Insurance News - November 2006

20-11-2006  Home contents insurance claims 'rise in new year'

Barclays is advising homeowners to add accidental damage cover to their home contents insurance as the Christmas period nears.According to the insurer, parties and assorted celebrations over the festive season ...View Full Details

17-11-2006  Worried residents 'need to check their home insurance'

UK homeowners in flood risk areas are making moves to ensure that they have adequate home insurance and protection, following mounting concerns over flood defences. A survey from Direct ...View Full Details

17-11-2006  Bond 'can be insured for over £7k'

Girls, glamour, gadgets, guns… car insurance. The life of an international super spy is an expensive one, but according to new figures, James Bond himself would be able to get ...View Full Details

16-11-2006  James Bond is uninsurable, says car insurance firm

With the next instalment in the James Bond series reaching cinema screens this week, a car insurance provider has conducted a check to see whether the secret agent could ever ...View Full Details

16-11-2006  Ensure safety for travelling pets

In addition to ensuring an adequate level of pet insurance for furry household friends, owners are also being advised to provide them with protection while travelling.Following Road Safety Week, which ...View Full Details

16-11-2006  Make my day, punk

A Republican senator for the American state of Tennessee turned into a rogue crime-fighter when he ambushed thieves after they stole his motorbike.According to WBIR.com, Tim Burchett found that a ...View Full Details

15-11-2006  Safety-conscious drivers 'protect their car insurance'

While city slickers want to buy faster cars, rural residents look to protect their car insurance premiums by prioritising safety, a survey has found.Research carried out by AA Personal Loans ...View Full Details

15-11-2006  Home insurance is priority cover for 'nearly a quarter of Brits'

Nearly one-quarter of Britons believe home insurance is the most important cover to buy, claims a new survey.Some 23 per cent of respondents believe insuring their home and contents is ...View Full Details

15-11-2006  Green motorbikes to hit European market

Environmentally-friendly motorbikes, designed by a research team in Vietnam, are to be brought to Europe in 2007.Invented by a research team at the University of Danang Central City, these nippy ...View Full Details

14-11-2006  German chancellor admits parking woes

German chancellor Angela Merkel, who may be entitled to cheap lady driver insurance, has admitted she has problems parking her car.Ms Merkel, who owns a two-door Volkswagen Golf with her ...View Full Details