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December
2010: Consumers deceived by price comparison websites
warns Essential Travel 70% of travel insurance policies deemed worthless - Guerilla
marketing by price comparison websites has conditioned UK consumers to believe
they save money by searching the entire market to find the cheapest prices. Leading
travel essentials provider EssentialTravel.co.uk warns holiday makers this is
not always the case and travellers should take care when searching for holiday
insurance. Back
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2010: Van
hire excess insurance for only £7.99 a day available from iCarhireinsurance -Cheaper
than all other leading providers Excess reduced to zero If you are renting a van
in the UK or Europe you are often liable for an excess of between £500 and £1500
if the van is damaged or stolen, even if it is not your fault.
Back
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2010: Avoiding frosty insurance claims this winter
-The recent Siberian-like weather conditions have, as expected, caused chaos for
British motorists. Driving on snow or ice can be perilous and yet only three percent
of UK motorists use winter tyres, compared with 50 percent in Germany and 10 percent
in the Netherlands.
Back
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2010: Car
Hire drivers warned to check their insurance this Christmas - Hire car drivers
warned to check their insurance this Christmas. Many excess policies fail to cover
vehicles damaged within 150km of home. Hire car drivers planning to hire a car
in the UK this Christmas are being urged to scrutinise the small print of their
excess insurance policies to avoid being caught out if they are planning to drive
the car from home. Back
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November
2010: UK
flood damage costs up 200% - Britain’s rising flood risk is further underlined
today, with figures published by the ABI showing that the cost of flood damage
since 2000 has leapt by 200% on the previous decade. With more people set to be
at significant risk of flooding, the ABI is calling on the Government to ensure
that spending on flood defences is targeted to the most flood vulnerable communities.
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October
2010: Acquistion of Rentshield by Barbon Insurance
- As of 29th October 2010 Rentshield Direct, Trading as Rentshield Direct Ltd,
are now owned by the Barbon Insurance Group Ltd. Back
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October
2010: HomeLet Insurance is trialling Princes
Trust Initiative - HomeLet is trialling an initiative that allows employees to
take one day’s paid leave per annum to undertake community activities and projects
in support of the Princes Trust. As part of the Barbon Insurance Group, the trial
at HomeLet is being offered to all staff as part of the Group’s ‘Give Something
Back’ campaign. This commitment to the community has seen 20 applications so far
from employees who are looking forward to working with young people at the Trust,
with a view to rolling the scheme out across the entire Group.
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October
2010: HomeLet
Insurance encourages Landlords to think about Rental Guarantee as difficult times
face tenants - After months of speculation, the UK's "age of austerity" has begun;
the government has announced the results of its Spending Review. HomeLet, the
market leading provider of tenant referencing and Rent Guarantee services warns
landlords these results could result in additional job losses and tenants defaulting
on rent
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October
2010: Rentguard
Insurance Update - Equity Red Star has joined the Rentguard Insurance panel of
insurers who underwrite their Owner Occupied Buildings and Contents and Tenant
Contents Insurance policies. Back
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October
2010: HomeLet
Mousemat for Tenant's Contents Insurance - HomeLet agents received a mousemat
in their post recently. HomeLet the major Landlord and Tenant insurance provider
in the UK Back
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October
2010: HomeLet Rental Index shows surge in rents for
the South West England - The latest HomeLet Rental Index shows that the cost of
the average rent in the South West of the UK increased by 6.78% in September when
compared to August. This is the largest month on month increase for any region
in the UK during 2010. Commenting on the latest Rental Index HomeLet Sales, Marketing
and Operations Director, Heidi Abbott explained; “The latest HomeLet Rental Index
reiterates the fact that the sustained demand for rented property over the summer
has continued to out pace the supply of available properties in the UK.
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October
2010: Buy to let insurance: new FSA plans
- Rentguard News -A new proposal about the future of interest-only mortgages has
sparked debate from experts, which people with landlord insurance will be interested
in. The suggestion from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is that lenders
should check the validity of their customers’ repayments methods at the start
of a mortgage and periodically throughout its lifespan.
