Firms failing to get this right may have led to consumers losing out as they do not have the right information to decide whether or not to
shop around."
Shop around: Compare the cost of standard to first class when booking in advance.
The survey of 5,700 people from across Europe showed that 76% do not regularly check tyres, 38% never remove roof storage equipment, 18% never
shop around and 17% always leave extra items in the car.
Richard says the FCA reviewed existing research about the challenges consumers face when buying an annuity, and concluded that despite the various efforts to encourage consumers to
shop around, there are still significant barriers preventing them from doing so.
As a quarter of men (24%) default to their favourite shop, 48% of women
shop around, before making their final (and best) purchase online or in a sale.
We're often hammered by experts, with good intentions, telling us to
shop around and take the morning odds.
The "
shop around" price for annual comprehensive cover stands at pounds 971.40, a 5.4per cent increase from pounds 921.38 in October 2011, according to their British insurance premium index.
FAILING to
shop around for will preparation and executor services could be costing consumers around pounds 40m a year, the Office of Fair Trading warned yesterday.
SHOP AROUND - View several properties - and view them as an investor rather than as someone who will be living there.
The group claimed that, despite the fact that around three-quarters of UK drivers have a no claims discount of at least four years, only 55 per cent
shop around when they renew their cover.
Next month sees the number of motor insurance policies due for renewal reach its peak and motorists are being urged to
shop around for the best quote.
According to Charles Reed, Manager of PowerYourWay and ESCO Ombudsman, "It's important to
shop around and identify what suits your best needs.
