Insurance News - April 2006

10-04-2006  ANPR to catch car insurance address dodgers

Thousands of British motorists are attempting to escape prosecution for traffic offences by registering fraudulent addresses. People establish mail box addresses at a false address and then register their ...View Full Details

07-04-2006  Protect winter NCD for lower car insurance premiums

With the vast majority of accidents occurring during the cold weather and an associated rise in car insurance premiums as a result, British motorists are being encouraged to protect their ...View Full Details

07-04-2006  Take a break to reduce car insurance premiums

Motorists who insist on completing their journey even when exhausted are putting their own and other drivers' lives at risk, according to a new study. A survey by the ...View Full Details

07-04-2006  £4.9bn handbag thefts underline home insurance role

British women are being forced to spend some £4.9 billion to replace their handbags after either losing them or having them stolen, according to new research. With handbags typically ...View Full Details

06-04-2006  Authorities clamp down on mini motos

Local councils and police in the south west are clamping down on riders of mini motos being driven illegally in public spaces. Mini motos are reduced scale motorbikes, often ...View Full Details

06-04-2006  Friendly neighbours can lower home insurance

British homeowners are more likely to put faith in their neighbours than an alarm for home security when they go on holiday, as a strong community spirit can be just ...View Full Details

04-04-2006  New flood map may reduce home insurance cost

Thousands of homeowners are set to benefit from reduced home insurance premiums following the launch of a new map of Britain that covers areas at high risk of flooding. ...View Full Details

04-04-2006  Attitudes raising car insurance premiums

An RAC spokeswoman has called for a change in attitudes among UK motorists, as drivers become entrenched in their opposition to anti-speeding measures. Nina Arnott, the RAC spokeswoman said ...View Full Details

03-04-2006  Remove gadgets for lower car insurance premiums

Satellite navigation devices are more time consuming and dangerous for the driver than navigating solo, according to new research. Psychologists at Manchester Metropolitan University found that sat-nav devices distract ...View Full Details

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