http://www.ft.com/yourmoney/insurancehttp://www.ft.com/rss/yourmoney/insuranceFT.com - Your insuranceen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times.support@ft.comFri, 4 Jul 2008 18:46 BSTSat, 05 Jul 2008 13:20:40 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/yourmoney/insurance(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7b431478-49f0-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7b431478-49f0-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlInsurance bonds are still very much alive, dashing the predictions of observers who said that changes to the taxation of capital gains would finish them off for good. Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:46 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/242752dc-3ef4-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/242752dc-3ef4-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.htmlInsurers are using more detailed information to calculate premium rates for customers, but there is one set of data they do not include – DNAFri, 20 Jun 2008 19:36 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ed024746-3ef1-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ed024746-3ef1-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.htmlBeing healthy, wealthy and in possession of a home in a good neighbourhood doesn't come with too many downsides. Until, that is, you reach retirement. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:10 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d2e4643a-33ec-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d2e4643a-33ec-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlA ban on payment protection insurance would make borrowers pay more for loans Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:59 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c99c3e52-33ec-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c99c3e52-33ec-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlBudget-conscious consumers are increasingly forsaking insurance policies that would protect them through illness or redundancy as they seek to curb their spending in the face of higher living costs.Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:58 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e857cb0-28ec-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e857cb0-28ec-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlHousehold inflation for wealthy families is running at more than double the official rate, according to the latest research, so wealth managers are urging high net worth individuals to check their personal rate of inflation – to ensure that their investments keep pace with rising prices.Fri, 23 May 2008 18:55 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ae618d0-236b-11dd-b214-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ae618d0-236b-11dd-b214-000077b07658.htmlAdvisers are urging clients to switch out of insurance bonds. But moving because of tax changescould cost over the short termFri, 16 May 2008 18:19 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9e7f1316-1dee-11dd-983a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9e7f1316-1dee-11dd-983a-000077b07658.htmlWith 40,000 jobs being cut in the City, employees are being advised to scrutinise their contracts, and negotiate the best package possibleFri, 9 May 2008 19:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/edcd247c-07b3-11dd-a922-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/edcd247c-07b3-11dd-a922-0000779fd2ac.htmlWith mortgage costs rising and job losses now expected in the financial services and other sectors, homeowners are being advised to protect themselves against loss of income Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:32 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1a37292e-f06f-11dc-ba7c-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1a37292e-f06f-11dc-ba7c-0000779fd2ac.htmlNon-drinking, non-smoking, non-driving pensioners who carry wicker baskets to the shops appear to be the winners in a Budget that was heavy on indirect "sin" and green taxes. But the measures announced on income tax, National Insurance (NI) and stamp duty were light enough for the chancellor to have swapped his despatch box for a now potentially taxable plastic bag.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:09 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/070a0aa0-ec56-11dc-86be-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/070a0aa0-ec56-11dc-86be-0000779fd2ac.htmlMore than 1m with-profits policyholders at Norwich Union are in line to receive "inherited estate" policy bonuses averaging £2,000 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:44 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d6df420-d66b-11dc-b9f4-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d6df420-d66b-11dc-b9f4-0000779fd2ac.htmlBonds with a life assurance element should not be counted by local authorities when means testing for careFri, 8 Feb 2008 17:47 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88394c18-8ee5-11dc-87ee-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88394c18-8ee5-11dc-87ee-0000779fd2ac.htmlHow to avoid the pain of high private dental costs Fri, 9 Nov 2007 17:16 GMT