But I’m a freelance writer. I can’t afford to be ill
In the first of a series on dealing with unexpected events, Jane Hardy tells how a sudden loss of income changed her life.
Where kicking butts is just what’s wanted
Employers are looking at new ways to help their staff quit smoking, writes Zoe Cacanas.
Obesity’s ills spell fatter bills
As Britons lose the battle of the bulge, insurance firms are set to charge overweight people even higher life premiums. Jamie Felix weighs up a trend that can already add over £3,000 to the cost of insuring a mortgage.
Find a policy the doctor ordered
There are alternatives to expensive full health cover, says Moira O'Neill.
After our accident, the agony of a payout battle
Barbara Fox and her husband were hurt in a crash in 1998. Six years later, they were still waiting for the insurance company to pay up ...
Mens sana in corpore sano
Are you really living ethically if you reach for the pills every time you get a cold? On the advice of his auditors, Leo tries to maintain a healthy lifestyle without the aid of pharmaceuticals - but changes his position fast when his daughter falls ill.
Insurers weigh cost of obesity epidemic
Swiss Re warns that insurers may have to increase premiums as waistlines expand.