There has been a sharp increase in the adoption and sales of pets during lockdown as households look for company and affection. When Dogs Trust restarted homing dogs in mid-April, it reported a 87 per cent rise in calls and more than 1,000 emails about rehoming. However, households are being urged to be mindful of buying … Read more
Insurers have long warned motorists to be honest about how many miles they drive a year. While this is usually a warning for those who are tempted to lower the number they actually drive, in an attempt to decrease their premiums, some drivers are concerned they may now have the opposite problem. With millions of … Read more
More than 18 million Americans don’t have adequate health insurance to cover the cost of medical care if they catch coronavirus, a new study reveals. Black and other minority Americans are both at far greater risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19 and of being uninsured or underinsured. Unemployment shot up to 14.7 percent of … Read more
Wounded investors who lost everything in high-stake funds are fighting to win their life savings back in a multi-million pound lawsuit. Two big-name British insurers are in the dock, facing claims they sidestepped this country’s investment regulations to allow money to be ploughed into dubious funds via the Isle of Man. Lawyers believe trusting victims … Read more
Millions of motorists who drive fewer than 7,000 miles a year are paying a low mileage ‘penalty,’ new data suggests. Of those, 25 to 29 year-olds are paying the most – those in this age bracket declaring an annual mileage of 5,000 to 6,000 miles fork out an average of £239 more than those of … Read more
Driver is sent a £50MILLION car insurance bill for his £17,000 Ford Kuga K after ‘mistake’ by insurers Father of three, Mohammed Irfan, was horrified to be told he owed £4.2million Told he owed per month for insurance payments on his three-year-old For Kuga One Call has since admitted the mistake was due to human … Read more
I have seen a rise in unsociable makeshift delivery drivers up and down my road, blaring out music who speed from one order to another. I’ve seen many with cars containing packages from high street retailers completely blocking the rear window and plenty of drivers leaving the engine idling as they deliver. I know there … Read more
From renewing travel insurance to rebooking cancelled Ryanair flights: The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 15:48 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 15:48 BST, 29 May 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week issues tackled include getting refunds on ferry travel, renewing travel … Read more
Stricter rules for cyclists should be introduced immediately to combat the increased number of two-wheeled law breakers hitting the road due to the Government’s recommendation for people to avoid public transport. Ministers ‘must introduce emergency legislation to tackle a boom in the toxic cycling which has emerged during the lockdown period’ and that ‘for too long bad … Read more
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Insurance sharks risk their reputations being damaged as much as their bank balances By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 19 May 2020 Insurers are in grave danger of being cast as the villains of this crisis. As we reveal today, small-business owners … Read more