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The latest report from Consumer Intelligence suggests that car insurance premiums have dropped by 5.5% in the past 12 months.  Matt Oliver of GoCompare Car Insurance comments:

• GoCompare warns that not all standard travel insurance policies cover cruise holidays;
• Only 59% of annual and 55% of single trip travel policies provide cover for cruise holidays as standard;
• Research reveals that cover levels vary hugely for cruise specific mishaps.

Energy regulator Ofgem is proposing automatic compensation if a switch goes wrong, to boost consumers’ protection and confidence in switching. 

Georgie Frost, consumer advocate from GoCompare Energy, comments:

Ahead of the 20^th anniversary of the launch of the £2 coin, GoCompare Money shares 10 facts about the bi-coloured coin:

GoCompare reveals how you could knock hundreds* off your premium

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined a package of plans for rent-to-own, doorstep lending and catalogue shopping, but stopped short of curbing overdraft fees.

Georgie Frost, consumer advocate for GoCompare Energy comments on the news of SSE’s price rise.

The latest annual review from The Financial Ombudsman Service reveals that while the number of overall complaints received has gone up by just 6% in the last year, complaints about consumer credit products and services have risen by 40%, including pay day loan related complaints up 64%, and those relating to hiring, leasing and renting up 73%.

Footie fans relying on their EHIC for medical treatment are in for a shock – it’s been useless in Russia since 2016