Archived Insurance News from March 2008
Published: 14/03/2008
Homeowners who have to shell out for broken roof tiles and damaged fences are being urged to check that they are not paying too much.The Building Cost Information Service (BICS), which is part of the ...
Read More: Homeowners urged to check repair bills >Published: 14/03/2008
The risk of car crime will be heightened over the next few weeks, as more and more Brits venture out.Warmer weather and the Easter bank holiday will see thousands of people taking to the roads.But pol...
Read More: Car crime risk increases at Easter >Published: 14/03/2008
British motorists are still using their mobile phones while they drive, according to a price comparison website.Confused.com said the recent newspaper pictures of celebrities using mobiles at the whee...
Read More: Mobiles 'still being used at the wheel' >Published: 13/03/2008
The government has been accused of sending mixed messages over road pricing.In his Budget speech yesterday, the chancellor Alistair Darling said he would set aside funding to explore the use of road c...
Read More: Drivers question road pricing policy >Published: 13/03/2008
Extending shared equity schemes is not the answer to the difficulties being faced by homebuyers.That is the view of Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at the price comparison website Moneysupermarket.co...
Read More: Shared equity 'not the answer' >Published: 13/03/2008
There was some good news for hauliers in yesterday's Budget with confirmation that the proposed rise in fuel duty next month will be delayed.As was widely predicted ahead of Alistair Darling's Commons...
Read More: Drivers escape fuel duty rise >Published: 12/03/2008
Hauliers should be in for some good news today when the chancellor, Alistair Darling, delivers his first Budget.Mr Darling is widely expected to delay plans to increase duty on fuel by 2p per litre.Th...
Read More: Fuel duty rise delayed >Published: 12/03/2008
Wales and the north of England continued to face gale force winds today as the recent stormy weather swept across the country. There is concern that power lines and transport links could be affected a...
Read More: Storms head north >Published: 10/03/2008
Homeowners have been urged to use today's severe weather warning as a reminder to properly insure themselves. According to one price comparison website, 40 per cent of properties have no insurance, wh...
Read More: Homeowners urged to get covered >Published: 10/03/2008
Banks, credit card companies and insurance providers have been warned to be on the look out for fraudsters. The prevalence of application fraud increased by 24 per cent between 2004 and 2007, with the...
Read More: Financial services firms warned of fraud risk >