The breadth of choice in the insurance market is vast and can be simply bewildering. So we have created this newsletter to help keep you informed about our company, offer snippets from the insurance world that can assist you when you are looking for insurance and to deliver general information on subjects that you might find useful. We see it as part of our job to de-mystify insurance, cut through all the jargon and provide clarity. We are always looking for ways to make our customers lives a little bit easier and we hope you find the news features and articles in this, and future newsletters, interesting and helpful. We look forward to helping you soon.
NEWS UPDATE
Fighting off "phishing" needn't be taxing
There has been 300% rise in “phishing” e-mails over the last year claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs. Phishing is a way of attempting to get sensitive information from you by masquerading as a trustworthy entity. Almost 24,000 were reported to HMRC in August alone. There are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself from such on-line fraudsters. More...
Protecting your treasured mobile phone
You may be lost without your mobile phone, but imagine your dismay if it cost as much as a decent sports car. Danish Retailer Aesir is currently offering a limited edition 18 karat gold mobile phone for sale. It can be yours for a trifling £37k. That may well be out of your price range, but what are your options when it comes to protecting your much loved mobile phone with insurance?
It seems as though the whole world is offering special deals on insuring your home. These days you can even buy cover with your weekly shop. The big brands dominate the high street and your television sets, but strip away the fancy advertising and what have you got? If you’re thinking about buying household insurance soon have a read of our buyer’s guide More...
Compare with care when buying on-line
Buying insurance on-line is becoming ever more popular and recent research shows that up to 86% of people would be prepared to buy insurance on-line without professional advice. But there are some important things you need to know to ensure you buy safely and get the right cover for you. So, we have compiled our top tips for buying on-line. More...
And finally. . .
An international poll of 30,000 people ranked Cool Britannia a lukewarm 6th in a recent table of trendy nations. The Spanish, Italians and French all came above us with the Americans topping the league of cool nations. It could be worse – Belgium was voted the least cool country in the world. But we could do better if we all adopted a few simple strategies. More...
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Academy Insurance Services Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Our FSA Register number is 307142 which can be confirmed by visiting the the FSA's web site www.fsa.gov.uk or by contacting them on 0845 606 1234. We may monitor and record telephone calls to monitor and improve our service and to prevent or detect fraud. Click here to view our terms of business. Resources
