Endowment mortgage holders with Aviva (now incorporating Norwich Union) are at risk of not being able to pay off their mortgages when policies mature. In publishing its 2010 bonus rates, the company has let it be known that nine out of 10 of its mortgage endowment policies are expected to fall short of projections. In [...]
The renowned brand, Norwich Union (NU), has gone for good today after it has been replaced by Aviva. Last April, Aviva stunned the insurance sector by announcing it was to scrap the NU brand, which as been one of the country’s best-known financial services brands for over 200 years. According to Aviva’s chief executive, Andrew [...]
People in the UK are taking a prudent approach to finances during the recession, with new research showing that three in four households have become stricter with their spending. The study by Norwich Union revealed that the era of splashing the cash is over, and frugality is now in fashion. Forty four percent of those [...]
Norwich Union Life, the UK arm of the insurance business of Aviva PLC, said today that it will cut around 1,100 jobs in the UK, in order to make its operations more efficient. The announcement follows on from Aviva Chief Executive, Andrew Moss, saying that there will be a round of job cuts across insurance [...]
UK adults are increasingly feeling the need to offer their parents financial support, but are struggling to find the cash to do this. Research by Norwich Union found that two thirds (68%) of adults would like to help fund their parents’ retirement, but are unable to do so because of their own financial situation. Nearly [...]
Two of the UK’s biggest home insurance providers, Aviva (Norwich Union) and More Than, are offering free contents insurance to new buildings insurance customers. Aviva’s offer gives up to £50,000 free contents cover to customers buying buildings and contents insurance together. The offer is available on all new policies, provided that customers have not made [...]
Aviva is to cut up to 1,800 jobs at its Norwich Union business, as it looks to streamline its insurance operations. Britain’s biggest insurer is to slash the administration jobs by 2010 as it reduces its customer service and back office centres for general insurance from 22 to 7. The company has pledged to try [...]
Aviva has stunned the insurance sector by announcing it is to scrap the Norwich Union brand name. Norwich Union is the biggest life-insurer in the UK with a strong position in car insurance and has been one of the country’s best-known financial services brands for over 200 years. Aviva’s chief executive since last July, Andrew [...]
M&S Money launches 3% cash ISA
M&S Money has launched an Advantage Cash ISA paying 3 per cent, and which allows transfers in from other ISAs. It can be opened with a minimum deposit of £100 lump sum followed by minimum monthly deposits of £25. The 3% rate is variable, but there is no short-term bonus so the return won’t plummet [...]
Google suspends UK Compare Mortgages site
Google has closed its UK mortgage comparison site which it launched in July last year, after it proved to be less popular than expected. Mortgage comparison sites are designed to allow visitors to compare mortgages quickly and easily without having to visit each lender’s individual site. Google was competing with several well-established comparison sites, including [...]
AA launches ‘black-box’ policy for young drivers
The AA is launching an innovative car insurance policy called Drivesafe which could help younger drivers save up to £850 a year. Younger drivers already pay substantially higher premiums than other motorists and these costs are increasing. A new study by Confused.com suggests insurance costs for younger driver have gone up by 5.7 per cent [...]
ATOL scheme updated to protect online bookers
ATOL, a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being extended to protect up to six million more holidays a year. The scheme ensures that holiday makers do not lose out financially if a travel company collapses, and that they are not stranded abroad. An increase in the number of holidays booked [...]
Home repossessions lowest for four years
The number of UK homes repossessed fell to 36,200 in 2011, significantly below the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ forecast of 40,000, and lower than 2010 when 37,100 homes were repossessed. With interest rates remaining low and lenders adopting a sympathetic attitude to customers in financial difficulty, repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007. However, [...]
Monthly pay lasting just 17 days
Workers are running out of money just 17 days after receiving their monthly pay, according to new research by the Halifax bank. This means that the average UK worker spends half the month worrying about money. The study, based on the responses of more than 2,000 adults, found that 10 per cent of workers start [...]
Women disadvantaged by auto-enrolment changes
Government proposals to increase the auto-enrolment threshold to £10,000 could put 1.8 million women at risk of missing out on a pension, the TUC has warned. Under the auto-enrolment scheme, which will be phased in from October, private sector employers will automatically enrol workers between the age of 22 years and the state pension age, [...]
Emergency household repairs company Homeserve is taking longer than expected to get back on track after its operations were suspended last October. The company expected customer numbers to fall by 5% this year but it has increased this estimate to 8% and announced the loss of 200 jobs. It estimates that renewal revenue in 2013 [...]
Sale rumoured for Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks
There is growing speculation that National Australia Bank (NAB) may sell Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank after the Australian parent company announced a strategic review of the two banks’ operations. The Australian economy is performing well and NAB reported strong profits for the final quarter of 2011 but with the UK economy at a virtual [...]
More women experiencing debt difficulties
Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
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