Insurance News - July 2007

10-07-2007  'Consider breakdown cover with car insurance'

While a number of factors go into choosing the right car insurance, whether the policy includes breakdown cover may be a worthwhile consideration for many drivers.This, notes the Guardian, can ...View Full Details

10-07-2007  L&G: Check home insurance before holiday

People in the UK are being advised to check their home insurance policies and secure their property before jetting off on holiday.At a time when the unseasonable UK weather may ...View Full Details

10-07-2007  Government assesses flood damage

The East Midlands town of Chesterfield has received a visit from communities minister John Healey, who was there to inspect the flood damage.Although many people in the area may have ...View Full Details

09-07-2007  Home contents insurance "vitally important"

Buying home contents insurance is vitally important for safeguarding a property even though most people see it as a luxury extra, an expert in the insurance sector has claimed.Following the ...View Full Details

09-07-2007  Foreign convictions 'could affect car insurance'

Those who have been convicted of motoring offences abroad could find their UK car insurance policies are affected, it was claimed today.Legal expense insurance firm DAS said that it was ...View Full Details

09-07-2007  Home insurance flood costs reach £1.5bn

The estimated cost of home insurance due to this summer's unexpected floods has reached £1.5 billion, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).With around 7,000 businesses and 27,500 homes ...View Full Details

06-07-2007  'Look for faults when viewing a home'

Would-be homeowners are being urged to thoroughly inspect a property when they view it, following the results of a Direct Line Home Insurance survey.According to the provider, the number of ...View Full Details

06-07-2007  Men 'responsible for more accidents'

Male drivers constitute over 90 per cent of dangerous driving convictions, a women's car insurance firm has stated, citing industry figures.Sheila's Wheels, which specialises in providing cheap car insurance for ...View Full Details

06-07-2007  Women's insurance 'can give better rates'

Women's insurance policies could enable females to pay less for their cover and receive more competitive quotes, it was claimed this week.Andrew Paddick, director general of the Institute of Insurance ...View Full Details

05-07-2007  Van insurance policies 'vary'

Those looking for a van insurance policy might be interested to hear that cover of this type varies depending on the make and model of the vehicle in addition to ...View Full Details