Insurance News - October 2006

12-10-2006  Citroen C2 Enterprise is 'UK's most economical van'

Those looking for an economical van with a low motor insurance grouping could benefit from the Citroen C2 Enterprise.Recently found by Fleet World magazine to have a fuel consumption rate ...View Full Details

12-10-2006  New initiative to crack down on car insurance dodgers

Car crooks need to watch out as a new operation has been launched to crack down on drivers who commit motoring offences.Operation Scorpion is a crime reduction strategy developed by ...View Full Details

12-10-2006  Injured biker to marry in hospital bed

Commitment-phobes look away now, for there seems to be no escaping the prospect of marriage if this story is anything to go by.According to the BBC, Leigh Walker - who ...View Full Details

11-10-2006  Be a calm motorist with the latest tunes

If you find yourself getting stressed out during rush hour traffic, new research has revealed that music could help you to calm down and relax.Some 77 per cent of people ...View Full Details

11-10-2006  MP calls for new off-road motorcycle licences

Off-road motorcycles should require licences similar to traditional motorcycles, according to Chris Bryant, Welsh Labour MP for Rhondda.The Welsh MP claimed that this will help tackle anti-social motorcycle behaviour, a ...View Full Details

11-10-2006  High Performance Harley is born

High Performance Harley is bornA new breed of Harley-Davidson was welcomed into the world this Tuesday at the Intermot bike show in Cologne. With a 1,200cc downdraft fuel injected engine ...View Full Details

10-10-2006  Three in five 'want tougher penalties for drink-drivers'

More than three in five people want the government to "toughen up" and give longer sentences to those who drink and drive, according to new research.Privilege Insurance, which conducted the ...View Full Details

10-10-2006  Music 'could help pets through firework season'

The Blue Cross animal adoption centre in Kimpton intends to help cats and dogs through the fireworks season by playing music to them in the evenings.In an attempt to drown ...View Full Details

09-10-2006  Home insurance firm prepares for flood of claims

Home insurance provider Lloyds TSB has warned its customers to take preventative action to safeguard their homes following high tide and flood predictions.The Environment Agency has forecast high tides and ...View Full Details

09-10-2006  Almost a third would 'shop' uninsured drivers, says research

Some 29 per cent of motorists would 'shop' a driver without car insurance to the authorities and 87 per cent would refuse to get in the car with them, according ...View Full Details