Show-off skiers at risk from lack of cover

Posted in insurance, News on January 25th, 2006 No Comments »

Showing off on the slopes causes accidents among one in 10 skiers, however 18% still take to the slopes uninsured.

Banks criticized over financial inclusion

Posted in Banking, News on January 24th, 2006 No Comments »

A total of 2.8 million UK adults do not have a bank account, the equivalent of one in 12 households, according to research released today.

Child trust fund numbers plateau

Posted in News, Save & Invest on January 24th, 2006 No Comments »

The number of child trust fund accounts being opened each month has hit a plateau, with 310,000 opened to date and 27,000 opened in December.

Skiers urged to get adequate cover

Posted in insurance, News on January 24th, 2006 No Comments »

Skiers and snowboarders between the ages of 18 and 29 are most likely to claim for medical costs and lost luggage on winter sports holidays, with French resorts seeing the greatest number of accidents.

Borrowers urged to read the small print

Posted in insurance, News on January 23rd, 2006 No Comments »

Expensive payment protection insurance (PPI) policies could leave borrowers out of pocket and many may not even be able to make a successful claim.

ID fraud

Posted in News on January 20th, 2006 No Comments »

Britons remain worryingly unaware of how to protect themselves from ID thieves, despite high-profile campaigning by the Government and financial institutions, according to research undertaken by MyCallcredit.

House prices stable in 2005

Posted in News on January 20th, 2006 No Comments »

House prices were changed very little through 2005 but mortgage levels rose, according to Moneyextra. The average mortgage value completed by customers in December 2005 was £143,643.48, up 14.74% on the same figure 12 months earlier.