Consumers buying insurance are now better protected thanks to new rules which will stop insurers unfairly rejecting claims because they didn't bother to ask crucial questions.
Holidaymakers needing medical treatment in crisis-hit Spain and Greece should beware of having their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) unlawfully refused.
Lloyds Banking Group has been fined £4.3 million by the City watchdog for massive delays in paying back mis-sold payment protection insurance, after MoneySavingExpert.com first revealed the plight of victims.
Another £360 million was paid out to victims of payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling last December, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has revealed.