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New warning over price comparison sites

Rebecca Atkinson — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:48:22 +0000

Insurance price comparison websites have been rebuked by the financial watchdog for making assumptions about their customers’ needs.

Price comparison websites leave people confused

Rebecca Atkinson — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:31:54 +0100

Price comparison websites have been accused of offering inconsistent results, leaving many people confused about what the best deal is for them.

A third of people ripped off by online airplane tickets

Rebecca Atkinson — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:40:57 +0100

A third of people who buy airline tickets online are being ripped off by incorrect pricing and other "unfair practices", the European Union has warned.

EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva says that airlines, tour operators and price comparison websites are misleading their customers through false advertising and “unfair practices”.

A European-wide investigation unveiled “serious and persistent” problems with ticket sales across the airline industry.

"It is unacceptable that one in three consumers going to book a plane ticket online is being ripped off or mislead and confused", says Kuneva. “My message to industry is clear, act now or we will act.”

Travel insurance falls to cheapest ever levels

Rebecca Atkinson — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:35:32 +0100

The cost of travel insurance has dropped to record lows, yet one in seven holidaymakers still ventures abroad without any cover, new research reveals.

The truth about best buy tables

Rebecca Atkinson — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:04:31 +0000

Whether you are in the market for a personal loan or credit card, mortgage, savings account or insurance policy, your first port of call is probably a best buy table. These tables on price comparison websites, such as moneysupermarket.co.uk or Moneyfacts.co.uk, have revolutionised the way we buy financial services.

Price comparison sites to be probed over confusion fears

Rebecca Atkinson — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:49:42 +0000

Price comparison websites are to be investigated by the financial watchdog amid fears that insurance consumers find them confusing and mis-leading.

Beware sneaky insurance sales

Chris Thomas — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:02:39 +0000

When Mark Barber, a London communications consultant, booked a flight online he ticked the boxes for the flights he wanted and then went on to pay. It was only when he checked the confirmation before his flight that he realised he had somehow managed to buy travel insurance too.