Archived Insurance News from August 2007
Published: 21/08/2007
Ryanair has contacted the Association of British Insurers (ABI), requesting that it looks into the introduction of risk-assessed travel insurance policies based on airlines' performances.The Irish bud...
Read More: Ryanair pushes for risk-assessed travel insurance >Published: 21/08/2007
Motor insurance premiums are likely to increase by around ten per cent as a result of the recent flooding to hit the UK, it has been claimed. EMB, Europe's largest actuarial firm, claims that the floo...
Read More: Floods to force car insurance premiums up >Published: 21/08/2007
Second-hand car buyers should consider their finance options carefully when looking for a deal that will allow them to purchase a used set of wheels, it has been claimed.A new report from Halifax Unse...
Read More: Tips for buying second car released >Published: 20/08/2007
Some of the more outlandish insurance claims to have been made in recent times include one on a bad haircut and one for harassment from monkey, a new study reveals. The report, from a UK travel insura...
Read More: Insurance claim made on bad haircut >Published: 20/08/2007
Recent increases in the Bank of England's Base Rate are starting to affect consumer borrowing and spending patterns, newly-released figures indicate.A report from the Building Societies Association (B...
Read More: Rate rise 'begins to bite' >Published: 20/08/2007
A significant proportion of over 35-year-olds wish that they had travelled more in their youth, a new report reveals.With travel insurance becoming more and more readily available, a new survey from B...
Read More: Over 35s 'travel dreams' >Published: 17/08/2007
Uninsured drivers should face steeper fines, according to the Liberal Democrats.The political party recently carried out research into fines for motorists who don't have insurance on their vehicles. I...
Read More: Uninsured drivers 'should be fined more' >Published: 17/08/2007
Car owners in Hull should make sure that they remain extra vigilant over the coming few months, with a number of vehicle thefts recently taking place throughout the city.Local police say that drivers ...
Read More: Hull drivers told to secure cars >Published: 17/08/2007
Company workers who are caught speeding only get one chance to attend a Speed Awareness course instead of having three points added to their licence, fleet management company Lex has warned.A joint su...
Read More: Speeding company drivers 'only get one chance' >Published: 16/08/2007
British Energy has announced that its profits fell over the first financial quarter of this year - with outages at its Hinkley Point and Hunterston stations to blame for the lower revenues.Profits ove...
Read More: British Energy profit hit by outages >