A van crashed in to my front garden wall, damaging it and my gate railings. I contacted my property insurer, Churchill, to ask it to claim on the driver’s car insurance. A claims assessor provided a figure for the damage which I felt was far too low. I had sent estimates from builders whom I … Read more
Insurer launches pay as you go policy for young drivers who struggle to foot the bill for car insurance The ‘flow’ policy by insurer LV= charges a fixed price for the first month Then a guaranteed maximum charge that will be levied for the next three months It is an online-only offer that can be … Read more
Motoring insurer Hastings set to be taken over by Finnish and South African duo in £1.7bn deal Finnish and South African consortium bid 250p a share in cash for the group FTSE 250-listed Hastings’ share price has jumped to reflect this Hastings shareholders will still get their dividend paid out By Jane Denton For Thisismoney … Read more
Churches in dispute with insurer which convinced parishes to ‘put your faith in us’ – but which they allege failed to pay out on coronavirus claims By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 18 July 2020 Churches are in dispute with an insurer which convinced … Read more
Insurance firm, insurefor.com, has become the first to offer protection to travelers who catch coronavirus prior to their holiday. At a time when many Britons are preparing to head abroad for the first time in months, the new product promises to protect holidaymakers against Covid-19 related issues both pre-departure and whilst abroad. This includes cover … Read more
Plan to commute in a car instead of using public transport? You’ll need to notify your insurer and expect a jump in premiums A third of Britons said they commuted by car before the Covid-19 pandemic This is expected to rise to 61% as motorists attempt to avoid public transport Those who didn’t commute before … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. Mrs C.D. writes: Congratulations on last Sunday’s report about the rejection of the pub owner’s claim under his … Read more
Allianz starts decade as the UK’s second-largest general insurer after completing deals worth £820m The Munich company has completed two £820 million deals The move puts the company just behind Aviva in the general insurance market By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:00 BST, 2 January 2020 | Updated: 10:08 BST, 3 January 2020 Allianz … Read more
Car crash victim Matthew McNally was left facing a £27,500 bill after he was thought to have been misled by a Google advert, according to court documents obtained by Money Mail. Matthew, 39, had been involved in a multi-vehicle crash in March 2018. It is believed he then used Google to search for his insurer’s number, … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. D.P. writes: We run a small country pub in Herefordshire, and due to the forced closure, we are … Read more