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UK : Government should act on IMF warning
Finance Secretary John Swinney has called on the UK Government to take heed of the IMF warnings on the lack of growth in the...
Europe : winter storm Joachim causes power to go out and travel disruptions
Late last week, winter storm Joachim developed over the Atlantic and became a severe extratropical cyclone over Western Europe. With a central pressure that...
Aviva : study shows families neglect workplace pensions
Families are viewing auto-enrolment as a positive step towards bridging the pensions gap, according to research from the second Aviva Family Finances Report. Three...
LV= : why UK economic growth will persist
The prospects for economic growth in the UK are not as bad as some commentators would have us believe. Whilst growth has been disappointing...
Fitch : UK life insurers in good shape
Fitch Ratings says in a new comment that the strong results reported by UK life insurers for 2010 puts them in good shape as...
Millions forced to wait longer for pensions under new bill
There is growing anger at the Government's broken promises on State Pension Age rises, according to Age UK, as new figures reveal the number...
Cigarettes to vanish from shelves in England
Cigarettes will disappear under the tobacconist's counter from next year in England under new measures announced Wednesday.
Only temporary displays in "certain limited circumstances" will...
Study : Brits are losing £2.5bn through poor insulation sais Confused.com
Confused.com, home insurance and quote comparison site, has revealed that homeowners in Britain are wasting an estimated 2.5 billion pounds through poor insulation in...
Weather warning : early snow this weekend
Parts of south-west England are expecting their own snow showers after much of the eastern half of the country was blanketed by up to...
UK floods : massive rise in Britain’s flood damage bill
Britain’s rising flood risk is further underlined, with figures published by the ABI showing that the cost of flood damage since 2000 has leapt...
UK: Career mobility could lead to ‘lost’ retirement funds
- Multiple pension pots becoming the norm as people change jobs more often
- More than half of Britons unaware how to access previous pension...
Pensions : Aon Hewitt DC Index shows rise in retirement income
Retirement prospects for UK workers continued to improve in recent weeks with an increase in projected annual retirement income. The latest Aon Hewitt DC...
Life insurance : 50% of UK mortgages not covered by life insurance
The report published by Sainsbury's Insurance on Monday, November 1st, suggests that almost 50% of UK mortgages are not covered by life insurance. This...
Standard Life : UK market strong growth
Standard Life said the UK is “an exciting place to do business” as it yesterday reported strong nine-month growth on its new asset manager-style...
New : Confused.com tool allows consumers to check their likelihood of acceptance for specific credit cards before they make an application
Comparison website Confused.com has today announced the launch of a new credit card checker tool, which will allow customers to check the likelihood of...
Appointment : Liberty International Underwriters Europe expands UK property team into the regions
Liberty International Underwriters Europe (LIU Europe), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has made three new regional appointments to its UK property insurance team....
EU threatens 20% increase in outsourced claims handling costs
The UK insurance industry is set for increased costs on outsourcing as other EU countries force through the removal of the VAT exemption on...
BIBA : asking for a proportionate and cost effective approach to regulation
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has formally responded to the HM Treasury consultation paper on a new approach to regulation. BIBA prepared and...
Good to know : 150,000 drivers put the wrong fuel in their vehicles each year
More than 150,000 drivers put the wrong fuel in their vehicles each year, according to the AA. The numbers are likely to increase as...
LMA : threat of ‘triple regulation’ of the Lloyd’s market
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has backed the need for strong regulation in the UK financial services sector but argues that the proposed regulatory...
