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More Than: Keeping pay-as-you-drive
Car insurer More Than says it will not follow rival Norwich Union and scrap pay-as-you-drive



More Than: Keeping pay-as-you-drive
Car insurer More Than says it will not follow rival Norwich Union and scrap pay-as-you-drive



Motorists say a sad farewell to 'fully comp'
Insurers have been gradually stripping out sections from their policies, leaving drivers with cover that is comprehensive in name only

Motorists say a sad farewell to 'fully comp'
Insurers have been gradually stripping out sections from their policies, leaving drivers with cover that is comprehensive in name only

Crunch leads one in four to cut cover
The insurance industry should brace itself for a £1.5bn fall in revenue as consumers trim back policies in response to the credit crunch



Crunch leads one in four to cut cover
The insurance industry should brace itself for a £1.5bn fall in revenue as consumers trim back policies in response to the credit crunch

Say 'I do' to cover if you marry overseas
When Wayne married Coleen, the Rooneys joined a growing trend of couples tying the knot abroad - But will their insurance cover an overseas wedding?



Say 'I do' to cover if you marry overseas
When Wayne married Coleen, the Rooneys joined a growing trend of couples tying the knot abroad - But will their insurance cover an overseas wedding?

Insurance flood risk to ½m homes
Around 500,000 homes could become uninsurable unless flood protection work is stepped up, according to a warning today



Insurance flood risk to ½m homes
Around 500,000 homes could become uninsurable unless flood protection work is stepped up, according to a warning today

£200 insurance rise for drivers on phone
Motorists caught using their mobile phones at the wheel may have to pay hundreds of pounds more for car insurance



£200 insurance rise for drivers on phone
Motorists caught using their mobile phones at the wheel may have to pay hundreds of pounds more for car insurance

Warning: hidden car hire costs abroad
Hiring a car abroad can be a minefield. Watch out for cons and hidden costs, warns James Salmon in the Daily Mail





Flood risk: the victims who can't get cover
One year after water surged into thousands of homes, policy excesses have soared and 95% of insurers are refusing to offer protection for those most at risk, writes Steven Womack in the Mail on Sunday

Pass Plus fails value test for young drivers
Young drivers are better off shopping around for cheap car insurance rather than taking an advanced driving test, claim experts





This is Money | Mortgages & homes

House prices fall £11,500 in a year
House prices are falling at their fastest rate since the depths of the early Nineties housing crash - down £11,500 in a year



House prices fall £11,500 in a year
House prices are falling at their fastest rate since the depths of the early Nineties housing crash - down £11,500 in a year

Rics: First-timers shouldn't pay stamp duty
First-time buyers should be exempt from stamp duty, housing experts claim in a plan that would see all home purchases under £1m pay less tax



Rics: First-timers shouldn't pay stamp duty
First-time buyers should be exempt from stamp duty, housing experts claim in a plan that would see all home purchases under £1m pay less tax

BoE: Mortgages for homebuyers dive 64%
Mortgages for home purchases have plummeted by 64% over the past year - hitting lower levels than during the 1990s house price crash



Prices falling in all but two London boroughs
The average London house is worth £11,500 less than it was a year ago, figures from house price monitor Hometrack show



Prices falling in all but two London boroughs
The average London house is worth £11,500 less than it was a year ago, figures from house price monitor Hometrack show



BoE: Mortgages for homebuyers dive 64%
Mortgages for home purchases have plummeted by 64% over the past year - hitting lower levels than during the 1990s house price crash

Should you move home or improve?
More than one in ten homeowners would consider selling despite the struggling market. But should you move or improve, and how do you pay for it?



Should you move home or improve?
More than one in ten homeowners would consider selling despite the struggling market. But should you move or improve, and how do you pay for it?



Halifax launches £245 mortgage 'entry' fee
Halifax has introduced a £245 mortgage charge for customers - accused of being the return of the mortgage exit fee by a different name



Halifax launches £245 mortgage 'entry' fee
Halifax has introduced a £245 mortgage charge for customers - accused of being the return of the mortgage exit fee by a different name



School factor adds 30% to house prices
Families are paying premiums of up to £400,000 to live in the catchment area of two of London's best schools



School factor adds 30% to house prices
Families are paying premiums of up to £400,000 to live in the catchment area of two of London's best schools



HSBC 'Rescue mortgage' will cost £10,000
HSBC is charging an arrangement fee of almost £10,000 for its much publicised Rate Matcher Mortgage, it has emerged