Archived Insurance News from May 2008
Published: 29/05/2008
An industry figure has claimed that the cost of fraudulent insurance claims is paid by honest consumers by way of increased premiums.David Kuo, from Fool.co.uk, said that false claims impact upon the ...
Read More: Honest people pay the price for fraudsters >Published: 28/05/2008
European engineers are testing a car which can strengthen its frame before a side-on collision, which if put into production could reduce the chance of serious injury and result in fewer insurance cla...
Read More: Engineers test crash-predicting car >Published: 28/05/2008
New research has revealed that 65 per cent of motorists fail to keep their car in good condition, which could affect car insurance.The findings could have an effect on car insurance as poorly maintain...
Read More: Majority of drivers do not check their vehicles >Published: 28/05/2008
New research has found that the used vehicle market will lose £2 billion in six months due to financial uncertainty, which could affect car insurance.According to Sainsbury's Finance, £22.76...
Read More: Used car market will lose £2bn in six months >Published: 27/05/2008
Price comparison site Gocompare.com, which allows consumers to evaluate different products on the market, such as car and home insurance, has been given membership to the British Insurance Brokers' As...
Read More: Insurance comparison site welcomed into Biba >Published: 27/05/2008
People with home and contents insurance have been told that they must inform their insurance company after making alterations to their homes, no matter how small they may be.The warning came from Debr...
Read More: DIY enthusiasts should report changes to insurer >Published: 27/05/2008
Insurance companies are stepping up their efforts to catch fraudulent claims, an industry figure has said.David Kuo, head of personal finance at Fool.co.uk, said measures such as voice recognition tec...
Read More: Insurance companies aim to tackle fraud >Published: 27/05/2008
A man from Stonehouse has been banned from driving and given penalty points for driving his friends' car while not possessing insurance or a licence.Robert Farrugia, was given six points for driving u...
Read More: Unlicensed man receives points for driving without insurance >Published: 27/05/2008
Home owners are being warned that making alterations to boilers should be left to properly qualified individuals otherwise a home insurance claim could be void.Andrew Leech, technical consultant to th...
Read More: Tampering with gas or electricity could void home insurance >Published: 27/05/2008
The number of people who switched their car and home insurance in the first quarter of 2008 is in line with previously recorded figures, new research has revealed.According to MoneyExpert.com, the pro...
Read More: Number of people switching insurance remains the same >