A quarter of drivers could find that their insurance is invalid due to false information

According to a recent report around a quarter of drivers in the UK could find that their car insurance cover is actually not valid simply due to false information that they have provided to the insurance company. Even some lies that some may consider to be white lies by some applicants can invalidate your insurance [...]

Increased costs deter drivers from using cars

A recent report has shown that many car drivers in the UK are being put off from using their vehicles simply because of the costs now associated with driving. Rising costs such as car insurance cover and petrol have become a problem for many drivers, who are also battling to keep up with other rising [...]

Drivers caught on phones to face tougher penalties

Over the past couple of years the penalties for drivers that are caught on mobile phones have becoming increasingly stringent, and according to a recent report drivers that are now caught committing this offence are set to face even tougher action in terms of their car insurance premiums, which could rocket.
Allianz Insurance has announced [...]

Financial company sent out x-ray result type mailings

Many consumers were recently shocked to find a rigid brown envelope fall onto the mats containing what appeared to be an x-ray result.
However, it turned out to be an advertisement by financial giant Friends Provident, who sent out the mailing to around ten thousand consumers as part of a test run.
The envelope even had a [...]

Claiming insurance after a teenage networking party

Since social networking sites became all the rage in the UK a number of parents have had to cope with the horror of cleaning up the mess after their son or daughter throws a party and invites a whole bunch of strangers by advertising the party on one of these social networking websites.
However, many are [...]

Collective cost of altering car insurance policies crippling

A recent report has shown that collectively consumers in the UK are paying crippling sums of money to insurance firms in order to make simple changes to their insurance policy mid-term.
It is through that insurance firms are making around £333 million as a result of drivers making changes to their car insurance policies.
The report suggests [...]

Faster system needed for personal injury claims

Officials from the Association of British Insurers have said that a faster system is needed for the processing of personal injury claims, adding that this could cut back hugely on the long periods it often takes to sort out this sort of claim. According to the ABI it can take over 700 days to sort [...]

Building insurance complaints rise

The level of complaints relating to buildings insurance has been steadily rising according to a recent report, with an influx of claims following poor weather conditions also leading to a rise in the number of complaints about this type of cover.
Based on the level of complaints received by the Financial Ombudsman Service the level of [...]

Many think that CCTV can reduce insurance premiums

According to a recent report many residential consumers are having CCTV fitted in their homes in a bid to try and reduce the chances of burglary and vandalism.
Many think that this will reduce their home insurance premiums, but industry experts have stated that this is not necessarily the case, as there is not enough evidence [...]

Proof of how much Brits love their pets

Recent figures reflecting the rise in the pet insurance market over recent years is further proof of how much Brits care for their pets, and why Britain has become known as a nation of animal lovers.
Industry experts predict that, based on current figures, the pet insurance industry could be valued at £600 million by 2011, [...]

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