Insurance News - January 2008

17-01-2008  Access to car insurance database 'helps police'

Increased access to the motor insurance database and the power to seize uninsured vehicles as well as resources such as automatic number plate reading cameras help the police solve other ...View Full Details

17-01-2008  Obscure car insurance claims identified

AA Car Insurance has highlighted some of the strangest car insurance claims made by its consumers over the last 12 months.They include a number of shopping trolleys falling from a ...View Full Details

17-01-2008  Sofa so good for choosy pooches

Half of dog owners and a third (34 per cent) of cat owners consider their animal's choices when buying home furnishings, according to new research by pet insurance firm Petplan. ...View Full Details

16-01-2008  Green car insurance availability 'increases'

As consumers become more aware of the impact that their lives have on the environment, insurance providers are increasingly offered green products, notes Fair Investment Company.James Caldwell, director of the ...View Full Details

16-01-2008  'Everyone' should get pet insurance

Consumers who are considering buying an animal to celebrate the new year should invest in pet insurance at the earliest possible opportunity, according to Petmeds.co.uk.Ricky Thomas, managing director at the ...View Full Details

15-01-2008  Uninsured driving rates 'have gone down in the last 2 years'

The numbers of people driving without car insurance have gone down by at least ten per cent over the past 24 months, according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba).Graeme ...View Full Details

15-01-2008  Cold weather 'could cause home insurance claims'

The current cold snap could cause more problems for home insurance customers than the flood which took place last summer, according to Lloyds TSB.Factors such as shorter days and colder ...View Full Details

15-01-2008  New show to promote pet weight loss

A new television programme which aims to combat the epidemic of morbid obesity that affects a growing number of animals is due to air in the UK.Downsize My Pet will ...View Full Details

14-01-2008  Home insurance consumers 'looking for bargains'

Consumers who have conserved cash by switching their car insurance are now realising that they could make similar savings by changing their home insurance provider.Such is the assertion of industry ...View Full Details

14-01-2008  Car insurance dodgers 'will be caught'

Those road users who do not obtain car insurance will not be able to avoid being caught, according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba).Graeme Trudgill, technical and corporate affairs ...View Full Details