Many of us work to fund our personal lives – from holidays, family activities and future planning to the roof over our heads. Your home is potentially your most important asset and busy practitioners are often faced with making quick decisions without fully thinking them through when it comes to insurance. Don’t make these common…
The heatwave in 2018 led to a huge increase in subsidence claims – even higher than figures in 2003 and 2006, which were previous record-breaking hot summers. Are you prepared if there’s a heatwave in 2019? Insurers reported that around 10,000 subsidence claims were made in 2018, that’s a 20% increase compared to 2017. The…
Great news for people who live in areas that have, or are likely to flood – you could save up to £112 on your home insurance. Has your insurer passed on this saving? Could you be saving more on your home insurance? Flood Re, a government-backed insurance scheme recently reduced its fee charged to insurers…
We have welcomed in 2019, and as we start the new year, it has traditionally become a time to reflect on our goals for the year ahead. These could be personal or business related, but will often include saving money. As part of this, you should review your current insurance policies – see if your…
The festive period is usually an opportunity to spend time with family, a chance to reflect on the year, and quite often overindulgence! Our insurance requirements are not usually top of mind. However, as we enter 2019, it is important to make sure that you and your family are sufficiently protected. 12 insurance tips for…
Since ship owners bartered with insurers in the City in the 17th Century, how insurance premiums are calculated have been somewhat a mystery. Many factors are taken into consideration – it’s important for insurers to be transparent to help you get the best deal. Can you control your insurance premium? Each type of insurance has…
No-claims discounts are meant to encourage people to drive safely through the promise of lower premiums. But do they really save you money long-term? What a no-claims discount means for you It seems like a win-win: customers get a discount on their insurance and insurance companies save money because they have less claims to deal…
With previous reports of millions of people being overcharged for home insurance, the challenges for home owners continue with auto-renewal. The problem with auto-renewal Healthcare workers are extremely busy people and it would seem that being offered auto-renewal on your home insurance could save you a lot of time and hassle when your policy is…
There are many industries where companies are constantly trying to devise new ways of keeping customers loyal. In fact, it is commonly thought that keeping a customer is far cheaper than attracting new customers. In insurance, however, often new customers get the better deals.
We’ve previously talked about how often new customers get better deals than loyal ones when it comes to insurance. But are you one of the 13 million households that is potentially paying too much for your home insurance?