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Insurance Warning for Festive Holidaymakers
12/12/2013
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Jetting off for the Christmas hols? Make sure your travel policy protects the presents you've packed.
That's the advice of travel insurance expert, Beth Macer, who explains that lost, damaged or stolen gifts may not necessarily be covered.
Tenants 'vulnerable' without financial safety net
05/11/2013
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People who shun buying a house in favour of renting could be putting their homes at risk without financial protection.
The warning comes as new figures from LV= show a growing number of young people are in no hurry to jump on the property ladder.
Pants and passwords
08/10/2013
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A cheeky image doing the rounds on twitter could help customers avoid unnecessary insurance claims.
The picture of a pair of pants comes with three important lessons we can draw from our drawers to protect passwords on bank accounts and other sensitive information.
Potter inspires personal accident guide
19/08/2013
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Fans of boy wizard Harry Potter can now learn how to avoid personal accident claims thanks to new themed safety advice.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has released a Hogwarts Guide to Health and Safety in an attempt to cut workplace accidents.
#HeartUnions - Durham Miners' Gala
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We’re looking back on key events in union history. In this blog post, we cover the Durham Miners Gala.
Famed for its rousing colliery bands, bright banners and for being one of the biggest trade union gatherings in the whole of Europe, Durham Miners' Gala occupies a special - and prominent - place in the trade union calendar.
#HeartUnions Week - Burston School Strike
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To commemorate Heart Unions Week, we’re looking back on key events in union history. In this blog post, we cover the Burston School Strike.
What's your most enduring memory from schooldays? Coming second in the 200m sprint on sports day? Taking the lead in the annual drama production? Or how about kicking off the longest strike in history?
#HeartUnions Week - Chainmakers' Festival
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To commemorate Heart Unions Week, we’re looking back on key events in union history. In this blog post, we cover the Chainmakers’ Strike in 1910 and the Chainmakers Festival.
1910: the year Old Trafford was opened, George V succeeded to the British throne, and the women chainmakers of Cradley Heath in the Black Country won minimum wage following a ten-week strike, effectively doubling their pay.
'Women underestimating their financial importance'
Insurance news
21/08/2014
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Failure to take out income protection or life insurance cover means many UK women are inadvertently putting their families' financial futures at risk.
According to a report by insurance group Aegon, working women are not considering the implications of long-term illness or premature death on their nearest and dearest.
