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Car Insurance UK news (page 33):
 | Saga: Caravans will not be properly covered by car insurance |
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| 30th April 2009 | Brits have been warned that if they are planning to take a caravan holiday in the UK this summer, their mobile home will not be covered by their car insurance policy.
Research from Saga has revealed that many motorists incorrectly think that if their caravan is attached to their motor, it w... | |
 | Brits 'hate paying car parking fees' |
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| 28th April 2009 | It seems that for many car insurance customers, having to pay the car parking fees at a hospital is one of their biggest grievances.
A poll conducted by The Co-operative revealed that 17 per cent of people say the charges for visiting unwell friends or relatives is the thing they most hate ... | |
 | AA: People with driving convictions make more car insurance claims |
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| 24th April 2009 | It has been revealed that there is a direct relationship between people who have driving convictions and the number of car insurance claims they make.
According to the AA, the industry takes such figures into account when calculating the cost of car insurance premiums.
Therefore it... | |
 | Using a mobile while driving 'may lead to more car insurance claims' |
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| 24th April 2009 | Motorists who drive while using a handheld device may be more likely to make a claim on their car insurance as talking on a mobile is considered to cause accidents.
The AA states that there is also evidence to support these claims and it can now lead to charges for careless driving.
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 | Many motorists 'backing government speed limit changes' |
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| 23rd April 2009 | It is likely that many car insurance customers would like to see the speed limit reduced to 20 mph in residential areas, according to a poll.
Admiral conducted a survey on the subject as a response to the government's plans to alter speed limits in the UK.
It was discovered that wh... | |
 | Insurance fraud 'on the increase during the recession' |
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| 21st April 2009 | The number of people committing car insurance fraud is likely to rise during a recession, according to one organisation.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) believes that the current increase in the number of fraudulent claims is related to the economic downturn being experienced in t... | |
 | Car insurance customers 'may be road rage victims' |
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| 21st April 2009 | Many car insurance customers may find themselves to be the victims of road rage, results of a new survey show.
According to figures from Sainsbury's Car Insurance, 56 per cent of motorists in the UK experienced such an incident while driving last year.
A further 2.4 million people ... | |
 | Health award presented to Kwik Fit Insurance |
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| 17th April 2009 | Car insurance customers will be well aware of the care that Kwik Fit Insurance offers to policy holders - and it seems its workers are valued just as highly.
The insurer has been presented with the gold award by the Scottish centre for Healthy Working Lives in recognition of its efforts to ... | |
 | Fraudulent car insurance claims worth £360m detected |
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| 17th April 2009 | Fraudulent car insurance claims worth £360 million have been rumbled by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
According to figures released by the association, car insurance claims were the highest by value of all fraudulent applications.
In total, there were 107,000 ins... | |
 | 'Green wave' to benefit law-abiding motorists |
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| 17th April 2009 | Motorists who stick to the speed limit may keep themselves safe and their car insurance low, but they may also find that they arrive at their destinations more quickly too.
And now, the Department for Transport (DfT) has green-lighted new plans that will allow local authorities to alter tra... | |
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