Archived Insurance News from June 2008
Published: 30/06/2008
New research has found women in their fifties who incur penalty points on their licences face higher car insurance premiums than men in the same situation.According to Confused.com, a 55-year-old woma...
Read More: Women over 50 pay more >Published: 30/06/2008
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has issued a plan to help consumers and companies deal with the threat from flooding, which could have an effect on home insurance.In its guidelines Biba wan...
Read More: Biba issues seven-point plan >Published: 30/06/2008
Police in Manchester claim car crime in the city has fallen, which could have an impact on car insurance costs for people in that area.According to Home Office statistics, motorists in Manchester suff...
Read More: Car crime 'down' in Manchester >Published: 30/06/2008
The new Equalities Bill, which is to tackle age discrimination by insurers, could lead to safer drivers paying more for their car insurance, one industry expert has claimed.Ashton Berkhauer, insurance...
Read More: Safe drivers could face premium increases >Published: 30/06/2008
New research has found roads in the north of England and the Midlands have the some of the worst roads in Britain, something which may impact on the cost of car insurance for residents in those areas....
Read More: Midlands and the north's 'high-risk' roads >Published: 30/06/2008
Young drivers have been warned they must get used cars thoroughly checked before they buy them as some may not be safe, which could affect the cost of car insurance for this group of motorists.Accordi...
Read More: Young drivers warned over used cars >Published: 30/06/2008
An agreement has been reached by British, Ireland and Northern Ireland ministers to keep disqualified motorists off the road, which could affect car insurance costs.The agreement means UK motorists co...
Read More: Ministers agree over disqualified drivers >Published: 27/06/2008
New research has found more than two-thirds of motorists in the UK plan to compare car insurance providers to see if they can make savings on the cost of their premiums.According to a survey conducted...
Read More: Motorists to 'compare providers' >Published: 27/06/2008
Police in Suffolk have seized 623 vehicles in the first four months of the year in a bid to tackle drivers who operate vehicles without having car insurance or a valid driving licence.A total of 585 o...
Read More: Uninsured vehicles seized >Published: 26/06/2008
In response to the report from Sir Michael Pitt concerning the UK's flood defences, the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has claimed steps to improve the existing safeguards would be bene...
Read More: Flood mapping 'important for insurance industry' >