if you are self-employed, according to the Association of British Insurers. They are urging those going into business for themselves to think about the employee benefits that they will be losing out on when they become their own boss. Company ... Views: 746