My mother has an aggressive form of dementia and has been sectioned. We have applied for power of attorney but are still months away from it being granted. She pays her house insurance by direct debit to Lloyds. Because the house was empty, we told the bank because the policy says the house must not [...]

Aviva saw a 21% rise in worldwide life and pensions sales in the fourth quarter of 2009, to £8 billion, compared with the previous three month period. The group said it had put in a strong regional performance, with life and pension sales up 17% in the UK, 39% in Aviva Europe and 45% in [...]

February 7 — Super Bowl XLIV  Sunday — may be the most hyped-up day of the year for football fans, and it’s also the most exciting day of the year for many pizza parlors that see record sales that day. Yet contrary to public belief, the increase in activity is likely only to lead to bruises [...]

The current version of health care reform legislation is so roiled in controversy that it’s not clear it will be passed any time soon. However, if it is passed, one of its most controversial aspects – mandatory purchase of health insurance – will become law. For many people, this new requirement is considered to be [...]

Statistics show that buying car insurance policies is on the rise in the State of Indiana over the past few years. The explanations cited for the increase in Indiana auto insurance are the low insurance rates and a rise in the increase in the number of vehicles on the road. Indiana is one in all [...]

Nowadays, even the big companies are not certain with the stability of their business. That being said, it is just wise for these corporations and the like to obtain credit insurance. Credit Insurance is very vital to many businesses when they are dealing with troubling economic times.  If your company is bothered about not being [...]

Don’t slip up: check income protection (permanent health) insurance policies carefully – you could find you won’t be covered even if you break both arms. Photograph: Getty Insurance policies promising to pay an income when customers fall ill or have an accident are failing to meet claims for even for the most basic serious injuries, [...]