MoneySavingExpert.com and lobby group Which? have joined forces to increase awareness of how easy it is for consumers to reclaim mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) for free.
Older people may find it easier to obtain car and travel insurance under an agreement between the industry and the Government, though prices may still be high.
Payment protection insurance (PPI) can no longer be sold at the same time you take out a mortgage, loan or credit card, under new rules that come into force on Friday.
There was a 20% rise in complaints to financial firms in the second half of last year largely driven by a huge spike in payment protection insurance (PPI) compensation claims, official figures reveal.
There is hope for thousands of Halifax and Lloyds TSB customers who fear their cats' and dogs' lives are at risk after the sister banks axed pet insurance, following a landmark judgement.
Squeezed consumers searching for the best deals face a "major risk" of being sold financial products they do not need, the finance watchdog warned today.
14 March 2012
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