Published: 22/01/2016

What is Flood Re?

In 2011, the industry formally recommended Flood Re as a long-term flood insurance solution in the UK and after lengthy negotiations an outline agreement between the Government and the insurance industry was reached in June 2013. Since then the industry and Government have been working through the finer detail, and the Water Bill, legislating the powers to set up Flood Re has been working through Parliament. Royal Assent for the Water Bill was gained in May 2014. The Secondary Legislation which comprises of the regulations and the Scheme document, were laid before parliament in April 2015. This paves the way for the Secretary of State to designate Flood Re as the scheme administrator of the Flood Re scheme which we expect to happen after the election.

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Published: 09/10/2015

20 Huge Car Insurance Mistakes To Avoid

Every year, thousands of people make simple car insurance mistakes that can have massive consequences. Whether completely accidental or purposely deceitful, these mistakes can mean that you pay more for your insurance.

In some cases, you may be breaking the law, which can lead to driving offences, driving bans, fines and in even court cases and prison sentences. And yet incredibly, a 2008 survey by Sainsbury's suggested that over 1.1 million people have knowingly provided an insurance company with wrong information.

There are many mistakes that can lead to paying unnecessary high premiums or breaking the law. Here are some of the top car insurance mistakes that people make...

 

 

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Published: 06/05/2015

Over 9 out of 10 Customers Would Buy Another Policy From Coversure

We would like to thank all our customers that took part in our recent customer satisfaction survey. It is important for us to know what you, our customers, think of the service you are receiving from us. We were delighted with the results from the survey, which we feel is testament to our commitment of providing competitive policies with fantastic levels of cover, coupled with excellent customer service.

Overall over 96% of Coversure customers said they were either satisfied or very satisfied with the service they received.

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Published: 17/12/2014

How To Prepare Your Car For Winter: 10 Top Tips

The recent 'weather bomb' that battered parts of the UK was a stark reminder that winter is here. While it hasn't quite been the coldest or bitterest of winters, it's still a time when drivers need to take extra care on the roads – starting with your car itself.

During winter, road accidents increase massively, with many people forced to make insurance claims.

So, how can you prepare your car for winter and avoid unnecessary accidents? Here are our top tips...

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