Insurance News - March 2006

13-03-2006  Owners urged to investigate pet insurance choices

Nearly half of all pets in the UK will require some form of veterinary treatment over the course of their lives, according to the Pet Health Council. The average ...View Full Details

13-03-2006  Home insurance essential for social housing tenants

Millions of Housing Association tenants have no home contents insurance, despite the fact that they are twice as likely to be burgled as private home-owners. According to Royal & ...View Full Details

13-03-2006  Cost of car insurance rising for the elderly

Elderly drivers are seeing an increase in the cost of their car insurance premiums as new regulations and increased costs force insurers to raise their premiums. A survey of ...View Full Details

10-03-2006  Striving for 'perfect pets' raises pet insurance

Dog owners in the UK are being urged to have realistic ambitions for their pets, as people looking the 'perfect pet' are not only causing them undue stress, they are ...View Full Details

10-03-2006  Speeding measures necessitate car insurance

The government's anti-speeding campaign is threatening to backfire by creating a nation of cynical motorists, a new report has concluded. According to the second annual Drivers Attitudes Survey conducted ...View Full Details

10-03-2006  House location influences cars and car insurance

The location of a motorist's house is a deciding factor in determining what car they drive and therefore their car insurance premiums, according to a new report. A new ...View Full Details

09-03-2006  Ducati range to showcase at Scottish show

Ducati is to showcase its motorbike range at the 2006 Scottish Motorcycle Show in Edinburgh this March following a collaboration between DucatiUK and Ducati Glasgow. Ducati Glasgow was one ...View Full Details

09-03-2006  Spring burglary season demands FTB home insurance

With the annual spike in home burglaries looming, first-time buyers (FTB's) are being urged not to be complacent on home security this spring, as the financial costs can be ruinous. ...View Full Details

09-03-2006  Choose dogs carefully on variable pet insurance costs

The cost of insuring a dog can vary considerably depending on its pedigree, according to Richard Mason from insuresupermarket.com, making adequate pet insurance particularly crucial for those with rare breeds. ...View Full Details

08-03-2006  'Operation Tango' fuelling car insurance take-up

A police initiative whereby uninsured motorists have their cars confiscated has been hailed as a major success, as thousand of illegal drivers rush to take-out car insurance. Approximately 20,000 ...View Full Details