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Recent Study Shows that Bone Remodelling Plays a Major Role in Insulin Regulation

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:00:44 +0000

As researchers from Cardiff University claim that the NHS are spending too much money on drugs to treat Diabetes, a group of scientists in the USA have made a discovery which could lead to the creation of new drugs for diabetics. The study, which took place at the Columbia University Medical Centre in New York, has [...]

Mental Health Initiative Driven by Support from Peers

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:27:18 +0000

In an attempt to address the mental health issues faced by young people, a charity organisation has enlisted the help of 16-25 year olds to provide support for their peers through various projects and activities. The ‘Right Here’ project is a collaborative move by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Mental Health Foundation which aims to [...]

Experts warn of packaged bank accounts that contain insurance

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:54:28 +0000

Packaged bank accounts that charge monthly fees in exchange for bonuses and benefits like phone, travel and car insurance are raising concern amongst financial advisers. Despite being advertised as having a wide range of added extras, experts believe up to seven million people are spending around £480 each year to have accounts that could possibly be [...]

School children release book on insurance

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:54:51 +0000

In a bid to educate UK residents on the basics of finance earlier in life, a group of youngsters have written a guide for children explaining how insurance works and why it is important. The children from Christchurch Primary School in East London wrote the insurance guide as part of a community project run by [...]

Fortis insurance scoop four major awards

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:02:27 +0000

UK life insurance provider Fortis have retained their position as a market leader winning a score of awards for technology, customer service and innovation at the British Insurance Awards. First on the insurer’s list of accolades was the ‘Customer Care’ Award for the exceptional service Fortis provided partner company Age UK’s 400,000 elderly customers. Developing [...]

Fortis UK confirms Kwik-Fit takeover

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:57:09 +0000

Life insurance provider Fortis is better known for its work with people rather than vehicles but this is about to change following the company’s acquisition of British car insurer Kwik-Fit. Buying the insurer for £215 million, the transaction is expected to be complete by the third quarter of 2010 and will cement Fortis’ position as [...]

UK life expectancy gap widens

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:01:00 +0000

Following a report by the National Audit Office, the life expectancy gap between England’s richest and poorest people is widening. Despite the Department of Health making serious attempts to tackle health inequalities across the country, the life expectancy gap between rich and poor has only managed to grow wider as people continue to live longer. [...]

Health insurance provider Bupa maintains leading position on delivery of quality care

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:21:07 +0000

UK health insurance giant Bupa has maintained pole position in terms of residential care with 87 per cent of its care homes rated good or excellent. The findings which followed an investigation by the Care Quality Commission saw Bupa’s English care homes to be best amongst a group of large corporate providers. A total of [...]

Bright Grey life insurance provider makes Edinburgh greener

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:07:43 +0000

Edinburgh based insurance provider, Bright Grey, is helping to make an area of the city greener after helping to restore a memorial garden. Aware of the social, environmental and health benefits that green spaces can bring, staff at Bright Grey worked closely with conservation charity, New Caledonian Woodlands, to restore the garden located in Gorgie. Bright Grey [...]

Health insurer BUPA warns Brits against ‘letting themselves’ go following recession

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:52:13 +0000

Following new research conducted by health insurance giant BUPA, failing to take care of the way we look has emerged as a significant health risk. As Brits tighten their purse strings following the recession and ahead of the new Budget, spending money on our personal appearance has quickly been struck off many people’s to-do lists. British [...]

Voice Tests on Children Successful in Detecting Autism

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:34:02 +0000

Using battery-powered recording devices, scientists in the USA have developed a way of detecting autism in children as young as 10 months old. The US study, carried out by scientists from the Universities of Memphis, Chicago and Kansas, made a total of 1,486 recordings of 232 children aged between 10 – 48 months. The [...]

Fall in Private Medical Insurance in the Aftermath of the Recession

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:17:18 +0000

A fall in private health insurance renewals in 2009 has been reported by analysts Laing & Buisson. The number of people purchasing their own policies has dropped to the lowest level in almost 30 years. A 4.8% decrease in private medical policies occurred in 2009, with employer funded schemes dropping by 4.7%, [...]

Getting your head round health insurance for over 50s

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:18:15 +0000

Statistically a person over the age of 50 is more likely to require medical treatment in comparison with someone under 50. For this reason, health insurance premiums for those in the former age group are higher, and will only rise with age. Over 2 million Britons over 50 choose private medical cover, partly [...]

Graduate Job Prospects at their Lowest for a Decade

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:36:27 +0000

It’s all quiet on the graduate job front following news that, on average, there are 69 applicants per graduate vacancy, a rise of 20 on last year’s figures. Statistics issued by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has revealed that graduates are facing an uphill struggle to find suitable jobs in the current market. [...]

Get insured for festival season

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:52:41 +0000

You know what time of year it is when you pack up your wellies, anorak and tent and head off in search of muddy fields and loud music. Festival season is popular with millions of people up and down the UK and with huge gatherings that attract thousands of revellers to smaller, more intimate events with [...]

Demystifying Income Payment Protection – We take a look beyond the headlines

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:01:38 +0000

As stories about IPP continue to circulate in the media, many consumers are becoming increasingly wary about whether this form of insurance is right for them. Newspapers and blogs have been quick to pick up on a small number of high street providers and banks who have missold consumers payment protection without explaining the small [...]

Tough times ahead as we take a look at the Budget

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:33:02 +0000

Following the arrival of the new coalition government, the UK is bracing itself for a tough package of tax increases and spending cuts in a bid to tackle mounting British deficit which is currently pegged at a record £155bn. With 850,000 low earners being taken out of the tax system, the public sector and the middle [...]

Are these 3 financial products something you can live without?

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:13:23 +0000

Is your money safe? In this day and age the financial markets are awash with different products it’s easy to loose sight of what’s really important to you. Don’t worry though – QuoteBoffin’s on hand to help – as we examine 5 of today’s most popular financial products and why they might or might not [...]

The Battle of the Sexes – Why are women opting out of life cover?

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:28:34 +0000

Despite the battle of the sexes being fought on an increasingly level playing field it would seem the fairer sex have yet to rival men when it comes to life insurance. Do women have time for life insurance inbetween juggling everything else? Hundreds of thousands of women right across the UK are putting their families’ financial [...]

How very average – a spotlight into the lives of today’s Brits

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:48:35 +0000

Class yourself as an individual? Unique? Nothing like the people next door? Think again. Following a new report by Aviva, the UK insurance giant has shed light on the lives of today’s Brits and it turns out we’re really not that different from the people around us. Using 10 years worth of lifestyle data, Aviva pieced [...]