Archived Insurance News from October 2007
Published: 24/10/2007
Inadequate government spending on flood defence could lead to over half a million homes becoming uninsurable, according to the latest reports.The industry had agreed with the government to cover the 5...
Read More: Insurers to refuse flood cover? >Published: 24/10/2007
Homeowners need to make sure that they have comprehensive home insurance at this time of year, as fires are common and could end up costing Brits thousands.A rogue firework could mean that your home g...
Read More: Comprehensive buildings insurance 'vital' >Published: 24/10/2007
More than 50 per cent of first-time buyers (FTBs) would be interested in putting in an offer for a haunted house - despite the impact such a property could have on their home insurance premiums.A surv...
Read More: Buyers interested in haunted homes >Published: 23/10/2007
Incidents of online credit card fraud have increased by 131 per cent over the last year, it has emerged.A report from Retail Decisions (ReD) reveals that the increase has been in part fuelled by the a...
Read More: Online card fraud grows >Published: 23/10/2007
Firms requiring types of commercial insurance such as professional indemnity (PI) insurance should make sure that they know when their cover expires - so that they can plan their renewal "well in...
Read More: PI insurance 'needs planning' >Published: 23/10/2007
Homeowners looking to have a fun time on bonfire night should make sure that they put all the necessary precautions in place before getting down to it and having a barney.This is the opinion of Debra ...
Read More: 'Check you home insurance' before bonfire night >Published: 22/10/2007
Listening to music while at the wheel can have a significant impact on the way you drive, it has been claimed.The RAC Foundation has made this statement following research carried out recently in Isra...
Read More: Music can have 'driving impact' >Published: 22/10/2007
The UK's car insurance industry if cracking down on the issue of 'fronting' - where young drivers tell them that their parent is the main driver of their vehicle so that they pay less for their premiu...
Read More: Car insurance industry in 'fronters' crackdown >Published: 22/10/2007
The UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are "battening down the hatches" in preparation for a stormy business environment over the coming 12 months, a new report states.A study fr...
Read More: UK SMEs 'preparing for tough times' >Published: 19/10/2007
Tonight (Friday, 19th October) will be the worst night for congestion across the UK's road network, it has been claimed.Figures from Trafficmaster and the RAC Foundation reveal that tonight is statist...
Read More: Congestion's 'worst night of the year' >