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30/04/2009 Insurers Must Clamp Down on Drivers to Break Speeding Culture, a report by The Co-operative Insurance Says

The insurance industry must tackle the endemic culture of speeding in the UK by treating those drivers who speed with greater severity, as the industry presently does with drink drivers, according to a report by The Co-operative Insurance.
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29/04/2009 Britannia members back super-mutual merger with The Co-operative Financial Services

Members of Britannia Building Society have voted overwhelmingly in favour of merging with The Co-operative Financial Services to create the first super-mutual - an ethical alternative to shareholder- and Government-owned banks.
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28/04/2009 The Co-operative Bank leads the way in responsible lending and sees 50% fall in repossessions

Against a backdrop of the mortgage industry prediction of 75,000 repossessions this year, new figures from The Co-operative Bank Mortgages show that despite the current economic climate, the number of repossessions at The Co-operative Bank has actually halved over the past 12 months.
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27/04/2009 The Co-operative Bank Introduces changes to their mortgage range

Leading financial services provider, Co-operative Insurance (CIS) is urging smokers to kick the habit and save money as well as their health on National No Smoking Day (14 March).
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24/04/2009 Thefts predicted to soar as recession-hit unemployed turn to crime

Leading home insurer, The Co-operative Insurance, is urging homeowners to be vigilant about security as it predicts a possible credit crunch crimewave could hit the UK in the next six months.
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24/04/2009 Hospital car parking fees top the list of life’s biggest injustices

Having to pay and display whilst visiting loved ones in hospital is life’s biggest injustice payment according to new research released today (April 24) by The Co-operative ISA’s.
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23/04/2009 The Co-operative Bank launches Credit Card Plus Pick and Mix benefits package worth up to £500

The Co-operative Bank is launching a new family travel and lifestyle benefit package which can be added to any Co-operative Bank Credit Card product offering customers an opportunity to choose benefits to suit their personal needs.
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20/04/2009 Do your sums, before the twentieth comes

New research by The Co-operative Bank Current Accounts has revealed that the 20th of the month, is the day by which most people have spent their wages.
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08/04/2009 Switching Soars - 123% increase in customers switching accounts to The Co-operative Bank

The latest internal data from The Co-operative Bank Current Accounts has revealed a 123% annual increase in customers switching their current accounts to The Co-operative Bank.
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08/04/2009 Spring up this Easter Break - Brits to spend 4.5billion on DIY this Easter

New research released today by The Co-operative Bank Mortgages has revealed that Brits are planning to spend £4.5 billion on DIY this Easter break, which equates to £181.08 per household
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07/04/2009 The Co-operative Insurance launches new sector-specific business insurance

The Co-operative Insurance has launched a new range of specially designed sector-specific, flexible packaged business insurance products.
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02/04/2009 Annual Result Highlights for The Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) for the year ended 10th January 2009

"CFS re-affirms the strength of the co-operative renaissance with a strong, resilient trading performance in 2008"
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01/04/2009 The Co-operative Investments Announces With-Profits Rates

The Co-operative Investments today (1 April) announced its annual bonus rates on with-profits policies.
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