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Why 35 is the age of contentment

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When we're young we want to be older and when we're old we want to be younger. But what's the best age to be? According to a survey of Brits by life insurance firm Aviva, it's 35 years old. Here's why life at 35 is so sweet.

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More Brits financially dependent on family

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If you have a family which relies on your income but don’t have protection insurance, you are taking a huge risk with their future.  Read More…

Life insurance: Women to pay the price for equality

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Gender discrimination or equality? Women live longer so they pay less for life insurance than men. But the cost of cover for women is set to rise following an EU ban on using gender to set insurance prices.  Read More…

'Lazy' male shoppers pay over the odds for life cover

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Men are getting a significantly worse deal on life insurance than women because they fail to shop around for the cheapest rates, new research suggests.  Read More…

Top 10 shopping tips for men

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Men are paying an additional 26 per cent on top of what they should be for life insurance each year - by failing to shop around.

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Confused.com guide to private medical insurance (PMI)

Private medical insurance (PMI) is a great way to cover the costs of private health care in order to bypass lengthy NHS waiting lists. PMI is designed to cover the costs of receiving private medical consultancy and treatment for curable, short-term illnesses or injuries (known as acute conditions – see below for more details) that occur after a policy begins.

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Life insurance as a gift: Romantic or wrong?

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Buying life insurance as a gift for your other half - one in 10 say this is a romantic gesture. What do you think?  Read More…

Women place lower value on their lives than men

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Women continue to underinsure themselves when it comes to life insurance, new research reveals. And this problem could get worse if, as expected, the cost of cover rises following new EU rules.  Read More…

Which insurance has a 100% payout rate?

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One part of the insurance industry has been trying to improve its image and is doing so by publishing how many claims it pays, writes Neil Faulkner. Which firm paid 100% of claims in 2011?  Read More…

Blog: Are fitcamps worth the money?

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Fitcamps are springing up everywhere, but what do they offer that you can’t get from a personal trainer or going to the gym yourself? Are they really worth the money? I put one to the test to find out.  Read More…