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.
Friday wasn't just meant to be the end of the world, it was also the day when insurers were banned from using a customer's gender to calculate insurance prices.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has juggled its compensation limits this week which brings bad news for those with insurance but good news for investors.
6 January 2010
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