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Bizarre Christmas insurance claims

Candle mishaps and dozy dogs - that's why we claim at Christmas. Money Mail looks at some of the more bizarre Christmas insurance claims...
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Egg hit with £721,000 fine for PPI failings

Egg has been slapped with a £721,000 fine and must compensate customers after 'serious failings' in selling credit card payment protection insurance...
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Slump will bring boom time for burglars

Burglary could become a growth industry in the recession and insurers are urging householders to ensure their cover is up to scratch...

Dying girl gets travel cover for Disney trip

A travel insurer has finally offered cover allowing Hannah Jones her dying wish of a trip to Florida's Disney World...
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Income protection cover: Is it worth it?

With the jobless total showing its biggest leap in 17 years - the threat of redundancy is looming large in the minds of many workers...
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How to make an insurance claim

Complaints about insurance policies have spiralled, so we've got some top tips on how to play the claim game...

Huge rise in PPI complaints prompts probe

The Financial Ombudsman Service has urged a crack down on loans insurance mis-selling after receiving 500 PPI complaints a week...
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Price rise is 'invitation to dodge' insurance

The number of uninsured drivers could rise in the wake of increases in motor premiums of an inflation-busting 6%...
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Are you covered for a technology disaster?

The price of computers has fallen, but the value of what we store on them, such as music, films and games, has risen sharply. What if it all goes wrong?...

Health insurer in fertility care row

A major medical insurer is refusing to allow women to be treated by some of the country's leading gynaecologists...
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Norwich Union quits comparison sites

Norwich union, Britain's biggest insurer, is the latest to withdraw from internet price comparison sites ...
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Insurers said I'm too old to go on a cruise

War veteran Kenneth Brown was repeatedly refused travel insurance for a cruise - despite the fact that he pilots his own cabin cruiser, Carlos III, on the Thames...
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Courts under fire for lower fines on uninsured drivers

Courts were accused of going soft on uninsured drivers yesterday after figures showed that the average fine has fallen by more than a fifth since Labour came to power...

Justice at last for critical illness victim

On the eve of life-threatening brain surgery a This is Money reader was told her insurance claim was invalid because she had not mentioned a bout of stress 10 years earlier...
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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...
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Will diabetes affect insurance premiums?

I have had type 1 diabetes for more than 20 years. How is this likely to affect my premiums for life insurance?...

Can I get insurance for a US holiday home?

Will a UK company insure my second home in Colorado, or will I have to buy cover in America? ...

Have we wasted money on PPI?

My husband and I have been paying for income protection for years. As we both work for the NHS, is this cover a necessity for us?...
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What if my brother dies abroad?

My brother is seriously ill but insists on spending the winter in Thailand. Can he get travel insurance in case he dies while he is there?...

Is there a price on my head?

My partner thinks that relatives may have taken out life insurance policies on him. How can he find out if this is the case?...

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