Insurance News - October 2007

11-10-2007  Light the way to cheaper home insurance

The pairing of security lights and gravel has been identified as a good means to ensure a low home insurance premium, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has commented.Kelly Ostler, ...View Full Details

11-10-2007  Courageous cat to compete for UK Animal Hero championship

A fearless feline has been entered for an award after saving his family home from a fire, it has been reported.The cat - called Tabby - meowed relentlessly after discovering ...View Full Details

10-10-2007  Ozzy Osbourne to auction motorcycle and quad-bike collection

Former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne is to auction off his collection of quad-bikes and off-road motorcycles, it has been reported.Included in the collection is the Yamaha Banshee 350 that ...View Full Details

10-10-2007  Speeding motorists face fines, penalty points and higher car insurance premiums

Motorists risking both car insurance claims and serious injury or death by speeding were caught by police speed checks and fined last week, it has been reported.Council officers and police ...View Full Details

10-10-2007  Increased flood defence spending to 2011 'may reduce home insurance claims'

Environment secretary Hilary Benn announced yesterday that annual budgets for flood management would rise to £800 million by 2010/11, in news that may lead to a reduction in home insurance ...View Full Details

10-10-2007  Catwalk to become dogwalk for pet fashion show

Designer fashion items for pets are due to go on sale in a special collection at Harrods this week, it has been reported.The Pet a Porter fashion event will feature ...View Full Details

09-10-2007  New cars 'should have braking systems to reduce accidents' and car insurance claims

All new cars in the European Union (EU) should be fitted with sophisticated braking technology to cut road-user deaths by 2009, as well as reducing the number of car insurance ...View Full Details

09-10-2007  Lowest-income households 'need home insurance most'

Individuals living in the lowest-income households need home insurance the most as they face higher risks from fire, flooding and crime, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced today. ...View Full Details

09-10-2007  Women 'research car insurance for two hours'

The average woman spends two hours and seven minutes researching car insurance before choosing which provider to go with, a recent study has suggested.Research by Sheila's Wheels has examined how ...View Full Details

09-10-2007  Pets marry on World Animal Day

A church full of animals received blessings from a Catholic priest on World Animal Day on October 4th, it has been reported.The Daily Mail states that pets were even able ...View Full Details