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Home and Away - make sure you have insurance cover for your belongings

With forecasters predicting the current heatwave to continue into the weekend and well beyond, GoCompare Insurance is warning people to think about their possessions when they are out and about enjoying the weather. 

Georgie Frost, consumer advocate at GoCompare Energy, comments on the second energy price increase this year from EDF Energy:

Research from GoCompare Car Insurance reveals General practitioners (GPs) are the most likely to have an at-fault collision

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.