Insurance

Simon Read: New gender ruling would force up insurance costs for everyone

The insurance industry is running scared ahead of an EU ruling due on 1 March. From then, the European Court of Justice could force insurers to stop using gender for risk differentiation. If your first thought is "about time", then you should consider what it means, for the potential ruling is a spectacular bit of Euro-nonsense. If the ruling is upheld, it is likely to increase the cost of cover for men and women, leaving both worse off.

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Equitable members to get just a fifth of losses

Thursday, 27 January 2011

Equitable Life policyholders were told yesterday that they will receive only about a fifth of the money they lost when the insurer collapsed.

Tickets, money, passport – and travel cover

Sunday, 16 January 2011

Holidaymakers are failing to insure themselves when they go abroad, which could turn a dream trip into a nightmare. Chiara Cavaglieri reports

Insurers agree to limit amount of data exchanged within industry

Sunday, 16 January 2011

Seven insurance companies and two IT software and service providers have provisionally agreed to limit the data they exchange between them after the Office of Fair Trading raised concerns over competition law.

Five Questions About: Insuring electric cars

Saturday, 15 January 2011

Firms to share less information

Friday, 14 January 2011

Seven motor insurers have agreed to limit the amount of data they share with each other after the Office of Fair Trading warned their actions could reduce competition.

Insurance groups face pricing probe

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Seven insurance companies - including UK giants Aviva and Royal Sun Alliance - are under investigation after the consumer watchdog raised concerns over the use of industry software which could lead to illegal price co-ordination.