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Voluntary groups could get low-cost insurance as part of the government's "Big Society" campaign.

Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants to work with the insurance industry to offer dedicated cover to community groups which use volunteers. If his idea is taken up by the industry, groups could get public liability insurance for as little as £5 to £10 a month, which would Full Story

As many as a third of landlords could lose out each year if they don't have adequate landlord insurance to cover against non-payment of rent.

That figure comes from moneysupermarket.com which said 1 in 3 landlords had at least one tenant who had gone into arrears. It noted that specialist landlord insurance can not only Full Story

Lloyds of London estimates the total value of insurance for this year's World Cup is £6.2 billion. That's around £3 billion for the various stadiums, £3 billion for activities related to the event such as broadcasting, sponsorship, competitions and special offers, and around £200 million in liability cover.

Among the incidents which could be covered by such insurance are delays to games, whether minor and causing problems for broadcasters with advert Full Story

The insurance industry is bracing itself for potential steep rises in taxes on premiums, with predictions it could simply lead to a drop in cover.

At the moment, the tax applies to all forms of insurance except for life insurance and permanent health insurance (also known as income protection insurance, designed to Full Story

The government is planning to create an electronic database of company-provided insurance policies for employees. Its designed primarily to help victims of industrial diseases who've been unable to get compensation because company records have gone missing.

An estimated 3,000 workers a year miss out on payments for work-induced sickness because the records can't be traced. One of the most common areas for such problems is lung cancer mesothelioma, caused by exposure to Full Story