Outspoken radio presenter Danny Baker does not sit on the fence. He thinks insurance is a waste of time and money. And worse, it encourages people to live in a state of constant anxiety. We investigate…

Life, health and illness insurers are taking more interest in customers’ weight and setting premiums to reflect the greater medical risks associated with obesity.

Is your weight a problem? This calculator works out your body mass index, which life insurance companies use to assess your eligibility and premiums

We highlight how one family’s house was saved while another’s is at risk as experts warn of the perils of cutting back on protection in order to save cash.

Four out of ten UK mortgage holders have no life insurance protection for their mortgage, research reveals.

Welcome to the world of the postcode lottery, where everything about your street is sliced, diced and moulded into descriptive pigeon-holes into which you and your family are unceremoniously lumped.

When Inger Wallis visits her bank she always tells cashier Sajid Fani: ‘You’re my guardian angel’ – after he sold her the insurance policy that saved her finances.

Work out how much life insurance you really need. We’re talking about pure protection here – so-called ‘term insurance’

Life insurance is really quite straightforward: if you need it, then term assurance will probably do the job – just don’t get it from your mortgage lender

Fascinating documents unearthed in Aviva’s Norwich archives reveal an amazing catalogue of accident claims dating back to the 1800s in England, such as from slipping on discarded fruit.