Archived Insurance News from August 2007
Published: 14/08/2007
People should carefully check the details of their travel insurance policy before signing on the dotted line, an industry expert has said.Michael Tarling, a spokesperson for the Association of British...
Read More: 'Be careful on travel insurance', consumers warned >Published: 13/08/2007
Up to 20 homes in Northern Ireland have been evacuated after the most recent spate of flooding to hit the UK.The homes in the counties of Armagh, Down and Antrim were swamped with flood waters, which ...
Read More: Flooding hits Northern Ireland >Published: 13/08/2007
The UK has been placed on storm warning today (Monday), with forecasters saying that homeowners could again be hit by flash-flooding in areas still recovering from last month's heavy rainfall.The Met ...
Read More: Britain under storm warning >Published: 13/08/2007
People affected by the recent bouts of flooding in the UK should make sure they don't panic and take out cheap home insurance, an industry expert has warned.June and July's floods are expected to cost...
Read More: 'Don't go for cheap insurance', says expert >Published: 10/08/2007
The British love affair with the garden is still going strong, the results of a new report suggest.A survey from Halifax reveals that close to 80 per cent of us would be prepared to pay a premium for ...
Read More: Brits 'still love their gardens' >Published: 10/08/2007
Peace of mind is a major benefit of travel insurance as "you never know when things are going to go wrong", one wedding industry figure has stated.Carol Richardson, PR manager at wedding pla...
Read More: Travel insurance provides 'peace of mind' >Published: 10/08/2007
Data mining techniques used to identify insurance fraud networks has resulted in 74 arrests and a five-to-one return on investment for the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), it has been claimed.Speaking to...
Read More: Data mining leads to 74 arrests >Published: 09/08/2007
Citizens Advice has called on landlords and mortgage providers to help out people affected by the recent floods.The national charity has asked council, private and housing association landlords either...
Read More: Citizens Advice asks for landlord help >Published: 09/08/2007
A man from Prestonpans near Edinburgh has pleaded guilty to setting his car on fire in an attempt to claim the insurance money.Victor Gray, a 26-year-old, was sentenced to 160 hours community service ...
Read More: Man in fire insurance admission >Published: 09/08/2007
Consumers considering taking out an income protection scheme should consider the quality and conditions of the policy they sign up - rather than just basing their choice on price, a market expert has ...
Read More: 'Quality over price' for ASU insurance >