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A festival season is ‘still possible’ this year despite yesterday’s cancellation of Glastonbury due to Covid, according to industry insiders. The chief executive of the Association of Independent Festivals, Paul Reed, said the UK’s largest festival was a ‘different beast’ and its cancellation did not mean other smaller events could not go ahead. But he … Read more
A new car insurer, aimed at motorists in their 20s, has said good drivers under its policy could save 40 per cent off their premiums. Rooster Insurance, an app-based firm, says it provides premiums to customers based on how they actually drive, as opposed to demographics such as age and marital status. It has been … Read more
Tens of thousands of small businesses will now receive insurance payouts worth as much as £1.2billion to cover losses in the first national lockdown following a landmark Supreme Court ruling this morning. Cafes, pubs, beauty parlours and wedding planners are among the 370,000 businesses that will benefit from the payouts. It is unclear if any … Read more
Members of the police force pay the least on their car insurance premiums for their personal vehicles, new research has revealed. Their annual car insurance costs come in at an average of £489, according to data from Quotezone, a price comparison site. The next lowest premiums, by profession, are for ministers of religion who pay … Read more
A new home insurer which is set to launch soon is promising to reward its customers for using smart home technology. Hiro, which is currently taking pre-registrations and boldly claims it will be ‘the most technologically advanced insurer on the planet.’ It says the main difference between itself and other insurers is that customers who … Read more
Ministers launch free new health insurance card for Britons replacing the EHIC after Brexit – but Which? warns travellers to check where it’s accepted Global Health Insurance Card is now available as part of UK’s post-Brexit deal It replaces European Health Insurance Cards, which are valid if they are in date Travellers to Europe only need … Read more
Insurance giant ReAssure fails to do exactly that as transfers end in chaos By Colin Nicholson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 Insurance giant ReAssure has apologised for the administrative chaos endured by Legal & General customers after it took over L&G’s insurance-based savings, … Read more
Cost of car insurance accelerates once more with drivers in East London facing premiums that are DOUBLE the national average Car insurance premiums in the last three months of 2020 averaged at £490 This is up £17 compared to the summer when fewer cars were on the road Motorists in East London were found to … Read more
Laws have come into force in a bid to make it harder for killers to get parole if they refuse to reveal where they hid their victim’s body. The Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020, known as Helen’s Law, was enacted just after midnight. Named after insurance clerk Helen McCourt, who vanished on … Read more
EXCLUSIVE – Strolling free: Couple ‘who had their adopted son, 11, killed for £150,000 insurance payout’ Arti Dhir and Kaval Raijada are prime suspects in horrific plot to murder their son They have been the subject of extradition requests from the Indian government But they have avoided extradition on grounds it would breach their human rights … Read more