Paul Davies

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Paul has worked in the Money team at Which? for four years and has covered various personal finance areas such as general insurance, savings, banking and pensions. He previously worked at Mintel overseeing the publication of market reports on broad-ranging financial services topics.

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Has your insurer refused to pay out?

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 6 June 2013
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Toy house on coins

Most of us have numerous insurance policies. But how many of us trust insurers to work in our best interests? Last night BBC Watchdog put the spotlight on insurers… (more about insurance...)

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Is your gadget covered? Travel insurance is behind the times

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 18 May 2013
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Man on beach with iPad

You’d expect your travel insurance policy to foot the bill if your expensive iPhone was stolen on holiday. Well, we’ve found that many travel insurers are covering only a fraction of the total value of your gadgets. (more about travel insurance...)

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Is it a pain to file an insurance claim?

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 19 April 2013
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Car insurance claim

We have just carried out our biggest-ever insurance claims satisfaction survey and we've used your feedback to rate the major insurance companies. Do our results match your experiences? (more about insurance claim feedback...)

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How one woman made a £26,000 mistake

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 12 February 2013
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The word 'oops!'

I recently read the story of a person who lost tens of thousands of pounds, all down to a small, unfortunate mistake. It got me to thinking – are the safeguards in place for internet banking really stringent enough? (more about making banking mistakes...)

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Don’t underestimate the UK’s volunteer army

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 13 December 2012
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Grandmother babysitting a toddler

Research from Aviva has found that Britain's economy is leant a significant hand from its hidden 'volunteer army' of over-65s. Do you have any elderly friends or relatives who help you out for free? (more about the UK's volunteer army...)

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Global Sharing Day: have you joined the sharing economy?

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 14 November 2012
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Two children fighting over a bottle of juice

I’d like to share something with you. Today is the first ever Global Sharing Day and we are being told that everyone is at it in an effort to save money and the planet. Are you a ‘sharer’? (more about sharing...)

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Is your insurance small print clear as mud?

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 9 October 2012
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A magnifying glass over small print

I've been investigating how clear insurance policy documents really are. It may sound dull, but those 60 pages of small print could hold a clause that invalidates your claim. Have you ever been tripped up by small print? (more about insurance small print...)

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Are older drivers overcharged for their car insurance?

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 21 September 2012
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Car on a cake

We’ve found that older drivers are facing much higher car insurance quotes. That must be because they’re riskier than younger motorists and make more expensive claims… right? (more on older drivers and insurance...)

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Would flexible working work for you?

by , Principal Money Researcher Consumer Rights 12 September 2012
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Businessman doing handstand

A new report by Age UK has called for businesses to offer flexible working – the lack of which it says is preventing many older people from staying in the workforce. Would flexible working entice you to stick with your job? (more about flexible working...)

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Why aren’t chip and signature cards easy to get hold of?

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 23 July 2012
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Credit card chip

The Payments Council is launching a new campaign to promote chip and signature credit and debit cards. At Which? we welcome the campaign, but why are eligible consumers struggling to get chip and signature cards? (more about chip and signature cards...)

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Banking on the move… eventually

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 13 July 2012
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Barclays' Pingit

There’s a digital revolution going on in banking, with our mobile phones and tablets at the core. Have you enthusiastically thrown yourself into mobile banking, or are you still cautious? (more about banking on the move...)

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A little tipple abroad could trip up your travel insurance

by , Principal Money Researcher Transport & Travel 26 June 2012
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Beers near sea

A new piece of research has found that travel insurance companies are turning down more and more claims for accidents that happen after you’ve been drinking or taking any kind of drugs. (more about travel insurance and drinking...)

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