Insurance News - May 2005

25-05-2005  Parents urged to shop around for children's car insurance

Mums and dads who help fund their children's car insurance are being advised that they could save money by shopping around for cover. Parents collectively contribute £1.02 billion a year ...View Full Details

25-05-2005  Britons warned of underinsurance risk

The public has been reminded to ensure that their home and gardens are not underinsured. Hiscox estimates that two-thirds of affluent households are underinsured, by approximately 40 per cent, and ...View Full Details

23-05-2005  Insurance cost rise claims played down

A leading insurer has heavily refuted claims that car insurance premiums have risen significantly over the past 12 months. The AA has argued that the opposite trend has in fact ...View Full Details

19-05-2005  Insurers add to garden security calls

An increasing number of insurers are advising Britons to secure their gardens through their home insurance policies. National Savings and Investments (NS&I) research estimates that Britons spend a combined £4.2 ...View Full Details

17-05-2005  Specialist insurers 'not the cheapest option'

New research has highlighted the extent to which women could save money by purchasing cover from mainstream insurers opposed to women only specialists. Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of women ...View Full Details

16-05-2005  Female drivers urged to shop around for cheap car insurance

Female drivers have been advised to shop around for car insurance and not to automatically buy from female-only brokers. Gender is used as a key determinant in the cost of ...View Full Details

12-05-2005  Pet owners reminded of animal allergy insurance need

Pet owners are urged to purchase insurance to avoid having to fork out large sums of money for allergy treatments. Vets treatment is expensive and is rising in price. It ...View Full Details

12-05-2005  ABI: Car insurance provides value for money

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has defended the industry against claims that insurance premiums are unnecessarily high. An RAC survey, released yesterday, outlined that motorists are going to great ...View Full Details

11-05-2005  Motorists warned of car insurance deception risks

Motorists are risking invalidating their insurance by lying on their car insurance applications, according to a leading insurer. One in ten drivers lie when applying for car insurance, new research ...View Full Details

10-05-2005  Homeowners warned of garden theft

Homeowners are spending large sums of money on their gardens yet are failing to ensure that this is covered by their home insurance, a new study has revealed. Britons spend ...View Full Details