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Better planning is needed to cut the risk of flooding in areas where the government plans to build thousands of new homes, insurers have warned.
The Association of British Insurers said up to 10,000 of the 1.1 million homes to be built in south-east England by 2016 were located in floodplains.
It said the cost of flooding […]
Filed by at October 13th, 2007 under Flood insurance
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It is all about millions of pensioners - present and future - and the billions of pounds that will be given to them as pensions each year.
Even the proposed time scale for change is big too - stretching over the next 45 years or so.
In fact, by the year 2050 nearly half of the country’s […]
Filed by at October 12th, 2007 under Property insurance
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Japan’s government is to press ahead with the sell-off of the multi-trillion dollar postal savings system.
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has signed off on a programme starting in 2007 and lasting a decade.
The plan has been watered down in the hope of calming ardent opposition from his own MPs, who fear mass lay-offs.
The system’s 350 trillion […]
Filed by at October 11th, 2007 under Property insurance
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A shake-up in the way we are advised when we buy financial products is being planned by the financial regulator.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) says commission-based sales can lead to mis-selling.
And it wants to prevent advisers from calling themselves “independent” if they receive commission from firms.
We spoke to Clive Briault, managing director of retail […]
Filed by at October 2nd, 2007 under Property insurance
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An expert explains what help and special schemes are available for people looking to buy their first home.
As UK property prices have soared, many aspiring home-owners have had to look for new ways of buying a home.
The obvious solution is to structure the funding or ownership with another party in order to make that first […]
Filed by at October 1st, 2007 under Property insurance
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