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Archived 2012-04 news:
 | Car Insurance UK: How to drive through flooded sections of road |
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| 28th April 2012 | With the extremely wet weather conditions that Britain is experiencing at the moment, the roads are naturally that bit riskier.
Flooding is expected in many areas and this can cause large bodies of water to appear on the roads. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has offered up so... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Whiplash crisis must end, says ABI |
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| 28th April 2012 | People making whiplash claims when in a car accident should not be entitled to any compensation unless there is objective medical evidence that suggests they have suffered an injury, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Lowering the number of people winning compensation... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Are car insurance premiums set to fall? |
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| 28th April 2012 | Car insurance premiums fell by 1.1 per cent, indicating that the soaring car insurance premiums could have come to an end, according to data from motoring firm AA.
The firm's AA British Insurance Premium Index found that car insurance fell to £1,132 in the Shoparound index dur... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Part worn tyres pose a huge threat to motorists |
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| 27th April 2012 | Drivers should never buy part worn tyres as they pose terrifying dangers to motorists and other road users, according to campaign group TyreSafe.
The firm carried out an investigation in which it purchased 50 part-worn tyres to test their quality. It found that more than a third had dangero... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: New Granny-Nav to keep older drivers on the road? |
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| 26th April 2012 | A new sat nav being developed by researchers at Newcastle University should improve the safety of older drivers, which could encourage them to stay behind the wheel and stay independent for longer.
The Intelligent Transport team at the university have turned an electric car into a labor... | |
 | Mortgages: Base mortgage rate to stay at 0.5% until 2015? |
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| 26th April 2012 | The majority of economists believe that mortgage rates will stay at 0.5 per cent until 2014, but Ray Boulger, senior technical manager at investment adviser Jogn Charcol, believes it could stay that way even longer, possibly until 2015.
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 | Pet Insurance: Horse insurance necessary for accident prone animals |
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| 24th April 2012 | Owners of horses should strongly consider taking out insurance coverage as they are very accident prone animals.
However, in order to reduce the chances of your horse requiring medical attention, it is best to be exceedingly careful with it, according to dressage trainer Lauren O’... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Share the road, says IAM |
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| 24th April 2012 | The Institute of Advanced Motorists' head of training Simon Elstow has offered up tips to drivers on how to share the road with motorbikes and bicycles in order to stay safe.
Firstly, motorists must ensure they stay aware of bikers and cyclists by using mirrors frequently, particula... | |
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