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October
2010: Winter
saving with insurance4carhire - As the days get darker and the weather changes
from bad to worse, the light at the end of a very wet UK tunnel could be the opportunity
to travel abroad this winter. Those holidaying in an exotic worldwide destination
and driving are not only lucky enough to be escaping the seasonal blues, but they
can also make some savings to put towards that naughty and nice Christmas list.
Car hire excess insurance specialist Insurance4carhire.com has announced that
it will be lowering the cost of its annual Worldwide policies from £65 to £52
from 1st October an amazing 20% discount.
Back
to top September
2010: Defra Flood summit focuses on a shared approach
to managing flood risk - Environment Minister Richard Benyon met with insurers
to discuss how best to ensure that insurance is widely available for homes at
risk of flooding at a flood summit. The summit brought together key representatives
from the insurance industry, the National Flood Forum, the Environment Agency
and local government to discuss the challenges in managing future flood risk.
Back
to top September
2010: easyJet
become first Low Cost Carrier to protect passengers under the Package Travel Regulations
by way of Insurance From 2nd September 2010, easyJet Airline Company limited (easyJet)
is switching its financial security obligations provider from the Travel Trust
Association to International Passenger Protection Ltd (IPP).
Back
to top September
2010: Endsleigh house sharer insurance for students.
Endsleigh launches house sharer policy tailored for students - New policy created
using feedback from students. In the run up to the start of the new University
term, leading student insurer Endsleigh has launched an insurance policy specifically
tailored for groups of students living together. Back
to top September
2010: Renters in the South west are the safest. South
West tenants are some of the safest in the UK ...but Colchester tops the bill.
Findings published today by Endsleigh show that renters in the South West of England
are some of the safest in the UK for household theft. Back
to top September
2010: New Endsleigh policy feature will help protect
travellers - Endsleigh protects travellers from airline bankruptcy - New policy
feature will help protect travellers. Leading insurance provider Endsleigh has
expanded its existing single and multi-trip travel insurance policies to protect
travellers that aren’t covered by the Government’s ATOL scheme from airline insolvency.
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September
2010: The Gap Year Trap - Essential Travel - Don't
Get Caught In The Gap Year Trap - Essential Travel - EssentialTravel.co.uk sees
a post exam-results boom in backpacker enquiries but warns young travellers to
beware the Gap Year trap In response to a surge in enquiries about its gap year
insurance policy in the week since the A-level exam results were announced, EssentialTravel.co.uk
has blogged advice to help gappers make their "working holiday" work for them
Back
to top August
2010: Insurance4carhire and the JML Group Strike
Gold - 2010 has proved to be a successful year for award-winning excess car hire
insurance company, Insurance4carhire.com and one of its top suppliers the JML
Group, who recently announced they had made over £100,000 in revenue for the company.
This comes at an exciting time for Insurance4carhire who is currently running
a summer promotion on its European policy, offering an incredible 20% discount.Back
to top July
2010: Essential Travel Warns Holidaymakers to Beware
of Hidden Costs - It’s often the last thing holidaymakers think about before they
head off on their travels but those opting to drive to the airport this summer
could find themselves out of pocket when arranging their airport parking, according
to leading travel essentials provider EssentialTravel.co.uk
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July
2010: insurance4carhire.com
the Car hire insurance specialist lowers costs of Annual European Policies Press
Release- Car hire excess insurance specialist and market leader, Insurance4carhire.com,
has announced that it will be lowering the cost of its annual European policies
from £49 to £39.20. This represents a drop of an incredible 20% per policy, which
is equal to almost £10! Combined with the potential savings that can be made on
excess insurance, this will be welcome news to travellers looking to reduce the
cost of this year’s summer holiday
Back
to top July
2010: Airline Insolvency: Survey results reveal protection
is expected - A new survey conducted by Ipsos Mori revealed that only a small
volume of air passengers think of airline insolvency when booking a ticket. Only
five of the 2,072 people polled said that airline insolvency was an issue when
booking, despite over 65 airlines collapsing since the start of the recession
and huge losses continuing in the airline sector in 2010 Back
to top July
2010: insurance4carhire cut
price of annual Europe policy from £49 to £39.20.Insurance4carhire.com,
the car hire excess insurance firm that had been undercut by its rival icarhireinsurance.com
over the last months, has cut the cost of its annual European policies.
