Insurance

BYD Care launches: Ageas becomes lead insurer for EV cover

BYD's embedded insurance platform, BYD Care, is live online and in dealerships, with Ageas UK confirmed as lead panel insurer from June 2026. BYD Care is not itself an insurance product; it is a comparison platform built with bolttech and Car Care Plan.

10 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

SunLife launches travel insurance: Standard vs Plus limits

SunLife has entered travel insurance with two tiers, Standard and Plus, underwritten by Inter Partner Assistance S.A. and sold via Rock Insurance Services. Plus cover doubles the medical limit to £20m and cuts the excess from £100 to £50.

10 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

One Call launches Zen Insurance: no-phone car cover

One Call launched Zen Insurance on 11 May 2026, a fully digital car insurance brand with no call centre layer. Customers quote, buy and manage policies entirely online, comprehensive cover only, built on Verisk and Applied Systems technology.

10 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Allianz launches Slick Cover: digital car insurance MGA

Allianz has launched Slick Cover, a digital-first car insurance brand that went from concept to first policy in under six months. It holds a Defaqto 5-star rating on tightened 2026 criteria and is underwritten by LV=, not sold under the Allianz name.

10 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Charter Fishing in the UK: Permits, Insurance and Risks

The UK's bluefin tuna charter quota has doubled for 2026, but many standard travel policies exclude deep-sea fishing. What permits are needed, and what participants and operators should check on insurance.

9 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Travel Insurance and Your Medicines: What to Declare

MHRA guidance on medicines and summer routines has a direct link to travel insurance. What UK travellers need to declare, the FCA's new £200 signposting threshold, and what GHIC and EHIC do not cover before you go abroad.

9 Jul 2026 · 8 min read

GHIC Explained: Free UK Healthcare Cover Abroad

The GHIC gives UK travellers free state healthcare cover in the EU and beyond. Here's what it covers, how to apply for free via the NHS, and the scam sites to avoid.

9 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Vet Fee Reforms 2026: What's Changing for Pet Owners

Defra's White Paper proposes a £21 cap on prescription fees, mandatory price lists and a new vet ombudsman -- the biggest shake-up of UK vet regulation since 1966.

9 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

UK EV Car Registrations: Latest Monthly Data

Zero-emission cars made up 29.1% of new UK car registrations in June 2026, official DfT and DVLA data shows, the highest monthly share since December's quarter-end spike.

8 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Public Liability Insurance for Painters and Decorators UK

What public liability insurance covers for UK painters and decorators, typical cover levels for domestic and commercial work, and how it differs from employers' liability insurance.

8 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Public Liability Insurance for Gas Engineers UK

Gas Safe Register does not check or require public liability insurance for registration. What UK gas engineers need to know about cover levels, employers' liability, and what landlords and local authorities actually expect.

8 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Smart Pet Tech UK: Trackers, Insurance and Privacy Explained

A complete guide to smart pet technology in the UK: what GPS trackers and health monitors actually do, what is confirmed (and not confirmed) about insurance discounts, data privacy, and product safety recalls.

8 Jul 2026 · 10 min read

OBR Warns UK Debt Could Reach 300% of GDP by 2075-76 Without Policy Change

The OBR's latest fiscal sustainability report projects UK public debt rising from around 95% of GDP in 2030-31 to roughly 300% by 2075-76 on current policy.

7 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

UK Heat-Health Alerts and Home Insurance: What Amber and Yellow Warnings Mean for Your Cover

UKHSA has escalated heat-health alerts to amber for six English regions and yellow for three more until 12 July. UK subsidence payouts hit a record £307 million in 2025, and insurers say repeated heatwaves are now a permanent feature of home claims risk.

7 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Getting Help With an Unexpected Vet Bill You Cannot Afford

Where to get genuine help with an unaffordable UK vet bill, including charity vet services, payment plans, and how eligibility for free or reduced-cost care works.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Does Discussing a Possible Claim With Your Insurer Count as Making One?

Whether simply asking a UK pet insurer about a possible claim counts as making one, why some owners get an unexpected premium increase, and how to ask safely.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Why Pet Insurance Premiums Rise So Much As Your Pet Gets Older

Why UK pet insurance premiums increase with age, how this differs from a penalty for claiming, and what actually drives the pricing as a pet gets older.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Switching Pet Insurance: What Pre-Existing Conditions Actually Risk

Why switching UK pet insurance can permanently exclude a pet's pre-existing conditions, what a small number of insurers cover after a set gap, and how to weigh the decision.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Does Getting a Car Insurance Quote Affect Your Price or Credit Score?

Whether getting a UK car insurance quote raises your price or affects your credit score, and how some insurers really do use credit data in pricing.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

What a Car Insurance Policy Endorsement Actually Is

What an endorsement on a UK car insurance policy actually means, why it is different from a driving licence endorsement, and when it needs declaring elsewhere.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

How Black Box Telematics Scoring Actually Works

How UK telematics car insurance scores your driving, why night driving is often penalised regardless of how you drive, and why removing the box is risky.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Class of Use Explained: Social, Business and Hire and Reward

What class of use actually means on a UK car insurance policy, why business use must be declared, and why hire and reward is a separate category delivery drivers often need.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Named Driver vs Your Own Policy: What Actually Makes Sense

The real pros and cons of adding a named driver to a UK car insurance policy versus them taking out their own, and why fronting is insurance fraud.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Does Making a Car Insurance Claim Always Increase Your Premium?

How a car insurance claim actually affects your premium in the UK, the difference between fault and non-fault claims, and what Protected No Claims Discount really covers.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Do You Need Different Home Insurance During a House Extension

Why standard UK home insurance can exclude cover during significant building work, when you need to notify your insurer, and how specialist renovation cover works.

5 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

DWP Can Now Take Benefit Debt Directly From Bank Accounts

The DWP has started writing to claimants with outstanding benefit debts, warning that repayments can now be taken directly from bank accounts without a court order.

5 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Waggel Alternatives UK

UK alternatives to Waggel pet insurance compared on policy type, annual limit, and excess structure, based on published provider terms.

5 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Waggel vs Petplan Pet Insurance

A factual comparison of Waggel and Petplan pet insurance: cover limits, excess structure, exclusions, and claims process, based on published policy terms.

5 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Zen Internet Review 2026: Premium UK Broadband With the Strongest Complaints Record in the Market

A primary-source review of Zen Internet in 2026: independent UK ownership, premium fibre pricing, UK-based support, and the consistently strongest Ofcom complaints record among mainstream broadband providers.

4 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

TalkTalk Broadband Review 2026: Prices, Fibre Coverage and the Ofcom Complaints Record

A primary-source review of TalkTalk broadband in 2026: fibre and full-fibre coverage, no-contract and standard pricing options, router quality, and how the Ofcom complaints data has trended over recent years.

4 Jul 2026 · 4 min read