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Archived 2008-07 news (page 4):
 | Car Insurance UK: Driving holidays 'soar in popularity' |
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| 11th July 2008 | With the credit crunch and rising costs to contend with, it seems that Brits are snubbing foreign holidays in favour of domestic breaks and road trips.
Research carried out by the AA this week revealed that 46 per cent of Britons are planning to take at least one holiday in the UK this year... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: 'Check policy' before driving abroad |
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| 11th July 2008 | British motorists are being urged to check their car insurance policies before driving abroad.
A recent poll by Sainsbury's revealed that 17 per cent of Britons are planning to take their cars abroad this summer.
However, AA spokesman Ian Crowder is urging people to check their car... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Parents hit by high holiday premiums |
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| 11th July 2008 | Parents looking to take their children on holiday this summer face "inflated" prices, according to new research.
A study carried out by Abbey revealed that the cost of foreign holidays increase by an average of 53 per cent during July and August, while UK holidays increase by a wh... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: East of England 'has windscreen woes' |
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| 11th July 2008 | Drivers in the east of England are the most likely to have their windscreen damaged, according to new research.
A study carried out by Churchill found that motorists living in East Anglia and the South of England were most likely to encounter windscreen problems due to the large amount of d... | |
 | Home Insurance UK: Insurance for a second home 'is vital' |
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| 10th July 2008 |
Britons who own a second home or a property abroad should have no problems finding suitable home insurance, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
ABI spokesman Malcolm Tarling pointed out that there are many companies which deal specifically in insuring property abroa... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Brits 'must tighten their belts' |
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| 10th July 2008 | Consumers must tighten their belts and re-evaluate their budgets in order to deal with the prospect of a recession, it has been suggested.
According to a recent survey from the British Chamber of Commerce, businesses are beginning to feel the pinch of the credit crunch and rising costs, wit... | |
 | Loans UK: 'Record' number of properties for sale |
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| 9th July 2008 | The property market has reached a virtual standstill, with a record number of homes for sale and no one to buy them, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).
A recent Rightmove House Price Index revealed that there are currently over one million properties on the marke... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Brits 'shop around' for travel insurance |
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| 9th July 2008 | When it comes to searching for the best deals, British holidaymakers are streets ahead of their European counterparts, according to new research.
A poll by travel site TripAdvisor revealed that 89 per cent of Brits use a price comparison site to find the best deal on their travel insurance,... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Brits 'unwilling' to sacrifice holidays |
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| 8th July 2008 | Despite the credit crunch and the prospect of an economic recession, Britons are unwilling to forgo their annual summer holidays, it has been suggested.
Sean Tipton, a spokesman for the Association of British Travel Agents, said that holiday bookings were "very healthy" and pointe... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Modifications 'increase' car insurance |
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| 8th July 2008 | Drivers should make an effort to understand the rules and regulations governing car modifications, it has been suggested.
Jennifer Culley, a spokesperson for Direct Line car insurance, pointed out that modifications often add value, and could make a vehicle more desirable in the eyes of thi... | |
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