Archived Insurance News from July 2007
Published: 18/07/2007
With a sudden upsurge in the number of people looking to take out home insurance in the wake of recent flooding, homeowners are being urged to check the quality of their cover, not just the price.Fina...
Read More: Check quality, 'not just price' >Published: 17/07/2007
Young people need to understand that motor insurance is there to protect them as well as other drivers - and recognise that driving around while uninsured can have "dreadful consequences", a...
Read More: Education for uninsured consequences >Published: 17/07/2007
It is essential that the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) be properly funded - but unclaimed pension assets are not an appropriate tool for facilitating this, an industry body has said.The Associatio...
Read More: FAS must be 'properly funded', says ABI >Published: 17/07/2007
Thousands of homeowners in flood-afflicted parts of the UK have been applying for home insurance for the first time in the aftermath of last month's floods, a new report states.A study from price comp...
Read More: Home insurance boom starts >Published: 16/07/2007
Homeowners are so determined to acquire their dream family home that they remain undeterred by price rises of up to £80,000 for an extra bedroom, a new report claims.Statistics from the Yorkshire...
Read More: Homeowners undeterred by 'extra room' costs >Published: 16/07/2007
There is an "acute" shortage of rental properties in flood afflicted areas, a new report states.The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is urging homeowners with vacant properties i...
Read More: Rental properties shortage in flood areas >Published: 16/07/2007
Motorists with older cars should make absolutely sure that they undertake simple security measures if they want to avoid making motor insurance claims, a senior police official has said.Speaking in re...
Read More: Simple security measures 'vital' >Published: 13/07/2007
Drivers could avoid having to make claims on their car insurance policies by making sure they park in the right places, a leading industry expert has said.Mike Owen, head of technical operations for t...
Read More: Car parking advice offered >Published: 13/07/2007
New homes built in Britain need to be constructed with flood defence considerations firmly in mind, a leading UK body has said.Prime minister Gordon Brown recently announced that the government would ...
Read More: New homes, not new floods, says ABI >Published: 13/07/2007
Environment secretary Hillary Benn has announced that the government will look into the way that the recent floods were managed and responded to by the Environment Agency, the emergency services, loca...
Read More: Benn announces flooding review >