Insurance Products and Services
There are a multitude of insurance products out there, some we are required to have (such as car insurance if you are a car owner, or buildings insurance if you have a mortgage) and others are there to help protect us if we suffer emergencies. From critical illness insurance, travel insurance, house insurance and personal possessions insurance, we discuss them all.
Please note that we do not offer financial advice, please consult an Independant Financial Advisor (IFA) for all your insurance needs.
Our secret shopper also looks at a number of insurance products and tries to compare their effectiveness and the value for money the insurance premiums offer.
Please feel free to browse some of our most recent articles on insurance and insurance products.
| Maintitle | About the article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Unclaimed Life Insurance | There are billions of pounds worth of unclaimed life insurance hiding in financial institutions. But there are ways to trace this money and claim ownership to it - even if your life insurance poli... | 2008-03-30 |
| Fire Damage to Your Home | Helpful advice on what to do if your home suffers damage due to a fire and steps to take to avoid it happening again.... | 2008-03-15 |
| Assessing Fire Damage | Detailed advice on how to assess damage to your home; inside and out; and your personal possessions following fire damage.... | 2008-03-12 |
| Keyman Insurance | Keyman Insurance is the most overlooked of all business insurances especially for small businesses where the need is greatest. This article argues that businessmen should insure the risks. ... | 2007-11-12 |
| Smoker Life Insurance | The cost of Life Insurance is going up for smokers and those of us who are overweight. This article explains who is affected.... | 2007-10-15 |
| Insurance and Flood Damage | It is now more essential and more important than ever that you know whether or not you are covered by your policy for events such as flooding. ... | 2007-07-30 |
| Home Insurance and Gardens | While the majority of people do realise the importance of having contents insurance to safeguard their possessions from theft and other disasters, very often the contents of the garden are sometimes f... | 2007-07-30 |
| Building and Contents insurance | If you own a house you hopefully have it and your possessions insured through either separate or a combined building and contents insurance policy. How much do you pay per month for it? I was surprise... | 2007-07-27 |
| Keyman Protection Insurance | Around 50% of borrowers get Payment Protection Insurance for their loan. It would appear that many are being ripped off. This article investigates the pitfalls and the solutions.... | 2007-07-27 |
| Home Maintenance Insurance | Your claim on home and contents insurance could be rejected if your insurer thinks it's a maintenance issue - this article tells you what to do to keep your home in shape. ... | 2007-07-27 |
| Building & Contents Insurance | Quotations were generated using InsureSupermarket. Data is for an Agent Smith, male, 32 years of age, who owns a detached house with 4 bedrooms, he has lived there for more than one year and has a one... | 2007-06-24 |
| Household Insurance | Household insurance is an important financial decision. It helps protect you in case of theft, fire, or other unforeseen problems. It also protects you if someone is injured on your property of thei... | 2007-01-25 |
| Travel Insurance Quotes | All travel insurance prices are quoted for a healthy 30 year old. The degree of cover will vary between the insurance policies, and it is a good idea to investigate exactly what is on offer rather tha... | 2007-01-17 |
| Car Insurance | The difference in car insurance between various companies can be significant. What one company may consider a high risk factor another company may not view as so important. Insurance companies arrive ... | 2007-01-14 |
| Insurance Inventory | If you need to make an insurance claim for items lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed at home, then your insurance company will insist that a home inventory is drawn up as part of the insurance claim. T... | 2007-01-13 |
| Theft Insurance | The number of people who have been robbed of things like mobile phones has rocketed in one year. So you might want to consider a home contents insurance policy that will also cover your property i... | 2006-11-21 |
| Mini Motorbikes | Children who break the law on mini motorbikes may be denied car insurance when they go on to gain their driver's licence. ... | 2006-11-21 |
| Life Insurance Issues | Insurers are not happy with overweight clients. They may refuse insurance in some circumstances. Lose some weight and the position will change for the better. ... | 2006-11-21 |
| Pet Theft Insurance | Pet theft has over taken IPod and mobile phone theft to become the fastest growing crime in the UK. It is for this reason that taking out insurance against it is a good idea. ... | 2006-11-16 |
| Medical Insurance | Traditionally, private medical insurance companies would not cover what they deemed to be 'experimental' treatments - but it looks that will be changing, as this article explains. ... | 2006-11-16 |
| Life Insurance Debt Cover | There are many different types of life insurance for different situations, the real question is - do you need it? This article gives you the lowdown. ... | 2006-11-16 |
