Archived Insurance News from April 2008
Published: 18/04/2008
Consumers should make annual checks as to what their house insurance policy covers, it has been claimed.According to Debra Williams, managing director of the price comparison site Confused.com, people...
Read More: 'Check what is covered by your home insurance annually' >Published: 17/04/2008
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has set up a team of broker development and key account managers to strengthen ties with clients in the UK.The broker development team comprises Matt Br...
Read More: Allianz launches new team >Published: 17/04/2008
The number of fraudulent claims made as a result of staged accidents is driving up car insurance premiums, research shows.According to data from the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), obtained by Fleet New...
Read More: Fraudulent claims drive up premiums >Published: 17/04/2008
Over a quarter of motorists have admitted to lying on their vehicle insurance applications, new research has revealed.According to price comparison site Insurance.co.uk, 26 per cent of drivers were un...
Read More: Lying motorists' insurance could be void >Published: 16/04/2008
An increase in car insurance premiums is one reason why people are using their cars less, a new report has found.Research carried out by Money Expert.com found that higher premiums came second to risi...
Read More: Rising premiums forcing people off the road >Published: 16/04/2008
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned homeowners that an agreement between the insurance industry and customers to cover homes at risk from flooding is far from certain.Currently the in...
Read More: Homeowners warned over floods insurance >Published: 16/04/2008
The motor industry's crack down on drivers without insurance is proving successful, according to the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB).Recently released figures show that the policy details of 95 per cent o...
Read More: Crack down on uninsured drivers is working >Published: 15/04/2008
House insurance should be a contractual part of social housing rental as a lot of people would not buy it unless there was a "compulsion" to do so, it has been claimed.Peter Staddon, the hea...
Read More: Social housing tenants should have "contractual" house insurance >Published: 15/04/2008
Consumers who buy their car insurance directly from the manufacturer pay ten per cent more than if they went to an underwriter, new research from uSwitch.com shows. On average, consumers pay £30...
Read More: Manufacturers' car insurance marked up >Published: 15/04/2008
Home insurance cover should be a "social responsibility" according to an industry expert.Peter Staddon, head of technical services at the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA), noted...
Read More: Home insurance a "social responsibility" >