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29th September 2007
Lloyds
of London see profits rise - Lloyds
of London the global Insurance market has unveiled a massive 34% first half rise
in profits to £1.8bn. Lloyds has attributed this set of results to the
relatively low level of catastrophes and the present favourable rating
environment.
28th September 2007
Winter
nights spell increased Burglary Insurance Claims - As
if we needed any reminder that winter will soon be upon us , the nights are
beginning to draw in and homeowners are being asked to check insurance
arrangements and home security as these months often see a dramatic rise in the
number of break-ins.
28th September 2007
Homeowners Staying Put - It
is being reported that more and more homeowners are deciding to stay in their
existing property rather than move and face the prospect of a larger mortgage,
higher interest rates,
and the expensive costs of moving.
26th September 2007
Holiday Homes and Carbon Footprint - Many
holiday home owners are worried that their holiday property may be less
accessible as a result of climate change feature griping world headlines. The
latest buzz phrase doing the rounds is " carbon footprint".
26th September 2007
Britons
on the Move - Datamonitor
the market analyst company has said that the Travel Insurance market in the
United Kingdom is booming as many Brits are now taking more than one annual
Holiday. What the figures don't reveal though is why more and more of us are
taking time to Travel abroad.
23rd September 2007
Liverpool heads the way for Listed Buildings - English
Heritage is beginning to turn its focus on the city of Liverpool as it attempts
to preserve the cities heritage. In recent years, Liverpool has undergone much
regeneration and the landscape of the area is changing greatly.
21st September 2007
Impact
of Second Homes on UK Communities - Residents
of largely rural communities (which rely heavily on tourism from holiday makers)
are finding it increasingly difficult to get onto the property ladder because of
huge demand for holiday homes pushing up the overall price of property out of
their reach.
21st September 2007
Credit Crunch Impact Construction of Spanish
Holiday Homes - The
impact of the American credit crisis is up continuing this week as
Llanera,
the holiday home or Property developer was negotiating its survival
with financial institutions regarding its outstanding liabilities and
debts
20th September 2007
Impact
of French Tax Reform on Holiday Homeowners -
For the half a million British people who have estimated to have purchased a
home in France, the recent tax reforms introduced by the newly elected president
will prove a great relief. Part of his housing and employment reform includes
legislation which will benefit holiday home owners and British experts now
living in France, as well as French Property owners in general....
20th September 2007
Homeowners Advised - Be Prepared for Winter -
There is definitely a chill in the
air, this week has seen many households up and down the country turning on the
central heating system for the first time. There is really an autumnal feel in
the air now and many insurers and agencies are sending out the message to their
policyholders be prepared for what will possibly be a very cold winter.
19th September 2007
Why
invest in the Spanish Property Rental market? -
There is still huge demand for
by British residents retiring and moving to Spain to live and work as well as
buying rental property for letting purposes. Over million British homeowners
should have either bought properties to live in or to rent out in Spain and it
is predicted this will rise by at least 0.5 million by 2008.
19th September 2007
Northern Rock prompts questions about Insurance Compensation -
There has been much concern in
the last few days about the Northern Rock and its money supply problems, most of
us have been startled by the pictures on television of people queuing to remove
their deposits from the bank....
18th September 2007
The End
of the Spanish Property Boom? -
During the summer of 2007 the
prices of property across Spain have been fluctuating particularly in the
southern coastal areas. There is a structural over supply of holiday homes in
places like Malaga and other popular beach resort holiday hotspots...
17th September 2007
Time
to consider Wedding Insurance?
-
At a time of year when many
weddings are in the process of being planned. Couples are being urged to
consider effecting Wedding Insurance. Statistics recently released suggest that
the average wedding now costs £20,000. Many people do not realise that
specialist insurance to cover their weddings is available...
17th September 2007
Terrorism – Insurance Cover Update
-
One of the things we are always
being asked at Assetsure is whether Terrorism cover is included under a standard
homeowner’s insurance policy.
Policyholder’s views towards whether to request this cover or not are pretty
much governed by what part of the country they are located in....
17th September 2007
Insurance Customers Rebel Against Indian Offshore Call Centres
- Recently there has
been a backlash of UK insurance customers who have complained about poor quality
of service from Indian call centres. This has prompted many high profile moves
back from Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Trivandrum, back to the UK call
centre operations....
16th September 2007
Possible Sale of Northern Rock?
- The UK
mortgage market is suffering from the global the credit crisis as
thousands of savers lining up outside branches of the Northern Rock
hoping to withdraw their savings. The troubled lender requested
emergency funding from the bank restore of England last week.
16th September 2007
Is Your Home Insurance Renewal Quote Really
Competitive?
- How do
customers know a price quoted for a property insurance policy is
competitive or not? Price comparison sites are useful at comparing
policies on a like for like basis... but what happens if an insurer
has two separate prices; one for existing clients wishing to renew
their existing policy and one price to attract new business customers?
15th September 2007
Compare the Comparison Sites -
There has been much talk this week about Tesco launching its new motor insurance
comparison website, enabling people to research insurance markets other than
just Tescos alone. These new comparison web sites are seen as the latest
manifestation of
online insurance brokers.
15th September 2007
Two Million Homes at Risk of Flooding -
Recent statistics released from the
Council of Mortgage lenders suggest that as many as two million homes are at
risk from coastal or inland flooding. Further, as many as 200,000 have a 1.3%
chance of being deluged as the Uk's climate changes.
14th September 2007
Interest Rates Which way now? -
There is some
very worrying news beginning to surface this morning which in turn may lead to
house prices taking a tumble in coming months. Worrying and at the same time
conflicting, earlier in the week, sterling fell to a four month low against the
euro following the announcement by the governor of the bank of England that
interest rates may have peaked.
14th September 2007
Insurance Issues and Climate Change -
This week the Association of British Insurers warned that
insurance companies must cut their own greenhouse gas emissions and to help and
advise their customers to do the same...
13th September 2007
Insurance for University Students -
Parents are increasingly becoming more and
more responsible for the financial undertakings of their child's university
education. The erosion of grants, the increase in personal student debt through
student loans is putting more pressure on parents...
13th September 2007
Does
Your Postcode Impact Your Insurance Premium? -
One of the name of factors in determining
the price of property insurance for customers in the UK is the postcode in which
the property is located. It is so easy for underwriters and insurance companies
to analyse risk factors are postcode due to the overwhelming use of computer
technology and market databases.
13th September 2007
Insurance Comparison Sites -
aggregator sites are really online insurance
brokerages offering access to a number of insurance schemes. However, they
differ from genuine insurance brokerages in many ways.
12th September 2007
Property Rental Prices Increase as Property Prices Slowdown
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Despite the growing level of personal and mortgage
debt, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reported that demand for
rental property remains strong and rental values are increasing. Yet again the
shortfall in quality affordable rental accommodation is sustaining the rental
market even at a time when property prices appear to be slowing and all falling
in some areas of the southeast of England
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