UK Motor Insurance Industry News
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VIN numbers make car theft easier
Visible VIN plates printed on windscreens to help police fraud are making life easier for car thieves. These numbers contain a history of the car such as where/when it was built, model and bodystyle. This allows criminals to obtain information to clone cars typically ones that have been either ... read moreDate - 04/12/2006
Drink driving - how to stay within the law
One of the seasonal worries of many law abiding citizens is that they might still be over the drink drive limit the morning after the night before. Many drivers rely on their licence for their jobs and even if this is not the case any reasonable motorist would want to ensure that he/she does no ... read moreDate - 15/11/2006
How do car salesmen do it?
There are many different types of car salesmen out there. Recent research puts them into these fun categories: Paternal These salesmen trade on trust. They have a ready smile and are often older than you - surely they wouldn't rip you off? Think again! They have normally m ... read moreDate - 02/11/2006
Fuel prices set to rocket
Fuel prices set to rocket The cost of motoring is set to rocket this year with the price of fuel at the pumps reaching an all-time high this summer. The increase follows record highs in crude oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic, seeing costs of oil double over the past year. The average ... read moreDate - 30/04/2005
Women Motorists Happy to Slow Down
A recent survey by the Engineering Technology Board (ETB) has found that WOMEN drivers are more likely to accept devices to stop them breaking speed limits than men. The study revealed that 49% of women surveyed believe that car speed-limiters are the most effective way to improve road safety, ... read moreDate - 30/04/2005
Car Park Chaos
There are now over 30 million cars on the roads in the UK, and this figure is increasing so fast that the issue of parking spaces is becoming a big problem. On average there is now two or more car per household. This sector is now outnumbering those with no car and there are more than a million h ... read moreDate - 30/04/2005
Cheap deal for new car at Rover
Car prices on Rovers are now low, and people are rushing to buy cheap cars. This is definitely the time to take advantage of rescued prices on Rover cars, because car dealerships across UK are slashing prices. The company is now in administration, and the future looks very gloomy for any further att ... read moreDate - 30/04/2005
New Breathalyzer under review
It is called the alcolock, and should stop drunk drivers starting their car engines. This is currently under review, and is thought to be a popular new device to prevent drink driving. Just before you turn the ignition key you will be warned by a beeper sound, which should remind you to blow into ... read moreDate - 30/04/2005
Speed! Men VS Woman
Most men and woman think very differnently about driving cars. For one they usually look for very diffent thinks when it comes to bying a car. Men usually goes for bigger engiens and faster cars, while women are more conserned about storage space. Woman also would tend to go for comfort and s ... read moreDate - 30/04/2005
Insure Your Motor Wins Award
For the second year in a row, Insure Your Motor has won a prestigious business award, this time from the British Insurance Awards. We have won the “Best Personal Lines Broker of the Year” as part of the Allen & Allen group. Insure Your Motor is going from strength to strength offering some of th ... read moreDate - 30/07/2004
New Road Tax System Being Considered
It has been announced that the government is considering revising the current road tax scheme to bring it inline with other taxes that charge proportionally depending on usage. In the same way that car insurance is cheaper for people with many years NCB because they have not made as many claims, ... read moreDate - 22/07/2004
Designer Car Envy
One of the leading insurance brokers claim that uninsured driver statistics will reduce if young drivers are less ‘cool’ One of the leading insurance brokers InsureYourMotor.com is claiming that the number of uninsured drivers will decrease if young drivers are less ‘cool’. A recent survey ca ... read moreDate - 17/05/2004
Leading online insurance broker exposes the top five insurance scams that increase insurance premium rates each year
Leading online insurance broker, InsureYourMotor.com is exposing the top five motor insurance scams that increase premium rates and contribute to the staggering 1 billion pounds worth of fraudulent claims made each year to insurance companies. InsureYourMotor.com reveals that the top five motor ... read moreDate - 13/05/2004
Motor price war looms
Top insurers are facing tough competition by new companies, forcing some to drop their prices on the low risk premiums to stay in the market. This change has been agreed by financial supporters and the drop is being implemented. Industry analysts have expressed concern that this move could push ... read moreDate - 13/05/2004
Tracing the uninsured with number plate system
It seems to be that driving bans are no solution for the uninsured drivers. Committing the serious offence of driving without insurance would be no different than driving without a license for some. Why doesn't the Government attack the root of the problem? Why not make it more difficult for the ... read moreDate - 13/05/2004
