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A woman who lost her home when Hurricane Charley hit Florida last year has warned people affected by Hurricane Katrina not to expect a quick recovery.
Carolyn Moore, 60, told the BBC her property had been insurance property spanish by the storm - but she had not received any help to repair it.
She is now living […]
Filed by diana at April 17th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Living in a low lying area or close to the river or sea has always posed a risk because of the threat of flooding.
The changeable weather discount property insurance
seen in recent years across the UK has made that risk all the worse.
Sudden downpours and unexpectedly high tides have caught home and business owners out, […]
Filed by diana at April 16th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Starting a business from home is a great way to avoid having to rent an office or other premises.
However, as small business expert George Derbyshire explains, there are a number of things to remember if you want to give your new firm the best chance of success.
QUESTION
Jean Bridge, UK
Where is the best place to find […]
Filed by diana at April 15th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Two squatters who moved into an elderly woman’s 1.5m home while she stayed with her sick sister have been jailed.
Milly Martinson’s home of 60 years in Bayswater, west London, was found in such a state it nearly killed her, Horseferry Road citizen property insurance corporation heard.
Antonio Pompili, 29, and Emmanuel Lamy, 24, were sentenced to […]
Filed by diana at April 14th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Government officials are looking into the plight of Britons left in financial and legal limbo after their relatives went missing in the Asian tsunami.
Hundreds of Britons are missing, feared dead, so that death lyndon property insurance company
cannot be issued and their assets are frozen.
Several government departments are looking at whether “criteria necessary for proof […]
Filed by diana at April 13th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Airline passengers will now receive more compensation for delayed, lost or damaged luggage, following new international rules.
Under the newly ratified Montreal Convention, payouts will be related to the value of the goods, and passengers can receive compensation from airlines of up to 800.
The legislation applies to all flights departing or arriving in […]
Filed by diana at April 12th, 2008 under Property insurance
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The Pensions Commission report revealed the extent of the UK’s retirement shortfall. A pensions expert outlines ten simple steps to securing a comfortable retirement.
Don’t count on the state
As a nation, we are all living longer.
This means that in the years to come, there will be many more pensioners than now and […]
Filed by diana at April 11th, 2008 under Property insurance
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More than half of Britons’ personal wealth on average is tied up in their homes, research suggests.
A decade ago, about 40% of personal wealth was tied up in this way.
Rising house prices are the key reason for the growth in importance of housing to many Britons, according to UK insurer Prudential.
While the importance of property […]
Filed by diana at April 10th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Hurricane Katrina could cost insurers as much as $25bn (14bn), experts say, although the financial impact may be less severe than first thought.
Katrina has left a trail of destruction in its wake, with hundreds feared dead and a million homes left without power.
It has caused millions of dollars worth of damage in Louisiana and […]
Filed by diana at April 9th, 2008 under Property insurance
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“We had taken all precautions. We built concrete blocks and closed the street,” Mr Shaheen says.
But the bomber managed to drive his load over the concrete defences, and although guards opened fire to try to stop him, he managed to reach the front of the Shaheen Hotel, where the vehicle exploded.
Iraqi police and the US […]
Filed by diana at April 8th, 2008 under Property insurance
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