Insurance News - October 2007

03-10-2007  Boundaries of what is acceptable and not in insurance fraud are blurred, says ABI

Regarding fraud on insurance policies - such as home or car insurance - the boundaries between what is acceptable and what is not are "certainly blurred", according to the Association ...View Full Details

03-10-2007  Young drivers 'should study after passing their test' and reduce car insurance

Young road-users should continue to better their skills behind the wheel after they pass their test - a practice which may also result in cheaper car insurance premiums - a ...View Full Details

03-10-2007  Home insurance 'may not cover items taken from communal areas'

Students who leave valuables in communal areas at university may not be able to carry out claims on their home insurance policy, a leading insurance organisation has asserted.The British Insurance ...View Full Details

03-10-2007  Pets rescued from burning house

Four pets were rescued from a burning house by fire crews from Chesterfield and Clay Cross, it has been reported.Two cats and a pair of rats were in an upstairs ...View Full Details

02-10-2007  Pet adoption week to take place this month

This month will mark the first national RSPCA Pet Adoption Week, it has been announced.Animal lovers thinking of giving a pet a new home are being encouraged to visit one ...View Full Details

02-10-2007  Fraudulent car insurance claims 'contribute to £1.6bn annual loss for the industry'

The various types of fraud that take place in the insurance sector costs the industry some £1.6 billion year, it has been reported.Malcolm Tarling, a spokesperson for the Association of ...View Full Details

02-10-2007  One in three students 'expected to not be covered by home insurance policies'

Almost one in three (30 per cent) university students is thought to be uninsured, according to home insurance provider Abbey.New research by the firm indicates that some 330,000 students are ...View Full Details

02-10-2007  Flood damage 'not yet affecting' motor insurance premiums

June's severe flooding did not have a significant effect on motor insurance premiums in the direct market during the third quarter of this year, according to Experian.Managing director of Experian's ...View Full Details

01-10-2007  Blessing the furry and four-legged

A church in Warwickshire will be giving owners the chance to have their pets blessed, it has been reported.Pet lovers are being invited to bring along their animals to a ...View Full Details

01-10-2007  Car insurance consumers beware; top 100 speed cameras revealed

The country's top speed cameras have been revealed - the top 100 of which handed out a million penalty points last year, in news that may be of interest to ...View Full Details