Insurance

‘It’s insane’: motorists are driven to extremes by soaring insurance costs

For some it means changing their car, for others agreeing to a tracking device, or simply deciding to give up the vehicle

Clea Skopeliti and Jedidajah Otte

27, Nov, 2023 @9:00 AM

Hammocks, dawn raids and court dates: the fight to save a London tree

Protesters trying to save a tree in Stroud Green that the council wants to axe say it’s a battle that should concern us all

Tim Adams

18, Nov, 2023 @3:33 PM

What have I learned after three years of dog ownership? Beware of the vet bills | Adrian Chiles

Attempts to upsell me on treatments for my little lad include medicines, supplements and even post-castration minerals. It’s MBA-level marketing zealotry

Adrian Chiles

15, Nov, 2023 @4:37 PM

We were sent a £17,000 bill after a no-fault car accident

Co-op Insurance and its claims management firm, Vision, let us down – and our car is still not fixed

Miles Brignall

13, Nov, 2023 @7:00 AM

Leaving home to go into care? Here’s what you need to know

It may be for a short stay, or for longer. But it is vital to tell a whole number of providers that you have moved out

Shane Hickey

30, Oct, 2023 @9:00 AM

How to choose the right UK health insurance

From saving money with an excess or discounts to weighing up the ethics

Sandra Haurant

23, Oct, 2023 @6:00 AM

Wizz Air piled pain on to my daughter’s tragic loss

She was forced to cancel a trip with the airline after her boyfriend was killed in a road accident, but it would only refund a third of the cost

Anna Tims

19, Oct, 2023 @6:00 AM

Cash stuffing: savers warned over TikTok trend of keeping money in envelopes

Budgeting hack can lead to large amounts of money being stolen in break-ins, insurer says

Rupert Jones

17, Oct, 2023 @12:43 PM

‘The quotes were £5,000 or more’: electric vehicle owners face soaring insurance costs

Drivers who ditched petrol and diesel to help save the planet face huge price rises in premiums

Zoe Wood

30, Sep, 2023 @9:00 AM

How to get the best life insurance cover

It’s not for everyone, so check if you need it, then find the right policy

Harriet Meyer

25, Sep, 2023 @6:00 AM

‘We paid out £1,600’: UK passengers reveal flight cancellation woes

Airline eventually gives refund after wildfires; and passenger tells how Gatwick became a campsite