EU rules against gender-base...

March 02, 2011

The European Union has ruled that firms who use gender as a factor in pricing insurance products are guilty of discrimination – meaning that from 21st December 2012, insurers will be prohibited...

Insurance ruling set to see...

March 02, 2011

British consumers are likely to see their insurance premiums rise over the next few years after a landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice this week.  The Court has prohibited the use o...

One in six homeowners strugg...

March 01, 2011

If you have been finding it tough to pay your monthly mortgage payment over recent months, you are not alone.  New research from Barclays has found that despite the affordability of mortgages rea...

Ombudsman reports surge in c...

March 01, 2011

A new report from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) reveals that complaints about banks and other financial institutions increased by 15 per cent in the last six months of 2010, compared to the fi...