Insurance News - May 2006

19-05-2006  NCD drivers throwing away insurance savings

Drivers with four or more years no-claims discount whose car insurance is due for renewal before the end of August could potentially save considerable sums by switching to another provider. ...View Full Details

19-05-2006  UK motorbike sales fall by 13%

Registration of new bikes in the UK fell by some 13 per cent during April, partially due to the soaring cost of petrol in the UK, according to the latest ...View Full Details

19-05-2006  Insure your garden for summer bliss

As the summer weather arrives and people get ready for the barbecue season homeowners across the country will be looking forward to enjoying their gardens. But few people clearly ...View Full Details

19-05-2006  Insure your mobile to save £390m

More than two million mobile phones are stolen every year in the UK, in a crime wave that costs UK consumers some £390 million a year. New research from ...View Full Details

17-05-2006  Protect in-car gadgets with car insurance

With new cars increasingly featuring satellite navigation devices, owners are being encouraged to make sure their gadgets are insured or face the extortionate cost of replacement. British consumers now ...View Full Details

15-05-2006  Fight pet snatchers with pet insurance

Contrary to public perception the fastest growing crime in the UK is not ID fraud, but dog theft. Figures from pet insurance providers revealed that 40,000 dogs are reported ...View Full Details

15-05-2006  Commercial driver qualification introduced

Companies may be set for a reduction in commercial vehicle insurance premiums following the introduction of a new advanced driving test for business drivers. Launched by the Royal Society ...View Full Details

12-05-2006  Female petrolheads benefiting from cheaper car insurance

The stereotype of the timid female driver may soon have to be consigned to the history books as new research reveals that women are playing an ever increasing role in ...View Full Details

12-05-2006  Home insurance advised on summer subsidence threat

Homeowners are being advised to ensure they have adequate home insurance cover before summer, as the annual threat of subsidence rears its ugly head. Houses with shallow foundations built ...View Full Details

12-05-2006  Annual Killspills rally to be biggest on record

The 2006 KillSpills rally to Westminster to highlight the danger diesel spillages pose to the UK's motorbike and scooter drivers is expected to be the biggest on record. Held ...View Full Details