Water damage dampens profits
Insurance Daily Water damage is costing UK commercial property owners millions, according to recent research from Cadogan Keelan Westall. The property insurance specialist can reveal that nearly 50% of claims made on commercial buildings and their … |
Third of over-50s 'will use home as pension'
Herald Scotland Highlighting the rise of the “Hippies” (Home is Pension) generation, insurance group LV said two million people aged over 50 plan to use equity in their property to boost their retirement funds, up from 1.5 million in 2010. To acces the cash, … |
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What Affects your Home Insurance Costs?
Click Lancashire One of the most important types of insurance around is home insurance. This is split into two main categories: contents insurance and buildings insurance. It is important that all homeowners are covered for both their building and contents and that … |
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Labour outlines plans to cut VAT on property owners' improvements
Stride Owners and investors already have to deal with a number of expenses including buy to let insurance but Mr Balls is set to cut them a break by reducing the amount of VAT payable as part of a five point plan to grow the economy. … Labour: Slash VAT to 5% for home improvements Labour Party Conference 2011: Ed Balls sets out five-point growth plan Balls unveils plan for kickstarting economy |
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Allianz Launches Flexible Home Insurance Product
PR Newswire UK (press release) Allianz Insurance has launched a new online-only home insurance product that provides customers with the flexibility to build their own policy. Your Cover's new home insurance product enables customers to purchase a basic level of comprehensive cover … News: Allianz Retail has added home insurance cover to its online… |
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Cobra disposes of insurance broking operations for £8.2m
Insurance Age The payment comprises £5m in cash on completion, a further £490000 for the freehold property and a cash earn out over two years, anticipated to raise a further £2.7m. Cobra said the deal was due to complete on 30 November 2011 and the proceeds will be … UK broker Cobra to sell units for £5mn COBRA to sell Caterham and Alton operations |
Lloyd's claims US hinders disaster recovery
Financial Times It has also taken issue with the general regulation of primary insurance premiums and tax rules, which the industry claims make it more costly for offshore reinsurers to sell policies to onshore US property insurers. The cost of reinsurance is in the … |
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Labour: Slash VAT to 5% for home improvements
Money Marketing Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has urged the Government to give small businesses taking on new workers a one-year National Insurance tax break and called for VAT to be cut to 5 per cent for homeowners looking to make improvements to their property. … Labour Party Conference 2011: Ed Balls sets out five-point growth plan |
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Home insurance: Will it pay for animal damage?
This is Money Lee Mooney, head of home insurance at Co-operative, says: 'Although damage to the home by wild animals and vermin is thankfully rare, we would encourage people to take steps to prevent unwanted animals getting in. 'Simple measures such as sealing gaps … |
What's your status? 4 out of 5 ex-burglars believe thieves are targeting your …
Crimestoppers UK The report also exposed that in one burglary hit, a thief can cash in £487*** of goods on average, compared to the average insurance claim being just over £1200****.This is despite nearly four out of five (78%) ex-burglars admitting a simple home alarm … |