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Private health medical insurance: The essential guide

Getting the right private health insurance for your family is considered essential by many. Find you what you need to know

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Cheapest travel insurance: Annual policies from £12

A guide to choosing the right travel insurance policy for you and your family, to ensure you are fully covered for your needs while getting the best value for money.

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Why won't my Asda store card insurance pay out now I've lost my health?

I had an Asda store card which included insurance if I lost my job. But now, more than a year later, it has still not paid out. The card is operated by Santander, can you help?

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Floods: Maps and advice for flood proofing, prevention and insurance

Thousands of families face personal and financial upheaval following flood damage. We round-up the latest news and advise on how to prepare for a flood, and what to do if the worst happens

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Travel insurance complaints soar as insurers use medical 'get-out clauses' to withhold payments

An investigation by Which? has accused insurers of changing terms after the policies are sold, often leaving British travellers in exotic places such as Thailand, pictured, without any cover.

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Floods - Coping with floods and making an insurance claim

Some five million people in the UK are at risk of flooding and the personal and financial effects of a serious flood can be devastating

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Inheritance tax calculator: Work out your IHT liability

This will work out your inheritance tax (IHT) liability. It may also show you the importance of financial planning such as making a will

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Morethan.com: Age 48? You've hit your 'financial possessions peak'

We are worth the most at that age a study has found with the average person’s possessions are valued at £52,587, compared with £44,081 at 35.

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Home insurance costs soar as severe winters take their toll on properties

The average price of home insurance has risen to the highest level ever according to research, after the last two severe winters battered UK houses.

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Pet insurance

Pets are expensive - especially when they get sick. Our guide to pet insurance could help

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