Insurance
- BusinessAOL
Increased insurance excess won't necessarily cut premiums, say experts
Drivers are being warned that increasing the voluntary excess on their car insurance policy may not have a large effect on the price of their renewal premium. Insurers are being accused of ripping off motorists, allowing excesses of up to £1,000
- BusinessAOL
Admiral admits charging Hotmail users more for car insurance
Just days after it emerged that car insurer Admiral and its sister firms charged drivers more for their insurance based on their name, the company is under fresh criticism. Research by the The Sun found that Admiral could charge users more than
1-min read - BusinessAOL
Motorists could fork out more for insurance if their name is Mohammed
A recent study has found that motorists with traditionally British-sounding names, such as John Smith, pay less for insurance than those with more exotic monikers. A survey by The Sun found top insurance firms quote drivers named John almost
1-min read - TechnologyAOL
Brits spend billions repairing broken mobile phones
Damaging your mobile phone can prove very costly. The average cost of repairing a cracked screen, for example, is £55, while resolving software issues typically costs £37. And replacing a handset that is beyond repair can set you back hundreds of
3-min read - LifestyleAOL
How to keep your home safe from thieves as winter approaches
Home insurance claims for burglaries jump by more than a third after the clocks go back, according to Co-op Insurance. Its figures reveal that the number of claims relating to home thefts increase by 36% in the five months after the clocks go
2-min read - BusinessAOL
Revealed: Why you should NEVER pay for insurance monthly
More than a third of drivers pay for their car insurance in monthly instalments, while 44% of Britons with home insurance spread the cost of their cover over a 12-month period. But while paying monthly allows you to avoid making a large, one-off
3-min read - BusinessAOL
Electric cars can cost £330 more to insure than petrol or diesel
Charging time, purchase price, lifestyle – there are plenty of barriers keeping motorists from switching to an electric car, but recent research shows insurance costs could also be playing their part. Data from insurance comparison site
