Insurers are spotting and blocking more fraudulent claims, figures have shown. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) revealed that 133,000 false claims were detected in 2010, which is a 9% increase on the previous year. Overall, the value of these fraudulent claims reached £919 million, which is also a 9% increase on the previous year. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
According to the AA’s British Insurance Premium Index, the cost of insuring drivers aged 17-21 fell by 5.6pc during the last quarter, bringing the average annual premium to £2,294. Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, said young drivers have for a long time been the biggest losers in the insurance market with premiums driving them […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One police force alone made £1.3 million in just one year in “fees” that it charged to vehicle recovery companies. It was claimed that officers tip off local garages and breakdown firms who collect the cars, then charge motorists removal and storage fees. For this service the police demand a so-called “administration fee” of up […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New laws to tackle uninsured driving will be enforced from today. Under the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement law it’s an offence to be the keeper of an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured. From today, registered keepers identified as having an uninsured vehicle will be sent a letter telling them that their […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Motorists warned to get insured ahead of crackdown Motorists are being warned to insure their vehicles ahead of a new crackdown to tackle the menace of uninsured driving. Under the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement law – which will affect all motorists from 20 June – it is an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle, rather […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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