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What is the National Speed Limit in the UK?

Your guide to the UK national speed limit. What it is, where it applies and what happens if you’re caught going over the national speed limit.

Reading time: 8 minutes

Written by: Howden Insurance

Published on: 16 February 2024

Cost of Living

How Does the Energy Price Cap Work in the UK?

If you’re paying for household electricity and gas in the UK, chances are you’re on a default or standard variable tariff. This means the amount … Read more

Reading time: 6 minutes

Written by: Howden Insurance

Published on: 16 February 2024

General Interest

How long does it take to learn to drive?

Time to hit the road?

Reading time: 7 minutes

Written by: Howden Insurance

Published on: 16 February 2024

Car Related, General Interest

Is it illegal to park on the pavement?

Pavement parking rules have already changed across the UK, and more changes could be coming…

Reading time: 11 minutes

Written by: Matt Furnell

Published on: 15 February 2024

Branch Activity, General Interest, News, Seasonal, Specialist

The challenge of a flooded branch

What happens when your local insurance broker is the one that’s flooded?

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 13 February 2024

General Interest, Seasonal

Insuring your love this Valentine’s Day

We’re sharing the love this Valentine’s Day!

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 13 February 2024

What are dark kitchens? - A-Plan Insurance

Commercial, General Interest, Specialist

Thinking of starting a takeaway kitchen?

The pandemic expedited a ‘takeaway revolution’ and the ‘dark kitchen’. What are they, how do they run, who can start one, and how do you insure a business model so new it’s not yet catered for?

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Catherine Grayson

Published on: 12 February 2024

Cost of Living, General Interest

Press pause on streaming subscriptions

A look at password sharing restrictions, and what value sites like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video can offer.

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 8 February 2024

Cost of Living, General Interest

Will cheques go extinct?

With bank branches on the decline, will cheques follow suit?

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 24 January 2024

Branch Activity, Cost of Living, General Interest

Howden puts in the hard graft!

Giving our clients a better value of service is something we pride ourselves on at Howden, so let’s take a look at a recent example.

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 24 January 2024

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