Insurance News - September 2005

30-09-2005  Rossi wins fifth successive world title

Italian superbike star Valentino Rossi has won the MotoGP world championship for the fifth time in a row after finishing second in the Malaysian Grand Prix. Still only 26, ...View Full Details

30-09-2005  Insure your car against vandalism

Vandals are targeting more cars than ever, after research shows six out of ten motorists have been the victims of vandalism in the past year. This equates to some ...View Full Details

28-09-2005  UK set to buy more cars, motor insurance

The number of Britons buying cars is set to increase "significantly", according to recent research by Sainsbury's Bank. The latest findings have revealed that around 7.3 million people are ...View Full Details

28-09-2005  Single Britons should insure their clothes

British singletons are spending around £632 a year on new clothes, yet most believe their entire wardrobe collection is worth less than £1,000, according to research by Barclays bank. ...View Full Details

27-09-2005  Cheaper insurance needed for Wednesday nights

British homes are more likely to be burgled on a Wednesday night, according to new research. Churchill Home Insurance, who conducted the survey, said that burglars were most likely ...View Full Details

27-09-2005  Vibrating cars could lower motor insurance costs

Vibrations in the hands, feet and bottoms of motorists could reduce the number of accidents by 15 per cent and therefore bring down the cost of car insurance, according to ...View Full Details

26-09-2005  Drivers need better knowledge of HGVs

Lorries and heavy goods vehicles (HGV) are causing extra stress for motorway drivers, as they do not know how to cope with them on the road, according to recent research. ...View Full Details

26-09-2005  'Naro car' blends motorbike with motorcar

A new motorbike/car hybrid is currently being developed, which claims to be the future of British commuting. The Naro car, which is being tested in south Wales, boasts combining ...View Full Details

23-09-2005  Britons choose dogs over homes

Homeowning couples should make sure they have insurance cover for their pets as well as their homes, as a recent survey has revealed that seven out of ten Britons would ...View Full Details

22-09-2005  Water is the new petrol for Russian scientists

Concern over oil prices might be a thing of the past, as Russian scientists say they have developed an engine that can run on good old H2O. As Hurricane ...View Full Details