Archived Insurance News from April 2008
Published: 04/04/2008
Analysts remain divided ahead of next week's interest rate decision.The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) makes its April announcement on Thursday but experts are split on which way it...
Read More: Rate decision divides analysts >Published: 03/04/2008
Britons are enjoying a love affair with their cars, clocking up more than 500,000 miles over the course of their lives.Between the ages of 17 and 75, motorists cover enough distance to lap the globe 2...
Read More: Drivers clock up 500,000 miles >Published: 03/04/2008
A new online information resource has been made available to help make roads safer for motorcyclists.The Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers (IHIE) has provided guidance on how roads can be ma...
Read More: Safety drive for motorcyclists >Published: 03/04/2008
Providing drivers with more information about airbags can help avoid unnecessary stress or panic in the event of an accident.That is the message from campaign group GEM, which is aiming to make Britis...
Read More: Airbag lessons can 'avoid unnecessary panic' >Published: 02/04/2008
Congestion caused by over-running roadwork costs Britain £8.6 billion a year, according to research.Roadside rescue firm, the RAC, also revealed that utility companies dig 2.5 million trenches in...
Read More: Roadwork congestion 'costs £8.6bn' >Published: 02/04/2008
MOT testing centres have been urged to raise their game as the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) now has greater access to information.The computerisation of MOT testing allows VOSA to close...
Read More: MOT testing centres urged to raise their game >Published: 02/04/2008
Small firms are to be offered guidance on how to protect themselves against catastrophes.Natural disasters or man-made incidents such as terrorist attacks pose a risk to businesses of all sizes.Howeve...
Read More: Small firms offered help with disaster planning >Published: 02/04/2008
Insurers have called on the government to put a single body in charge of flooding.The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) said one organisation should be given responsibility for co-ordinati...
Read More: Insurers call for new flood body >Published: 01/04/2008
Foreign haulage firms that frequently break rules on driver hours, road worthiness and load should be named and shamed, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).The FTA wants the Vehicle a...
Read More: Haulage firms that break rules 'should be named' >Published: 01/04/2008
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has announced plans to hold an auction of personalised number plates.The DVLA, which has its headquarters in Swansea, is hoping to cash in on a particula...
Read More: Number plate auction celebrates Welsh pride >