Back
to top July
2010:
Essential Travel Takes Top Spot at Travelmole Awards. EssentialTravel.co.uk
has been named the Best Holiday Add-on Site 2010 at the prestigious Travelmole
Awards at a ceremony in London. Back
to top June
2010: Car Insurance Men and women even crash differently
- Men and women may continue to argue about who are the better drivers, but one
area where there is a clear difference between the sexes is the type of accidents
they have in their cars. Research by women’s car insurance specialist, Diamond
has found there are certain types of accidents women are more likely than men
to be involved in. Back
to top June
2010:
HomeLet and Martin & Co offer new cover for Landlords Homelet
have
developed an exclusive new Rent Guarantee product for landlords, called the Martin
& Co Promise. The new product combines comprehensive cover and extremely competitive
prices to provide landlords with market leading protection for their rental income
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June
2010: There
are a record breaking number of renewals for Martin & Co
The
Martin & Co network have had many reasons to celebrate over the past year, with
record breaking results and their domination of the industry’s national awards.
However 2010 has given some of the network’s award winning offices an additional
reason to toast to the future Back
to top June
2010: HomeLet sponsors Bloom Apprenticeship Academy
for Estate and Letting Agents - HomeLet, the specialist land and tenant insurance
provider and tenant referencing service, has announced that it is to sponsor the
Bloom Apprenticeship Academy for Estate and Letting Agents
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June
2010: Over
£800M Wasted on Over-Priced Hire Car Insurance Policies iCarhireinsurance £1bn
a year spent on excess cover by European hire car drivers - £803m could be saved
on insurance if bought in advance - Car rental companies charging 'over the odds'.
Back
to top June
2010: Staysure insurance offers ex-pat insurance
- Over 50s insurer Staysure.co.uk has targeted the ever growing ex-pat community
in Europe with a range of new products, including home, health and travel insurance
plus pre-paid funeral packages Back
to top June
2010: Volcanic ash cloud could hamper travel to South
Africa this June - More than 20,000 football fans are expected to travel to South
Africa for the world’s premier football event this June. There is however widespread
concern that the recent volcanic ash cloud that affected air travel worldwide
could lead to further flight delays or trip cancellations.Back
to top June
2010: World Cup insured for £6.2bn - The World Cup,
the world’s most watched sporting event, begins this month, and Lloyd’s has stated
that it is insured to the tune of £6.2bn Back
to top June
2010: New vice-chairman of the BVRLA Neil Cunningham
has taken over as the new vice-chairman of the BVRLA.(The British Vehicle Rental
and Leasing Association) He is currently general manager at Hertz UK, Neil is
now in line to succeed the association’s current chairman, LeasePlan’s Kevin McNally,
when he completes his two-year term in May 2011. Back
to top June
2010: iCarhireinsurance.com awarded membership of
the BVRLA. Halo Insurance Services Ltd, and its registered trading name, iCarhireinsurance.com,
is proud to announce it has been awarded membership of the British Vehicle Rental
and Leasing Association (BVRLA). Back
to top May
2010: Hire Car Drivers Urged to Take Out Insurance
With Cancellation Cover Drivers of hire cars are being urged to take out cancellation
cover with their car hire insurance to avoid expensive charges if they have to
cancel at short notice Back
to top May
2010:
Endsleigh provides free key cover -it is offering students free key insurance
for those moving into campus accommodation, or accommodation not already protected
by an Endsleigh block possessions insurance scheme. Back
to top May
2010: Halo
Insurance Services Ltd becomes ABTA partner -Halo Insurance Services Ltd, and
its registered trading name, iCarhireinsurance.com, have been awarded membership
of ABTA’s Trade Industry Partner Scheme. Back
to top May
2010: New
Buy-To-let deal is good news for Landlords - The Managing Director of HomeLet
