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- Defaqto responds to the report by the FSA on insurance aggregators
- Gas giants build ?225 million cash float as customers feel the pinch
- Allianz's Lawphone helpline reports record demand for redundancy advice
- uSwitch.com comments on latest figures from the SMMT
- uSwitch.com comments on UK energy prices increasing twice the rate of the European average
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10 top travel tips for the safety conscious
Last year one in six holiday makers became a victim of theft abroad.
News from American Express, Jul 14, 2008
Facing repossession? Avoid this harsh lesson!
Fool.co.uk calls for full regulation of sell and rent back schemes
News from Motley Fool, Jul 11, 2008
uSwitch comment on news that Firstplus is to stop writing new business from 9th August 2008
In response to today's news that Firstplus, the UK's largest provider of secured loans - owned by Barclaycard - is to stop writing new business from 9th August 2008,
News from uSwitch, Jul 10, 2008
Home Insurance comparison sites: Aggregation or aggravation?
Defaqto's has published its sixth annual home insurance report: "UK Home Insurance - Aggregation or aggravation"
News from Defaqto Ltd, Jul 7, 2008
Dash for cash leaves holidaymakers short
At least two thirds of people are using expensive travel money options
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Jul 2, 2008
Defaqto Offshore Bonds Report 2008
Defaqto has today published its 3rd annual review of the Offshore Bond market.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Jun 30, 2008
uSwitch.com launches guide to combat the credit crunch
uSwitch.com has today launched a money savings guide on its site to help consumers who are beginning to feel the pinch.
News from uSwitch, Jun 25, 2008
Gartmore News in Brief: Surprise spike in joblessness is unsettling but impact is likely short lived
The surprise jump in May's unemployment rate to 5.5% from 5% is in line with our perception of the softening of the US economy rather than a signal of a lurch towards recession,
News from Gartmore, Jun 23, 2008
We're all going on a stressful holiday
Forget the image of happy families singing jolly songs as they set off for their two weeks in the sun.
News from American Express, Jun 23, 2008
British men are the real Beale
British men identify with 'Ian Beale' when it comes to money
News from Scottish Widows, Jun 19, 2008
Consumers set for long hot summer as inflation rises to highest level in 11 years
Following the Bank of England's letter to the Chancellor today announcing that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen to 3.3% - well above its 2% target -
News from uSwitch, Jun 19, 2008
Sneaky peek society
Over 3 million workers (11%)* have read confidential or sensitive work documents while travelling on public transport
News from Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA), Jun 16, 2008
Brits fail to cash in on free ?5 notes
Just 28 people took free fivers in two busy crowded streets.
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Jun 9, 2008
MandS Travel Money hits the beach in new advertising campaign starring 'MandS girl' Myleene Klass
MandS Travel Money will be in the spotlight from this week, with a major new advertising campaign, starring Myleene Klass, airing for the first time on Wednesday 4th June.
News from Marks & Spencer Money, Jun 6, 2008
Parents will break the law for as little as £50
One in seven parents would risk going to jail to have a family holiday for less
News from Motley Fool, Jun 4, 2008
Sickness absence is a real problem in the public sector
Staff in the public sector have more sickness absence than other sectors according to Employee Benefits/HSA Healthcare Research 2008.
News from HSA, Jun 4, 2008
Directors of larger dealerships at significant risk of identity theft, warns Experian
Directors of commercial companies with more than 50 employees are almost five-and-a-half times more likely to become victims of identity fraud than the average UK resident,
News from Experian, Jun 2, 2008
Rising living costs creating new budgeting need for Brits
Over a third (34%) of UK adults expect to have less spare cash over the next six months,
News from Alliance & Leicester, May 30, 2008
Unauthorised overdraft charges - the case goes on says Defaqto
The case management conference has predictably resulted in the banks being given leave to appeal against the recent High Court judgement.
News from Defaqto Ltd, May 26, 2008
Time is money - Don't delay submitting your claims for unfair bank charges
Fool.co.uk comments on confirmation that banks will appeal against the ruling on unfair charges
News from Motley Fool, May 26, 2008
14.6 million expected to hit the roads this Bank Holiday weekend
Over half of all Britons (51 per cent) are planning to travel over this Bank Holiday weekend and could be caught up in the mayhem involving traffic jams, delays and cancellations,
News from esure, May 23, 2008
Issue 7 of Defaqto's free Multi-manager guide ready to download now
Issue 7 of Defaqto's indispensable guide to the multi-manager market: "Blending Talents: A guide to multi-manager investing in the UK" is now available as a free download.
News from Defaqto Ltd, May 22, 2008
BUPA garden gets gold at Chelsea
In its first foray at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Bupa has achieved a gold award for its show garden at the world's premier flower show.
News from BUPA, May 22, 2008
We are clueless about how much insurance cover we have
Consumers spend over £1,500 on insurance premiums annually, but don't know how much cover they have
News from Motley Fool, May 22, 2008
We started fashion for flower names, say older people
As the 86th RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens this week, a survey of older people in care homes around the UK shows that the current celebrity trend for flower names,
News from BUPA, May 21, 2008
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Defaqto responds to the report by the FSA on insurance aggregators
Defaqto has continually raised the issue about the use of assumptions as part of the aggregator quotation process, and the clarity of excesses applicable to the policy being displayed to the consumer.
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Gas giants build ?225 million cash float as customers feel the pinch
Almost six million UK households in credit to their gas supplier by an average ?79 or ?449 million in total.
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