Insurance

Tips for getting better-value insurance

Today, the financial regulator announced that it would push for insurers to end the so-called “loyalty premium”, where customers end up paying hundreds of pounds

September 22, 2020 No Comments

Today’s new insurance rights can’t come soon enough

Wide-ranging measures designed to protect insurance customers during COVID-19 come into force today. They can’t come soon enough for Iona, who has spent much of

May 18, 2020 No Comments

Catching winter sun? Here’s how to protect your money

When it comes to travelling, how well are you protecting your money? A friend’s experience on a recent working trip to Spain reminded me just

January 22, 2020 No Comments

I spent a hot July day discussing protection. It’s NOT what you think.

Iona Bain The Young Money Blog has had an exceptionally busy summer, I’m pleased to report, with our calendar proving as red-hot as the weather.

August 13, 2018 No Comments

My private healthcare fiasco – a cautionary tale

Iona Bain With all the shock headlines that we’re seeing about the NHS today, from funding problems to long waiting times, you might be forgiven

March 7, 2018 2 Comments

Watch out – the fintech revolution is here

Iona Bain When I first set up this blog six years ago, the world was a very different place. It was the aftermath of the

September 22, 2017 3 Comments

This is a HUGE hidden trap of Airbnb

Iona Bain SO-CALLED micro-entrepreneurs risk sleep-walking into an insurance disaster if they have capitalised on Edinburgh‘s festival season to rent out properties and spare rooms through

August 23, 2017 4 Comments

Should you EVER get mobile phone insurance?

FIRST PUBLISHED: 2012 FULLY UPDATED: 2017 It is possibly the most important item we own. So is it worth taking out insurance on your mobile

July 24, 2017 1 Comment

Why telematics insurance WORKS

UPDATED: 2017 Iona Bain Until you hit your mid-twenties, you’ll be lucky to pay anything less than a small fortune for the luxury of driving

June 26, 2017 3 Comments

How can young drivers get cheap car insurance?

Iona Bain FULLY UPDATED: 2017 Like most teenagers, the minute I turned 17 I wanted to learn how to drive. Little did I know how

May 1, 2017 4 Comments

Will this be a Budget of intergenerational fairness?

Iona Bain You may have seen me chatting on BBC Breakfast this morning about Budget 2017, specifically about my hopes and expectations for it – both of

March 6, 2017 No Comments

Young drivers – don’t let the government price you off the road

Iona Bain This week has brought yet more bad news for young drivers, many of whom have already been priced off the road or forced

March 5, 2017 No Comments

Cost of phone repairs too high? Insurance might – or might not – be the answer

Iona Bain It is the scourge of clumsy smartphone users everywhere. One slip of the hand and your screen is shattered, becoming an eyesore and

October 6, 2016 No Comments

Why millions of us are walking a financial tightrope every day

Millions of Brits are putting themselves in financial danger due to a lack of insurance. Find out here why income protection can provide a safety

September 23, 2015 No Comments

Another case for the freak fire file

Iona Bain Two quick-thinking cleaners prevented a house fire getting out of control in Edinburgh by stopping their van and using the water-jet they carry

August 20, 2015 No Comments

And now for some good news!

This weekend, we had a rare slice of positive financial news amid the incessant doom and gloom. Find out why car insurance costs are AT

May 6, 2014 No Comments