Archive for ‘Insurance’

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May03

Government and Insurers aim to tackle whiplash compensation problem…..

by admin on May 3rd, 2012 at 5:50 am
Posted In: Insurance

The Government is meeting with insurance companies to discuss the growing problem of this countries Whiplash culture. Insurance claims that are inflated or fictitious have lead to a massive increase in premiums of the last few years. It has been estimated that whiplash injury claims cost insurers over £2 billion last year, adding around £90 to each […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr18

Rip off ‘hidden’ insurance charges for motor policies…..

by admin on April 18th, 2012 at 6:36 am
Posted In: Insurance

An investigation by Which? has shown that some car insurers are making hidden (and expensive) charges to make small amendments to customers policies. Which? chief executive, Peter Vicary-Smith, says: “It’s a disgrace that insurers charge exorbitant fees to make basic changes to a policy. These charges should reflect the real cost to the company and not a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar26

Drivers face increased premiums after mobile phone offences…..

by admin on March 26th, 2012 at 9:07 am
Posted In: Insurance

Anyone convicted of a mobile phone offence giving three points of their licence, can expect to pay higher insurance premiums. Traditionally insurers would not generally increase premiums for motorists with one conviction, mainly speeding fines. In the last few years points have also become reality for mobile phone offences. Aviva’s motor underwriting manager Nigel Bartram […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar09

Around 4% of drivers are uninsured…..

by admin on March 9th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Posted In: Insurance

Recent information from the Motor Insurers Bureau show that about 4% of drivers are uninsured, around some 1.4 million they calculate. This is not as bad than in 2005, when it was estimated that 1.9 million drivers were uninsured. This  improvement being due to the DVLA using the MIB database, thereby making it harder for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar06

First year drivers three times more likely to claim…..

by admin on March 6th, 2012 at 9:27 am
Posted In: Insurance, Research, Road Safety, Young Drivers

News from the Insurer Admiral shows that drivers are more likely to have convictions or claims in the first year of driving than when learning to drive. They studied data from over a million quotes, and new drivers were three times more likely to make a claim than learners. Dave Halliday, Admiral acting managing director, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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