
The government is finally recognising that our children are never too young to learn the very basics of good financial planning, saving, and general ‘money sense’.

The government is finally recognising that our children are never too young to learn the very basics of good financial planning, saving, and general ‘money sense’.
The government is to emphasise the need for financial education with the creation of a new body with a specific brief to educate consumers about financial planning.
The creation of the Consumer Financial Education Body (CFEB) was announced in the Financial Services Bill now before parliament and will be staffed by 160 staff drawn mainly from the Financial Capability Division of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
A new draft law is set to dramatically improve the quality of cover provided by critical illness, health insurance and other insurance products.
The new legislation, to be tabled in Parliament by the Law Commission on 15th December 2009, will transform the way that insurance companies treat claimants who make innocent mistakes when applying for insurance cover.
Fly to the sun with Lufthansa, and even if the heavens open, you will be singing in the rain. The airline is now offering ‘sunshine insurance’ built into its ticket price for trips during September and October, which guarantees you payback of 20 euros for each day your holiday is washed out by heavy rain.
















