One in three mortgage borrowers not taking out life cover
Almost one-third of new debts are not backed with life cover, according to a report by independent financial research company Defaqto. The Council of Mortgage Lenders said there were 925,000 new mortgage advances in 2009, but the Association of British Insurers ...
Insurance ignorance
The Protection Oversight research undertaken on behalf of Friends Provident has revealed a shocking consumer ignorance when it comes to protection products. The research showed that nearly half (24 million) of people in the UK have no Insurance in place to ...
Private landlords are only way to fill housing gap
With funding for new homes, like Gordon Brown's housing targets, a thing of the past, private rented landlords will be called on to fill Britain's housing gap according to the British Property Federation (BPF) annual housing conference. New research from Hometrack ...
Parents leaving themselves unprotected
The amount of debt amongst parents with dependent kids is increasing dramatically, leaving them at risk of being unable to survive financially should anything happen. New research from the Scottish Widows protection Report reveals three out of five ...
Homeowners fear burglars more than bailiffs
UK homeowners view burglary as a greater threat to their homes than being unable to meet their mortgage payments, according to research published today by insurer LV=. Burglary is seen as the number one threat to their home, picked ...
