Insurance News - January 2007

18-01-2007  Steve McQueen tops 'iconic biker' poll

The Great Escape star Steve McQueen has taken pole position in a survey to find the most iconic biker of all time.Organised by the MCN London Motorcycle Show and Yahoo! ...View Full Details

17-01-2007  Scrap speed cameras, says campaigner

The founder of a national road safety group is calling for all speed cameras to be removed, it has emerged.Paul Smith, who established Safe Speed, says that there are many ...View Full Details

17-01-2007  Drivers advised to "prepare themselves" for bad weather

Drivers in Scotland are being advised to take extra care as cold and icy weather conditions have been forecast for the next week.Chief Inspector Donald McMillan is warning motorists to ...View Full Details

17-01-2007  Ducati Marlboro kicks off pre-season press

The Ducati Marlboro team kicked off the pre-season presentations on Wednesday at the Madonna di Campliglio ski resort, with Federico Minoli discussing the upcoming races with much anticipation.As Ducati's motor ...View Full Details

16-01-2007  AA: Home insurance still value for money

Home insurance policies still offer value for money even though car insurance premiums may be rising, it has been claimed.According to the AA British Insurance Premium Index, prices for home ...View Full Details

16-01-2007  Pet insurance outsells PMI by five to one

A total of five million pet insurance policies have been purchased in the UK, against one million personal medical insurance (PMI) plans, it has been found.Research from data collection group ...View Full Details

16-01-2007  New Piaggio helmet on sale

Motorcycle and scooter riders wanting to look stylish on the road might be interested to hear about a new helmet from Piaggio.The Italian manufacturer has designed the Micro, which weighs ...View Full Details

15-01-2007  Hotel wins award for pet friendliness

A hotel in Hatfield Heath has won an award for being the most pet friendly place to stay in the UK.Winning the AA Pet Friendly Hotel Award 2006-07 was Down ...View Full Details

15-01-2007  A&L will 'beat any car insurance quote by £10'

Alliance & Leicester (A&L) has entered the car insurance market and claimed it will beat any renewal quote by £10.The bank offers a number of financial products but has now ...View Full Details

12-01-2007  New video is a Triumph

Fans of the Triumph range of motorbikes might be excited to hear that testing of the new model has been caught on video.Motorcycle News (MCN) filmed the prototype on camera ...View Full Details