Insurance News - December 2007

18-12-2007  Decorations 'will not increase home contents premiums'

Those keen to make a display of their festive spirit by putting up Christmas decorations need not worry about an effect on their contents premium, according to Halifax Home Insurance.David ...View Full Details

18-12-2007  Insurance customers 'to get a better deal in 2008'

Consumers are set to benefit from new guidelines from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the new year, according to Consumer Intelligence.The organisation explains that regulations due to come into ...View Full Details

17-12-2007  Home insurance responsibility 'lies with policyholders'

Many homeowners will be unprotected after the festive period is over, according to a home insurance provider.Halifax Home Insurance warns that while many consumers extend their policy to cover a ...View Full Details

17-12-2007  Brits 'intend to spend millions' in the run-up to Christmas

Britons plan to spend more on Christmas shopping this year than they did in 2006, according to new research from Sainsbury's Bank.A study by the home insurance provider suggests that ...View Full Details

17-12-2007  Winter an "ideal time" to improve home security

Winter was today identified by Halifax Home Insurance as an opportune time to improve the security of a property.Due to increasingly dark nights and the number of expensive Christmas gifts ...View Full Details

17-12-2007  Christmas concern at pet overeating

Vets are growing increasingly concerned over the increasing number of portly pets overindulging on festive fayre during the Christmas period.According to new research by Petplan, one in ten British owners ...View Full Details

14-12-2007  Modified moggies glow in the dark

A trio of kitten has been modified by scientists to help in the development of new treatments for genetic diseases.The cloned cats, all of which appear fluorescent under ultra-violet light, ...View Full Details

13-12-2007  Motorists 'getting car-ried away '

More than a quarter of British motorists have admitted to getting intimate with their cars, according to a survey by What Car?.The study by the site also suggests that a ...View Full Details

13-12-2007  Drink-drivers face pub ban

Those caught drink-driving may not only face fines and raised car insurance premiums, but may also be banned from pubs in the north-east, it has been reported.A scheme run by ...View Full Details

13-12-2007  A fifth 'risk home insurance by leaving home empty'

Almost one-in-five (19 per cent) homeowners may risk having to make a home insurance claim by leaving their property over the Christmas period, according to a recent study.Recent research by ...View Full Details