| Motorbike Insurance | The cost of insurance is just one factor to consider in connection with your motor cycle. Just what options are available? ... | 2006-11-16 |
| Medical Insurance Premiums | How does 100 per cent off the cost of next year's medical insurance premium sound? Through Prudential Insurance Company's Pruehealth this offer is a reality, we tell you how. ... | 2006-11-11 |
| Payment Protection Insurance | Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) provides cover in the occurrence of things like, mishaps, redundancy or long-term sickness for secured loan repayments. The Insurance Company providing the cover wil... | 2006-11-04 |
| Critical Illness | The selling of Critical Illness Cover has been under review by the FSA. They are addressing some concerns in their report in an effort to protect the customer. ... | 2006-06-30 |
| Health Insurance | The cost of health insurance has risen sharply. Re-assess your needs and there may be healthy savings to be made. ... | 2006-06-30 |
| Overweight Life Insurance | Insurance companies need to know if you're overweight. Here's a question you can't avoid! ... | 2006-06-30 |
| Pest Protection Insurance | Have you considered just how expensive a pest infestation could be. Check out the insurance facts. ... | 2006-06-23 |
| Insurance - Home Maintenance | If a claim on your home and contents insurance is due to poor maintenance, it could be refused. This article includes a ten-point Home Maintenance Check. ... | 2006-06-19 |
| Child Illness Insurance | Tell the whole truth on your application form. Currently one in four of claims are rejected. ... | 2006-06-16 |
| Cheaper Insurance - Stop Smoking | You'll save more than the cost of the cigarettes if you stop smoking. The cost of your life and critical illness insurance premiums should be cut by half. ... | 2006-06-16 |
| Pet Insurance | Until you need it you won't realise how costly veterinary care can be. A classic case for insurance! ... | 2006-06-16 |
| Insurance and Small Business | If your business has found Keyman Insurance to be too expensive, take a look at Group Critical Illness Insurance. At around half the price it's a snip.... | 2006-05-30 |
| Flood Risk | Houses in high flood risk areas could be uninsurable. That's bad news for owners as its value could drop by 80%. This article provides the background.... | 2006-05-05 |
| Life Insurance 2006 | The 2006 Spring Budget changed the treatment of some life policies written in trust. This article explains the tax position unveiled by the Finance Bill.... | 2006-05-05 |
| Non Smoker Life Insurance | If you gave up smoking at least a year ago, this article will help you save lots of money on your life insurance. Essential reading.... | 2006-04-19 |
| Pension Policy and Life Insurance | Under new tax rules, if you're taking out a pension you have the opportunity to add in life insurance cover at a knockdown price. This article explains.... | 2006-04-19 |
| Critical Illness Insurance | Critical Illness insurance has been getting a bad press. This article explains the reasons and the truth behind the situation.... | 2006-04-19 |
| Women's Life Insurance | The life insurance industry seeks approval to ask women for test results that can predict breast and ovarian cancer. This article explains. ... | 2006-03-16 |
| Life Insurance Disclosure | Non-disclosure of relevant information is the single largest reason for the rejection of a life or critical illness insurance claim. This true story points up the complications. ... | 2006-02-18 |
| Life Insurance Trust | Far too few people get their life insurance policy - Written in Trust. This article explains the overwhelming advantages ... | 2006-02-17 |
| Interest Only Mortgages | Interest only mortgages have been very popular, especially amongst first time buyers. But the FSA has now introduced restrictions. This article explains. ... | 2006-02-17 |
| Home & Contents Insurance | This article explains why premiums for Home & Contents seem to be constantly rising - and what you can do about it. ... | 2006-02-17 |
| Life Insurance Overweight | If you're fat the life insurance companies will load your premium by up to 400%. But how do they decide who is overweight? This article explains.... | 2006-02-11 |
| Professional Keyman Insurance | Keyman insurance is one of the most overlooked insurances for business - but also one of the most important. This article looks at the risks it can cover for Directors, Shareholders, partners and empl... | 2006-02-07 |
| Smokers Life Insurance | When you take into account the extra costs of your life insurances, being a smoker costs more than you think. This article spells out the costs and what the money could achieve if invested ::.. or wha... | 2006-02-07 |
| Critical illness Cover | Critical Illness insurers are receiving some bad press. This article looks the reasons and comments.... | 2006-01-15 |
| Life Insurance | There are still lots of families without life insurance cover. This article investigates the reasons.... | 2006-01-15 |
| Illness Insurance | Critical illness insurance is beginning to price itself out of the market. But moves are afoot to bring in Menu Pricing. This will enable you to select which illnesses you want to insure against a... | 2006-01-15 |
| House Insurance | Home insurance will provide you with financial protection against any damage to your home and property...... | 2005-10-26 |
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