Insurance News - March 2006

23-03-2006  Speed demons pay the car insurance penalty

More than a quarter of all British households now contain a driver with at least one speeding conviction, as the number of highly lucrative speed cameras explodes. But while ...View Full Details

22-03-2006  Additional extras can cut car insurance cost

With Home Office figures revealing that "smash and grab" car crime is reaching epidemic proportions, drivers are being advised that certain additional extras might cost more initially, but could considerably ...View Full Details

21-03-2006  Kitchen refurbishments make home insurance essential

British homeowners have lavished £76 billion on creating the perfect kitchen, but many are taking their chances with their new culinary venue by failing to take out adequate home insurance ...View Full Details

20-03-2006  Direct debit 'ups car insurance costs'

Direct debit is adding billions of pounds onto the cost of car insurance and home insurance for British motorists and home owners, claims a new survey. Around 83 per ...View Full Details

20-03-2006  Women's insurance may rise as motoring convictions soar

Female driving-related offences have risen over the last five years, according to new figures from the Welsh Assembly. The data collected in Wales has revealed that convictions among women ...View Full Details

16-03-2006  ANPR to reduce car insurance premiums

The government's plans to extend the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras have been criticised by some as another example of Big Brother, but they promise to have ...View Full Details

15-03-2006  Home insurance crucial for overseas weddings

A staggering £1.7 billion has been spent by romantic British couples on overseas weddings over the past two years, according to Direct Line Home Insurance. The insurer found that ...View Full Details

15-03-2006  Drivers warned of new threat to car insurance

Drivers are being warned to cut their speed if they do not want to face hefty rises in their car insurance premiums, as the latest Road Safety Bill proposed by ...View Full Details

14-03-2006  Cut car insurance with advanced driving

With heavy snowfall across swathes of the country causing treacherous driving conditions, UK motorists are being warned to prepare carefully for the wintry conditions. With ice and snow on ...View Full Details

14-03-2006  Women missing out on car insurance savings

Female motorists could be missing out on considerable savings on their car insurance premiums simply by not shopping around for the best deal, according to new research. Sainsbury's Car ...View Full Details