John Boyle is welcoming the announcement by one of the UK's biggest buy-to-let
lenders that it has relaxed the criteria on its new mortgage deals. Back
to top May
2010: Nationwide announces New Mortgage Deals - With
effect from Tuesday 11 May 2010, Nationwide will reduce selected rates on fixed
and tracker rate products across its mortgage range. The reductions range between
0.05% and 0.60%, with the average cut being 0.30%. The Society has also extended
the maximum LTV to 85% on remortgage tracker deals. Back
to top May
2010: Rentguard select Sterling Insurance
as an additional Landlord Insurance provider - Rentguard are pleased to announce
that they have agreed terms with Sterling Insurance Company on their specialist
residential Landlord Buildings and Contents Insurance product. This product is
available through Rentguard’s approved agents and distributors. Back
to top May
2010: Airflights.co.uk
provides added financial security - Airflights.co.uk provides added financial
security for consumers while airlines count the cost of volcanic disruption
Back
to top May
2010: Lighthouse
Property Services of Lincoln offers broadband - Lighthouse Property Services in
Lincoln is the first lettings firm in the UK to offer tenants an exclusive wireless
broadband service that can be used both at home and throughout the city for free
and all on the same network Back
to top May
2010: Pinkerton Murray Strikes Gold
- County Down estate and lettings agency Pinkerton
Murray has won has been recognised for its excellent customer service in the 2010
Estate Agent & Letting Agent Awards (Estas). Back
to top May
2010: Students to get Extra Protection from Crime
via HomeLet Insurance - Students living in shared accommodation are now eligible
for HomeLet’s comprehensive Tenant’s Contents Insurance+ policy which offers an
unrivalled level of protection against theft and accidental damage.
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April
2010: Direct Travel Insurance to pay claims
for travellers impacted by the volcanic ash cloud - Direct Travel Insurance has
confirmed that they will cover claims from customers that are either stranded
abroad or cannot travel due to the volcanic ash. Back
to top April
2010: Carrentals.co.uk
Launches 'Raising the Standard' Campaign Back
to top April
2010: Staysure: Volcanic ash update - Important
information from Staysure: Volcanic ash update Back
to top April
2010: Airlines
Count the Cost on Volcanic Disruption - After the first week of wide spread disruption
resulting from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano, industry experts are already
saying the impact on the airline industry will be worse than 9/11.
Back
to top April
2010:
Mandatory Microchipping and Third Party Dog Insurance - AFI - Animal Friends Insurance
- The recent proposals regarding revisions to the Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) in
the UK - making it mandatory for all dogs to be microchipped and owners to have
third party pet liability insurance on their dogs - have of course sparked another
lively debate between people for and those against.Back
to top April
2010: Rising Rents Pose Potential Risk for Landlords
in the UK - Following the recent RICS residential lettings survey and FindaProperty
Rental index which both reveal an increase in rental prices HomeLet is urging
landlords to protect their monthly income. Back
to top April
2010: Letsure sets up insurance deal with Hamptons
Letting Agents Lettings insurance specialist Letsure has agreed a deal to provide
insurance products to landlord customers of residential agency Hamptons International
Back
to top April
2010: Dogtag Travel Insurance includes Financial
Failure Protection in time for Easter Breaks - Dogtag, the specialist insurer
for action-minded travellers have increased their scope of cover to include financial
failure protection of end suppliers. Back
to top March
2010:
HomeLet
insurance run for charirty Back
to top March
2010: HomeLet Launches £500 Prize Draw for Landlords
- To celebrate the successful launch of Landlord's Insurance+ specialist insurers
HomeLet are giving landlords the chance to win £500 of B&Q vouchers. Back
to top March
2010: Vet fees double in last three years - The UK’s
over 50s are avid animal lovers with one in five* (21%) owning a cat or a dog.
