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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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Time to start inheritance tax planning
UK house price inflation and increasing personal wealth are sucking more and more estates into the inheritance tax (IHT) net, warns leading financial research company Defaqto.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Aug 17, 2007
Garden contents float away in the floods - are you covered?
Homeowners normally worry about plants being stolen, but this year they are more likely to be concerned about the contents of their garden floating away with the floods, says Defaqto.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Aug 2, 2007
Defaqto adds Equity Release to Aequos Engage
Defaqto announced today that it had added Equity Release information to Aequos Engage, the company's product search and selection engine designed especially for IFAs.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Aug 1, 2007
OFT court case may take 'years', says Defaqto
End of free banking is inevitable with cheque charges likely
News from Defaqto Ltd, Jul 30, 2007
Defaqto welcomes Treasury decision for FSA to regulate all travel insurance policies
Defaqto welcomes the decision by the Treasury for the FSA to extend the regulation of travel insurance policies.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Jun 29, 2007
Quarterly update of Free Multi-Manager Guide from Defaqto
Defaqto announced today that Issue 3 of guide "Blending Talents" is now available to be downloaded by financial advisers.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Jun 28, 2007
Offshore bond market powers ahead
Defaqto report highlights reasons behind success
News from Defaqto Ltd, Jun 25, 2007
Critical Illness industry failing to gain consumer trust
Opportunities to improve reputation not taken, says Defaqto
News from Defaqto Ltd, Jun 20, 2007
Return of annual fees is on the cards, says Defaqto
Annual fees on credit cards are set to become the "norm" by the end of this decade as providers seek to rebuild profits, leading financial research company Defaqto predicts.
News from Defaqto Ltd, May 28, 2007
Defaqto's Aequos engage beats sales targets
Since its launch, Defaqto's Aequos Engage, the online product search engine designed for IFAs covering life insurance, pensions and investments, has exceeded its sales target of 1,000 new customers.
News from Defaqto Ltd, May 7, 2007
Equity release no longer a last resort
Future demand will be driven by debt consolidation, says Defaqto Consumer choice limited by range of equity release products
News from Defaqto Ltd, Apr 24, 2007
SIPPS price war breaks out as tide turns on charges
Providers under pressure to cut fees, says Defaqto report
News from Defaqto Ltd, Apr 12, 2007
Defaqto launches new Product Comparison Tool for home insurance buyers
Specialist insurer Hiscox pioneers the comparison tool, helping consumers compare policies on quality
News from Defaqto Ltd, Apr 11, 2007
Threats to free banking have delayed OFT ruling, says Defaqto
Cap on charges is likely to be higher than £12 on certain items
News from Defaqto Ltd, Mar 30, 2007
Updated Multi-Manager guide free from Defaqto
Defaqto announced today that Issue 2 of "Blending Talents", the free guide to multi-manager investing, is now available to be downloaded by financial advisers.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Mar 21, 2007
Homeowners could avoid end of free banking
Current account and offset mortgages will avoid charges, says Defaqto
News from Defaqto Ltd, Mar 15, 2007
IFA satisfaction with Investment Providers revealed in new Defaqto Report
Investment providers are meeting the service level requirements of IFAs in only four out of ten most important service functions, a new report from leading financial research company Defaqto shows.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Mar 13, 2007
Extended trip policies added to Defaqto's travel insurance database
Defaqto announced today that it has added a new Extended Trip Travel insurance table to the Travel section of its Aequos Online database.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Mar 2, 2007
Free banking could 'disappear within two years'
Defaqto predicts banks will switch to 'Pay As You Go' charges or flat fees for current accounts
News from Defaqto Ltd, Feb 22, 2007
PPI mis-selling complaints 'could run into tens of thousands'
Consumers could face rate rises and compulsory bank charges, Defaqto warns. Defaqto urges overhaul of PPI products to boost consumer confidence
News from Defaqto Ltd, Feb 20, 2007
Burns-Anderson embraces Defaqto's Aequos Engage
Burns-Anderson announced today that it had taken on Defaqto's Aequos Engage as its preferred product search engine.
News from Defaqto Ltd, Feb 19, 2007
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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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