Archived Insurance News from April 2008
Published: 25/04/2008
In a move which could affect home insurance, the British Property Federation (BPF) has urged the government to invest more time and money in flood defences, following the results of last summer's floo...
Read More: BPF calls for flood defences investment >Published: 24/04/2008
'Sunday' drivers have been advised to plan their excursions carefully in order to reduce the number of accidents and in turn reduce the cost of car insurance premiums.According to new research by pric...
Read More: Weekend drivers told to be vigilant >Published: 23/04/2008
People are now more likely to claim on their car insurance, as vehicles are more prone to being written off than ever before.Due to growing technological sophistication and fast depreciation, cars whi...
Read More: More cars being written off >Published: 23/04/2008
Over the last year, 350,000 motorists in Britain have driven without car insurance, new research has revealed.According to price comparison site MoneyExpert.com, hundreds of thousands of drivers ran t...
Read More: Uninsured drivers risk fines >Published: 22/04/2008
A motorist, who has 51 convictions for driving without insurance, has been jailed for eight months and banned for five years for driving while disqualified.Jamie Manderson received his first ban in 19...
Read More: Driver with 51 convictions is jailed >Published: 22/04/2008
Car insurance experts, police officers and members of the government are to join vehicle manufacturers at a conference aimed at battling auto theft.The National Vehicle Crime Conference is to take pla...
Read More: Auto-theft on of the agenda >Published: 22/04/2008
The difference in the cost of car insurance for convertible and non-convertible cars is not that great, according to new research.A survey by price comparison site Confused.com found that the annual p...
Read More: Little difference in premium prices >Published: 21/04/2008
Consumers are being urged to consider the importance of house insurance in spite of the costs.Debra Williams, managing director at price comparison site Confused.com, admits that while home insurance ...
Read More: House insurance is an "important consideration" >Published: 21/04/2008
Consumers are being told to check to see what their car insurance policy covers after a motorist had to pay for the damage when his vehicle was vandalised.The plea was made by Rother councillor Carl M...
Read More: Check what your policy covers >Published: 18/04/2008
Essex police have issued a warning to drivers who use fake or stolen number plates as a possible way of avoiding paying car insurance that they could be fined or sent to jail. The warning was issued a...
Read More: False number plate scam >