Insurance News - September 2006

07-09-2006  Motorists stick with old and faithful vehicles

Rather than splashing out on a new car, motorists are sticking with their old vehicles for longer, says Warranty Direct.The company said that there has been an increase in people ...View Full Details

07-09-2006  Tail End show to end season at full throttle

The British Motorcycle Federation (BMF) end-of-season show at Peterborough is to host the final round of the Shorttrack Championship and the Thunderbike Championship, both massive fan favourites.Taking place at the ...View Full Details

06-09-2006  One third without building insurance

Over one third of homeowners do not have building insurance, according to a recent survey conducted by Nationwide.A full 39 per cent of respondents would not be covered in event ...View Full Details

06-09-2006  Women consumers 'must be acknowledged by motor industry'

If members of the motor industry do not meet women's needs, they could lose millions of pounds, according to new research form EurotaxGlass.The auto industry is failing to take into ...View Full Details

06-09-2006  Police motorbike cuts swathe through Tour spectators

The final stages of the Tour of Britain saw an accident yesterday as a police motorcycle lost control and ploughed into a crowd of spectators.Five people had to be taken ...View Full Details

05-09-2006  Insurer warns east coast homeowners

Homeowners on the east coast of Britain should be prepared to protect their homes against floods, says insurer More Than.Those living in the Bristol Channel, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and the Suffolk ...View Full Details

05-09-2006  Sainsbury's: Driving costs rise

New research by Sainsbury's bank has discovered that the cost of running a car has risen a full 7.2 per cent in the last year.The research found that the cost ...View Full Details

04-09-2006  RAC: Fatty sugary foods affect driving

A recent study by the RAC has found that many drivers on long car journeys eat unhealthy food which makes them sluggish and unresponsive behind the wheel.Over ten per cent ...View Full Details

04-09-2006  'Millions' rely on cars

A new survey by online insurer swiftcover.com has found that up to 15 million motorists in the UK could not function without their cars.And three million UK drivers would not ...View Full Details

04-09-2006  Motorcycle stamp missing a letter

A brand new series of postal stamps with a motorcycle theme issued by the US post office, has word motorcycle bafflingly spelled "motorcyle".Introduced with much fuss and to-do, the new ...View Full Details