Posts Tagged ‘insurance’

Whiplash claims biggest cause of higher insurance premiums

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

The Transport Select Committee comments on the rising costs of motor insurance, the causes and possible solutions (more…)

Winter tyres won’t increase insurance

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

The Association of British Insurers, which represents 90% of the UK motor insurance industry, assures motorists there won’t be an increase in premiums for those fitting winter tyres (more…)

Car maintenance feels the squeeze

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Motorists looking to save money are risking lives by scrimping on car maintenance (more…)

Speeding leads to higher insurance premiums

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

According to a recent study drivers risk a possible rise by almost a quarter on their insurance premiums by receiving just one fixed penalty notice at 3 points. (more…)

Referral fees to be banned

Friday, September 9th, 2011

Referral fees, or the selling on of personal injury claim details,  are to be banned the Government has announced today (more…)

Insurance cost for young drivers matches university tuition fees

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

The IAM conducted a search for insuring a fictional 17-year-old driver and came back with a price just over £9,700 (more…)

Caught steering with knees whilst texting and making a call

Monday, August 1st, 2011

A Norfolk motorists has been found guilty of using a mobile phone whilst driving, driving with no insurance and not having control over his vehicle by Norwich Magistrates’ Court (more…)

New unit to tackle insurance fraud

Friday, July 15th, 2011

The Police unit will be funded by the insurance industry and operated by the City of London Police’s Economic Crime Directorate (more…)

Insurers to face investigations

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Following on from Jack Straw’s comments on the referral of customers details to claims management companies, the OFT and ICO get involved (more…)

Car insurance and personal injury industry reforms

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Jack Straw, Labour MP for Blackburn is calling for reforms to be made to the insurance industry (more…)