Insurance News - August 2008

26-08-2008  Bicycle thief caught with 2,865 bikes - Home insurance

Household insurance holders thinking of travelling to Canada may be pleased to hear one of the world's biggest bicycle thieves has been arrested in the country.Igor Kenk, ...View Full Details

26-08-2008  Caravans destroyed in 'suspicious blaze' - Motorhome insurance

A suspicious fire at a caravan site in east Sussex has destroyed a number of vehicles, motorhome insurance holders in the area should be aware.The blaze at the ...View Full Details

22-08-2008  Oldest caravan hit 100 - Motorhome insurance

The first caravan designed to be towed behind a car is approaching its 100th birthday, although it is not known if it was covered by early form of View Full Details

22-08-2008  Graduates' parent 'should check insurance' - Home insurance

Parents whose children are returning home after graduating from university should ensure their household insurance cover protects the items they will be bringing with them, it has ...View Full Details

22-08-2008  Cover items outside the home - Household insurance cover

Homeowners should look into whether their household insurance cover protects them for items taken outside the property, a financial advice website has claimed.Writing on Fool.co.uk, Serena Cowdy ...View Full Details

21-08-2008  7-year-old saves family from fire - Home insurance

A seven-year-old girl from the Midlands saved her family from a house fire after remembering what to do from a television programme, it has been reported.In news which may interest ...View Full Details

21-08-2008  Teddy bear busts thief - Household insurance cover

In news which may interest home insurance holders, a thief has been caught by a camera hidden inside a teddy bear.Robert Sampson, 46, and daughter Emma, a ...View Full Details

21-08-2008  Family cancel insurance, receive £45k damage - Home insurance

A family in Wales may have to pay a £45,000 repair bill after they inadvertently cancelled their household insurance cover, it has been reported.Elaine and Martin Williams ...View Full Details

20-08-2008  Drinking and cooking ends in fire - Motorhome insurance

Firefighters in north Wales are highlighting the dangers of mixing drinking and cooking after a man set his caravan on fire.North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it was called ...View Full Details

20-08-2008  Young people 'risk home insurance claim' - Household insurance cover

New research has shown that 17 per cent of people at university age do not have household insurance cover and act in ways which could make be ...View Full Details