Insurance

Clauses in many of comparison site Compare The Market's contracts with home insurers could lead to consumers being hit with higher premiums, the competition watchdog has found.

The financial watchdog has launched a study into how insurance firms charge their customers for home and motor insurance.

Some travel insurers hiked premiums by up to 2000% for those who have severe mental health problems, the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has revealed.

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.

Buying your car insurance three weeks ahead of the start day is likely to get you the cheapest price from a comparison site, slashing the cost of your premium in half, an MSE investigation which scoured millions of quotes reveals.

M&S Bank has apologised after it sent customers who renewed their home insurance £40 worth of vouchers - only to then say they couldn't use them.

More than 15 million people with pre-existing medical conditions such as cancer feel "poorly served" when it comes to travel insurance, the financial regulator has said.

Millions of pet owners risk bills totalling tens of thousands of pounds as they've not insured their animal, despite spiralling veterinary costs.

About 50,000 Aviva customers will be refunded up to £100 each after the insurer admitted they had been overcharged on their premiums.

Household bills and expenses are continuing to rise year-on-year, this month's MSE Bills Tracker shows.