Govt Depts, Public Bodies & Associations

Vulnerable people could be given help to better understand their insurance renewal notices, after plans for a new industry-wide code to "build trust" in the sector were unveiled today.

Millions of households and motorists face a steep rise in the cost of new insurance policies later this year due to an increase in the tax insurers are charged. Yet you may be able to beat the hikes by locking in quotes early.

Ofgem has confirmed it's referring the energy market for a full competition investigation – the first probe of its kind.

The competition watchdog wants the cost of providing courtesy cars after an accident to be capped to try to reduce the price of insurance premiums.

The Church of England has released a rap song featuring MoneySavingExpert.com creator Martin Lewis which warns of the dangers of taking out payday loans. It comes as a regulator criticises the industry for lacking competition.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has promised "tough and decisive action" against payday lenders that don't follow strict new rules, after taking over regulation of the consumer credit market from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today.

Car insurance rates fell by a record 14.1% over the last year, while home insurance premiums are also still falling, according to the AA.

Unemployment has fallen to 7.1% – within touching distance of the figure which will be used to decide whether interest rates will increase, official data has revealed.

Car insurance premiums are too high and should be cut through a number of "far-reaching reforms", the competition watchdog says.

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners face being ripped off when investing in annuities unless rules are tightened urgently, an official advisory panel is warning.