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Price comparison website Compare The Market has been fined £17.9 million by the competition watchdog, after it banned home insurers from offering customers cheaper prices elsewhere.
19 November 2020
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A driver who got the date of her speeding fine wrong when doing a quick price check on a comparison site was shocked to see the premium on her existing policy jump by almost £50 after her insurer was automatically told. Her story shows why you should NEVER 'guesstimate' your info when comparing insurance quotes, even if you're just checking prices and don't plan to buy a policy.
17 August 2018
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Buying your home insurance about three weeks ahead of the start date is likely to get you the cheapest price from a comparison site, cutting the cost by over 20%, an MSE investigation reveals.
7 August 2018
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A price comparison site is being investigated over a potential competition law breach which could have pushed home insurance prices up.
26 September 2017
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EE customers can get a 'free' power bar – a portable smartphone charger – just by texting to get a code (costs 35p) and showing it in-store.
14 April 2015
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Price comparison site Compare The Market is reviewing security after a newspaper investigation exposed failings in its current system.
23 December 2013
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Car insurance premiums are too high and should be cut through a number of "far-reaching reforms", the competition watchdog says.
17 December 2013
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The public have no faith in politicians when it comes to defending their consumer rights.
12 May 2010

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