However, if you live in the North West and your pet is poorly, you’re more likely
to suffer the steepest vet bills in the UK. The average annual bill in this region
is £646; 53% more than Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, the cheapest
regions at £421. Back
to top March
2010: Taking Pets to and from the UK - Animal Friends
Insurance says Remember just over ten short years ago when the excitement of a
forthcoming holiday was tarnished by the knowledge that your prized pet was set
for a stretch in the kennels? Back
to top March
2010: Car rental excess cover launched by Halo -
Insurance Services has been launched. The underwriting agency, which is backed
by Bridges Ventures and Magenta Partners, will focus on niche personal lines offerings
for both wholesale and retail customers. The firm has set out with a suite of
car hire excess products available through brokers and affinity partners under
the Halo Insurance brand, and online at iCarhireinsurance.com
Back
to top March
2010: Rental
Increases could see a reversal of Fortune says HomeLet Managing Director John
Boyle - The boss of the UK's leading specialist insurance provider to the lettings
industry has welcomed the latest FindaProperty Rental Index revealing a rise in
asking rents by 1.2% to £814 pcm. But he warned it may not be good news across
the board.
Back
to top March
2010: HomeLet offers More Benefits for Premier
Customers - customers
will have access to two new exciting benefit packages aimed at protecting their
businesses, accelerating financial growth and improving staff retention.
Back
to top February
2010: Pets put to sleep due to soaring veterinary
treatment costs says Sainsbury's Bank - Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance provides up
to £7,500 of vet fee cover per condition. Only 3% of policies offer this level
of cover1 Owning a pet can be expensive and sadly, new research(2) from Sainsbury’s
Finance reveals that 56 per cent of vets claim that over the past five years,
they have had to put down cats and/or dogs because their owners could not afford
the cost of treating their conditions. Back
to top February
2010: Agents
Positive about the Future of Lettings - Letting agents are more optimistic about
the future of the market than they were almost a year ago despite the continued
lack of financing for buy-to-let mortgages, according to Homelet.
Back
to top February
2010: Many companies are trading outside of the Package
Travel Regulations warns Insurer - Travel insolvency specialists International
Passenger Protection Ltd (IPP), have warned that many companies are operating
outside of the 1992 Package Travel Regulations and risk large penalties if caught
acting outside of the consumer law. Back
to top February
2010: Pet Healthcare in the Recession - While
the recession may have impacted on some families' finances, and things like pet
insurance may have been among the first expenditures to be considered as an "extra",
there are ways to maintain pet healthcare and even to take on a new animal relatively
cheaply. Before you decide to cancel your pet insurance entirely, though, perhaps
look at other options, such as one of AFI's Accident Only policies, which could
save you money but still give you the basic veterinary care necessary in the event
of your pet being injured in an accident.Back
to top February
2010: Travelbeam Luxury
Hotels protects customers against airline collapse - Luxury tour operator Travelbeam
Luxury Hotels have teamed up with International Passenger Protection Ltd (IPP)
to protect their customers against airline bankruptcy. Back
to top January
2010: Motorists warned to look
out for trees in Lincoln, lamp posts in Durham and walls in Halifax. New research
into the types of accidents motorists have has shown people in Lincoln are the
most likely to collide with a tree, those in Durham are the most likely to hit
a lamp post and those in Halifax the most likely to crash into a wall
Back
to top January
2010: What are your Pet Care Resolutions? / Local
pet insurance company sponsors one lucky and endangered bear rescued from Vietnam's
illegal bear bile farms - Ethical insurance policyholders have received a lot
of advice from pet healthcare experts on what their New Year's resolutions should
include. Which changes were the most widely recommended? Back
to top January
2010: Cold Snap Could Prove Costly for Landlords
says HomeLet Insurance - Landlords who don't have adequate insurance could end
up paying out thousands of pounds to repair damage caused by freezing water and
leaks from tanks, pipes or heating systems. Back
to top Please
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