Tougher bail regime to harden young crims, critics warn Tough bail laws will entrench criminal offending and lock away more children, say critics as retailers plead for action following a spike in violent crime. AAP · Mar 20, 2025
Tesla owners facing insurance hit after wave of vandalism, experts warn Vandalism is 'no different than any other situation driving up claims costs.' Fortune · Mar 20, 2025
Kemi Badenoch Sounds Alarm on ‘Emergency Budget’ as Keir Starmer Defends Labour’s Tax Raid Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has taken aim at Sir Keir Starmer over Rachel Reeves’ decision to hike employers’ National Insurance contributions from 13.8% to 15%. The Fashion Central · Mar 20, 2025
UK businesses face a big tax hike. So what does it mean for workers and the economy? Employers in the UK are about to be hit with a hefty tax rise. From April 1 2025, their national insurance contributions are rising to 15% on salaries above £5,000, instead of 13.8% on salaries above £9,100. The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025
Is Hartford Insurance Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq? Hartford Insurance has outperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects. Barchart · Mar 20, 2025
Drivers warned not to hand over details in new twist on ‘crash for cash’ scam Moped scammers are staging accidents and demanding photos of driving licences and insurance documents, the Insurance Fraud Bureau has said. Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025
Maximizing Retirement: Seven Sources of Non-Taxable Income in 2025 Leveraging non-taxable income in retirement can help preserve your hard-earned money. Kiplinger · Mar 19, 2025
Starmer fails to repeat commitment not to extend freeze on income tax In the autumn budget, Rachel Reeves decided not to extend the freeze on the thresholds at which people start to pay different rates of income tax. Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025
Martin Lewis Issues Urgent Warning – Claim Your £10,000 Pension Boost Before April 5 Martin Lewis is sounding the alarm for people aged 40 to 73, warning that a simple mistake could cost them tens of thousands in their pension. The Fashion Central · Mar 18, 2025
NordVPN's NordProtect cyber insurance goes solo – and adds a key new feature Great news for U.S. users, NordProtect is now available as a standalone product and includes some new features. Tom’s Guide · Mar 18, 2025
A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net The Medicaid system has emerged as an early target of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash federal spending. A joint federal and state program, Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for more than 72 million people, including low-income Americans and their children and people with disabilities. It also helps foot the… The Conversation · Mar 18, 2025
What is ExpressVPN's ID Theft Insurance? ExpressVPN's latest offering aims to protect your identity online, but how does it work? Tom’s Guide · Mar 18, 2025
How Is Arch Capital's Stock Performance Compared to Other Insurance Stocks? As Arch Capital has outperformed its insurance industry peers recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects. Barchart · Mar 18, 2025
7 States with the Cheapest Home Insurance in 2026 Homeowners in these seven states pay at least $900 less than the national average for home insurance. Kiplinger · Mar 18, 2025
AAP · Mar 18, 2025 Car thieves leave huge bill for motorists and insurers The number of cars stolen has doubled in one state over a ten-year period as thieves leave motorists and their insurers with a massive annual bill.
inkl · Mar 18, 2025 How to Save Thousands on Car Maintenance with These Simple Tricks Most vehicle owners neglect their car maintenance costs until a system failure prevents them from driving their vehicles.
The Conversation · Mar 18, 2025 NZ has no dedicated database to track losses from weather disasters – without it, we’re planning in the dark Following the Trump administration’s abrupt cuts to USAID funding last month, the online international disaster database EM-DAT (normally funded by USAID) went dark for a week.
Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025 Insurers charging rates similar to credit card providers to pay monthly – Which? The average APR across car insurers charging to pay monthly was 22.84% and across home insurers it was 21.59%, the consumer group said.
InsideEVs · Mar 17, 2025 Tesla Insurance Rates Set To Spike As Cars Become Vandalism Targets Tesla owners, brace yourselves. Your insurance premiums could soon be even more expensive. No, it's not because parts suddenly got harder to find. It's because owning a Tesla in Elon Musk's DOGE era is now riskier than it was just six months ago.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2025 The cars eating Australia: should we be trying to reverse our attraction to SUVs and utes? Australians are hooked on tax perks while road fatalities and emissions are surging and spending on petrol and insurance increasing
Kiplinger · Mar 16, 2025 10 Tax Topics Every Retiree Should Know About A little knowledge can go a long way toward saving on your tax bill. Print this out and take it to your tax planner so you can have a productive chat.
Kiplinger · Mar 15, 2025 It's No Surprise That Berkshire Hathaway's in the 100,000% Return Club Warren Buffett's fascination with the insurance industry has helped Berkshire Hathaway's stock return snowball.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2025 Cyclone Alfred brought Brisbane’s fourth major flood in 50 years – can the city be flood-proofed? The Queensland government vowed to make the city more ‘resilient’, not flood-proof, after 2022. But new developments are still being built in flood zones
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025 Distraught mother forced to fundraise for toddler’s £119K medical flight after travel insurance ‘nightmare’ Mother-of-three, Natasha Sargent, is warning others to “triple check” their medical records before getting cover for their holiday after her daughter’s insurance was rendered invalid.
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025 California regulator mulls State Farm's request for 22% premium hike for homeowners after LA fires California's top insurance regulator says he will approve an emergency request from State Farm to raise home insurance rates for roughly a million customers if the company can justify the hike at a public hearing