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Archived 2011-09 news:
 | Mortgages: Mortgage approvals experienced August growth |
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| 30th September 2011 | There was a rise in the number of mortgages approved throughout August, figures from the Building Societies Association (BSA) show.
Compared to the same period of 2010, approvals increased by 16 per cent, with gross lending now at its h... | |
 | Home Insurance UK: Property owners leave homes vulnerable to thieves |
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| 27th September 2011 | People throughout the country are risking making claims on their home insurance by failing to secure their properties, research commissioned to mark UK Home Security Week 2011 shows.
A number of ex-burglars were asked what they believe thieves use to make their jobs easier, with many of the... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Exercise caution when changing lanes |
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| 24th September 2011 | Drivers can avoid needing to make a claim on their car insurance and causing an accident if they take a couple of seconds to check blind-spots before switching lanes.
Accident Exchange has warned that too many collisions occur on the nation's roads because people are not taking the time... | |
 | Mortgages: Mortgage problems may be addressed by lenders |
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| 23rd September 2011 | Consumers who are having problems repaying their mortgage may benefit from getting in touch with their lender, an expert has suggested.
Director at MyMortgageDirect Catherine Hearnden emphasised that lenders will often do all they can t... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Effective training to lower car insurance? |
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| 22nd September 2011 | Young drivers could be entitled to lower car insurance premiums if the industry implements measures to make the roads safer, a research group has suggested.
Defaqto explained that by giving young drivers more training in how to travel safely, the number of incidents involving their cars may... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Ignored speed limits put road users at risk |
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| 21st September 2011 | Motorists are putting themselves and other road users at risk by failing to acknowledge speed limits, Cleveland and Durham Police have warned.
The force's Specialist Operations Unit recently participated in a Europe-wide initiative that aimed to highlight just how many people do not adh... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Women risk car insurance claims with makeup routines |
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| 20th September 2011 | Many female drivers are at risk of having to make a claim on their car insurance by applying makeup behind the wheel, new research shows.
A quarter (23 per cent) of those polled by Diamond said they apply makeup while driving, with 16 per cent of them crashing or having a near-miss as a res... | |
 | Pet Insurance: Pet insurance market expected to grow |
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| 17th September 2011 | It is likely that the pet insurance market will continue to grow over the next 12 months, one expert has predicted.
Head of marketing at Petplan Isabella von Mesterhazy explained that pet owners want their ani... | |
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