Archived Insurance News from July 2008
Published: 09/07/2008
New research has revealed more than 700,000 motorists shunt, scrape or damage another vehicle in some way, which could have an effect on the cost of car insurance some drivers pay.According to figures...
Read More: UK drivers face £1.25bn repair bills, new data shows >Published: 09/07/2008
The new BMW 7-series will come fitted with an array of technological features such as a night vision system that allows the vehicle to see further into the dark than the driver, which could help reduc...
Read More: New BMW can 'see further than driver's eyes' >Published: 08/07/2008
British homeowners are failing to insure their second homes and, subsequently, opening themselves up to unnecessary risks, it has been claimed.New research has indicated that one in ten Brits with a s...
Read More: Brits fail to insure second homes >Published: 08/07/2008
Motorists planning on driving to France this summer should be aware of a new piece of legislation in the country that makes it compulsory to have a reflective jacket on board any vehicle with four whe...
Read More: IAM warns of new French law >Published: 08/07/2008
A year on from the summer floods that devastated many parts of Britain and new research from moneysupermarket.com has revealed that there are still competitive home insurance policies available to hom...
Read More: Flood risk homes 'may get insurance' >Published: 07/07/2008
Taxi drivers in the Greater Manchester town of Chorley have claimed they cannot afford to undergo an additional round of official checks on their vehicles.Local council members are aiming to see hackn...
Read More: Taxi drivers 'cannot afford new safety checks' >Published: 07/07/2008
Motorists in Scotland are aiming to combat the rising costs of driving by increasing the extent to which they share cars with friends, family members and colleagues.Rising fuel prices have caused a go...
Read More: Motorists try to combat rising car finance costs >Published: 03/07/2008
New research has suggested aggregator sites which allow consumers to compare home insurance quotes from different providers are not as effective as many believe.A report by Defaqto analysed the servic...
Read More: Defaqto: 'Only five true aggregator sites' >Published: 03/07/2008
Property owners who live in parts of the country which are susceptible to flooding should install flood defences on their houses in order to get home insurance cover more easily, an industry figure ha...
Read More: Install flood defences to get home insurance: Biba >Published: 03/07/2008
New figures have revealed motor insurers uncovered 24,000 fraudulent car insurance claims worth over £260 million last year.According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), the number of i...
Read More: Record amounts of motor insurance fraud >