MoneySavingExpert News Insurance Insurance costs to soar as judges ban gender discriminationEuropean judges have ruled it is illegal for insurers to offer different prices to men and women.1 March 2011 Warning over new compulsory car insurance rulesA new law will make it compulsory for all motorists in Great Britain to insure their vehicle unless it has formally been declared off-road.14 February 2011 PPI complaints hit record highConsumer complaints about controversial payment protection insurance (PPI) have reached record levels.10 February 2011 EU ruling could throw insurance pricing into chaosThe way insurance policies are priced could be thrown into turmoil next month.9 February 2011 Lloyds offers PPI refunds to 230,000 customersLloyds Banking Group has taken the unusual step of writing to debt insurance mis-selling victims to offer compensation.26 January 2011 Banks challenge PPI reclaiming in High CourtBanks are trying to derail plans to force them to pay back billions of pounds to victims of mis-sold debt insurance in the High Court today.25 January 2011 Stopped smoking? Save £100s on life insuranceFormer smokers could be paying hundreds of pounds too much for life insurance if they've failed to tell their provider they've kicked the habit.24 January 2011 Record leap in car insurance costsLast year saw the biggest annual increase in car insurance costs on record. 21 January 2011 Leaked letter reveals banks' dirty tricks on PPI reclaiming HSBC is deliberately stalling compensation claims at the Ombudsman for mis-sold debt insurance, a leaked letter reveals.7 January 2011 Big Freeze: don't let burst pipes ruin your ChristmasThe bitter cold has led to a four-fold rise in the number of households reporting burst pipes.20 December 2010 First313233 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us