Archived Insurance News from April 2008
Published: 14/04/2008
Insurance provider Allianz is to treat convictions for driving while speaking on a mobile phone with the same severity as a conviction for careless driving.Previously, drivers convicted of using a pho...
Read More: Increase in premiums for drivers caught on the phone >Published: 14/04/2008
Motorists who drive without car insurance or tax are "a menace" according to the Conservative Party transport spokeswoman.Theresa Villiers made the comment after new figures revealed that th...
Read More: Uninsured drivers "a menace" >Published: 14/04/2008
Two-thirds of the three million Brits a year who go on a driving holiday abroad do not know if their car insurance covers them, according to price comparison website uSwitch.com.A common misconception...
Read More: Insurance policy differences abroad >Published: 11/04/2008
The insurance industry can respond effectively to the next major claim incident if all the elements work closely together.That is the message from Malcolm Edwards, president of the Chartered Institute...
Read More: Industry 'works better together' >Published: 11/04/2008
Fleet managers and company bosses have been urged to make sure the tyres on their vehicles are safe.Campaign group TyreSafe has warned that 12 per cent of the cars and vans on Britain's roads have at ...
Read More: Fleet managers urged to check tyres >Published: 11/04/2008
Up to a third of Britain's homeowners could be paying too much for their buildings insurance.That is the message from Confused.com, a price comparison website, which warned that failing to understand ...
Read More: Homeowners 'paying too much for insurance' >Published: 10/04/2008
British motorists face a significant risk from road rage incidents, according to new figures.More than 300,000 drivers have had their vehicles damaged as a result of a dispute with a fellow road user....
Read More: Brits face road rage threat >Published: 10/04/2008
Diesel vehicles are picking up a larger share of the used car market, according to new figures.Experian, a provider of financial information, said used diesel cars saw a four per cent rise in sales la...
Read More: Diesel picks up larger market share >Published: 10/04/2008
Hard-pressed homeowners will be hoping for a boost from the Bank of England this lunchtime.The Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) is expected to reduce the cost of borrowing by 25 basis points.Whi...
Read More: Homeowners hope for rate cut >Published: 10/04/2008
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) must not stand in the way of better regulation, insurers have warned.Responding to the review of the FOS by Lord Hunt, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) s...
Read More: Ombudsman service 'should support better regulation' >