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- Car insurance premiums on the rise, says AA - 16th January, 2009
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Car insurance premiums in the UK are rising, according to new data published by the AA today.
The association found that cheap car insurance premiums took "another sharp upward jump" in the last quarter of 2008, rising by an average of one per cent a month... - Allianz voted insurer of the year - 14th January, 2009
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Allianz, a cheap car insurance and life insurance provider, has been voted insurer of the year by an independent association of insurance intermediaries.
The insurer beat off stiff competition to take the Coversure Insurance Services top annual award, which is voted for by franchise holders and product managers... - LV= makes it 'easier' to claim on unemployment insurance - 12th January, 2009
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LV= has announced its cheap insurance customers will be able to claim more easily if they lose their jobs, as the insurer has removed one of its conditions from its Lifestyle and Mortgage Policy.
The insurer has said that it would remove the 60-day initial period during which policy-holders are not allowed to claim unemployment cover for those who switch to the policy... - Churchill offers cheap insurance in New Year sale - 7th January, 2009
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Churchill, a cheap car insurance and cheap home insurance provider, has announced that it is offering new customers discounts if they switch their buildings and household contents insurance.
The insurer said it is offering 25 per cent discounts on buildings and contents insurance, with savings of up to 50 per cent off the standard price for those who have not claimed in the last five years... - Man shoots TV, claims on cheap insurance - 7th January, 2009
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A man who shot his TV may be one of the most bizarre insurance claimants of 2008, according to Lloyds TSB.
The bank, which also provides cheap car insurance and household contents cover, received a call from a gentleman who claimed he shot his TV with a gun by mistake... - Iggy Pop 'to sell car insurance' - 5th January, 2009
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Customers looking to purchase cheap car insurance could soon find themselves being advised by no less a figure than Iggy Pop.
The Godfather of Punk, who shot to fame with his band the Stooges in the late 60s, has been enlisted for a new advertising campaign by swiftcover.com, part of the AXA group... - Norwich Union returns unclaimed cash to customers - 22nd December, 2008
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Norwich Union, a provider of cheap car insurance, has announced that it has returned £10 million in unclaimed cash to its customers.
The insurance company announced that the figure forms part of a project to return some £40 million in unclaimed assets to its 40,000 customers in the near future.
Norwich Union said that changes of address or lost policy documents could lead to people losing out on insurance dividends but that it had now contracted a dedicated tracing agency, Assets Reunited, to help solve this problem.
Cathryn Riley, chief operating officer at Norwich Union, said: "The issue of unclaimed assets affects the whole industry and it's not going to go away on its own.
"The great feedback we've received from our customers makes it clear that they appreciate the work we've undertaken."
Norwich Union is part of the Aviva insurance group... - Homeowners should be cautious of Christmas criminals - 18th December, 2008
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Homeowners may be giving criminals a gift by leaving their presents out under the tree this Christmas, as M&S Money suggests this could provoke higher numbers of burglaries.
According to the bank, 39 per cent of households say they leave presents out under the tree well before the big day and just seven per cent are security-minded enough to wait until Christmas morning before putting the tempting treasures out for people to see... - Car insurance fraud 'on the rise' - 16th December, 2008
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Insurers are seeing increased evidence of car insurance underwriting fraud as credit-crunched customers seek to dishonestly shave money off their premiums, new research has revealed.
According to the study, conducted by Norwich Union, the extra costs of dealing with these fraudulent cases are passed on to other customers by insurance companies.
Fraud currently costs the insurance industry more than £1.6 billion a year, a sum which adds between £50 and £60 to every honest driver's premium... - Men more likely to drink drive than women, survey reveals - 11th December, 2008
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A new survey published today has revealed that men are more likely to drive after drinking alcohol than women.
The poll, conducted by Diamond car insurance, found that one in ten men believed they would be able to drive safely after consuming between three and four units of alcohol - equivalent to a pint and a half of four per cent lager - compared with just one in one hundred women.
Diamond, which provides cheap car insurance aimed especially at women, also found that ladies were more likely to err on the side of caution than men, with two thirds of them saying they would only consider themselves safe to drive if they drank no alcohol at all...