Insurance News - January 2005

31-01-2005  School run reduction could bring down premiums

Parents are being advised to find alternative ways to driving their children to school to cut accidents and to receive cheaper car insurance.According to insurance firm More Than, school run ...View Full Details

28-01-2005  Home insurance 'remains cheap'

Insurers claim that home insurance continues to offer good value for money to consumers, with policies remaining constant over the past 12 months and despite the adverse weather conditions. AA ...View Full Details

27-01-2005  Consumers encouraged to update policies

Britons have been urged to update their home contents insurance policies to include the new gadgets and gifts that they received for Christmas.Online firm insuresupermarket.com says that customers often move ...View Full Details

26-01-2005  Competition keeps policy prices down

Competition in the car insurance market is greatly benefiting consumers, a new study has claimed. Research by independent market analyst firm Datamonitor has revealed that the average comprehensive car insurance ...View Full Details

24-01-2005  Increased security 'can lead to cheaper policies'

Home owners are being reminded to inform their insurer of any changes made to the security of their homes, as they may be able entitled to discounts on their policy ...View Full Details

24-01-2005  Women's site helps find cheap insurance

An Internet motor insurance service aimed purely at women, is proving to be a hit, carpages.co.uk reports. MissMotorQuote.co.uk has recently been launched, allowing women to search for the cheapest or ...View Full Details

21-01-2005  Over-50s urged to make most of cheaper premiums

Over-50s are being urged to shop around and online to find the cheapest car insurance available to them, the Financial Times reports. Malcolm Tarling of the Association of British Insurers ...View Full Details

20-01-2005  New database to benefit honest consumers

A national database has been launched to catch motorists making fraudulent insurance claims. It is estimated that this register will save £20,000 a day in detecting and deterring fraudulent motor ...View Full Details

20-01-2005  Pet insurance is a 'growing trend'

The popularity of pet insurance is growing steadily, according to a quirky study. Pet insurance can save pet owners thousands of pounds in vet's bills, with Saga reporting that it ...View Full Details

18-01-2005  Motorists urged to take extra-care in winter weather

Motorists are being advised to take extra precautions while driving with further freezing conditions forecast.Motoring assistance firms are expecting an influx of calls for help to accompany the adverse conditions ...View Full Details