The average flood claim was £30,000 last year, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). With flood costs and the numbers of homes at risk on the rise, more of us could find ourselves forking out extra for home insurance. New data from comparison website Compare the Market shows how much this can add
A Unit Linked Insurance Plan is often sold as a two-in-one product. It gives you life cover and also invests a part of your premium in market-linked funds. This combination sounds attractive because you are not just buying protection, you are also building a corpus over time. But that does not automatically make a ULIP
Fooding covers a residential neighborhood in Waialua, Hawaii, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. As a mix of climate impacts and aging infrastructure combine, disasters are getting more expensive. The insurance industry has stopped treating that as a surprise. Instead, insurers and reinsurers are rewriting the
A senior small businesswoman reviewing reports by the window of her store. – Ekkasit A Siam // Shutterstock Are insurance premiums tax-deductible? How to write off business insurance You can deduct many business-related expenses to lower your taxable income, but what about insurance costs? Are insurance premiums tax deductible? The short answer is yes, but
With prices continuing to climb, some drivers are postponing essential maintenance – a decision experts worry could backfire financially, legally and put all road users at risk Samantha Bartlett Assistant Editor, Social News 14:12, 30 Mar 2026 Drivers have been warned about the issue (stock image)(Image: Creative Images Lab via Getty Images) A simple dashboard
Female athletes are to benefit from a major breakthrough in insurance cover for pregnancy, contraception, menopause and other health conditions, as part of the implementation of recommendations in the Carney review. The Women’s Football Taskforce commissioned Loughborough University – announced recently as the world’s No 1 university for sports-related subjects for a 10th consecutive year –
The Core Coverage: Prenatal to Postnatal Care A well-structured policy typically operates in three acts: before, during, and after delivery. Prenatal Care: This is the foundation. You will need to find coverage for your gynecological visits, as well as for necessary diagnostic services (ultrasound and blood tests) performed during those visits, along with any medications
Credgenics has launched CredInsure, an artificial intelligence-based platform aimed at supporting insurance companies in managing policyholder engagement and related operations. The move comes as insurers deal with growing customer bases and product offerings, which have increased the complexity of handling renewals, servicing, and premium collections. Market participants indicate that fragmented systems and manual processes continue
As an insurance reporter, I’ve long been a proponent of shopping for car insurance. Insurance prices can vary between companies, even for the same person, and comparing quotes is the best way to get strong coverage for your money. And, it’s getting even more important as auto insurance prices rise — The average annual premium
Quick Summary Most health insurance plans look the same at first. Similar coverage, pricing, and promises. The real difference shows up when you actually need to use the policy. Claims experience, hospital access, and support quality matter more than features listed on paper. Not all cashless networks work the same way in real situations. Hidden