Archived Insurance News from August 2008
Published: 21/08/2008
Environmentally-conscious car insurance customers may be interested in the latest technological development from Honda.The Japanese manufacturer has delivered the first of its Honda FCX Clarity to cus...
Read More: Honda delivers new hydrogen-powered car >Published: 20/08/2008
Despite the costs of motoring, which includes fuel, road tax and car insurance, going up for many motorists, plans to increase parking charges have been welcomed.Local government minister John Healey ...
Read More: Parking charge increases welcomed >Published: 20/08/2008
Car insurance customers setting off on long journeys this bank holiday have been warned to expect long delays in certain parts of the country.The RAC is predicting a number of "congestion hotspot...
Read More: RAC predicts bank holiday hold-ups >Published: 20/08/2008
A driver received fines totalling almost £2,000 after having his vehicle cloned by fraudsters.In news which may be of interest to car insurance customers, Barry Ellis from Winsford, Cheshire, rec...
Read More: Driver fined after vehicle is cloned >Published: 20/08/2008
People with car insurance cover may be interested to hear Nissan has revealed a series of new technological tools to help reduce collisions with other vehicles, which could see accident numbers fall. ...
Read More: Nissan plans 'new safety technology' >Published: 20/08/2008
Property owners are being warned it is better to take preventative measures to stop their houses being broken into rather than having to deal with the situation when it is too late, one police force h...
Read More: Police: 'Prevention is better than cure' >Published: 20/08/2008
People with car insurance could be interested to know a crash victims charity believes those who drive above the speed limit are more of a threat to public safety than yobs carrying knives. According ...
Read More: Speeding drivers 'more of a threat than knife yobs' >Published: 19/08/2008
The compulsory nature of car insurance means it must be made available to everybody, one writer has claimed. James Daley, writing in the Independent, claims that despite the fact that cover is a legal...
Read More: Car insurance 'must be available to all' >Published: 19/08/2008
People who kill others while driving without car insurance should not be allowed to escape with only a fine as punishment, it has been claimed. Maria Eagle, the justice minister, believes it is wrong ...
Read More: Uninsured drivers who kill 'should not get away with a fine' >Published: 19/08/2008
Councils ought to increase charges for off-street parking, according to local government minister John Healey.A rise in parking fees could add to the cost of motoring, which already includes road tax ...
Read More: Councils urged to increase parking charges >