UK Insurance News

The Insurance Fraud Bureau has urged motorists to take extreme caution when driving this summer, as reports of organised gangs deliberately staging accidents to cash in on bogus accident claims, once more hit the headlines.
Last week a gang of twelve such fraudsters were sentenced to a total of ten years in prison, but the warning is that [...]

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If you are planning to drive your UK registered car in mainland Europe, it is worth checking with your insurance provider to make sure that you have adequate cover.
Even some fully comprehensive policies only offer the minimum requirement of cover for the particular country that you are visiting, this is often a standard third party [...]

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Would you consider buying and driving an electric powered car?
That was the question posed by motor insurer esure when they commissioned their survey to find out just how ‘green’ we are as a motoring nation.
Aside from the ‘green’ issue, simple econmomics enter the equation, with rising costs of fuel and city congestion charges to be [...]

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Greenbee.com, the finance and leisure arm of the John Lewis Partnership is to expand it’s current offerings in the insurance market by introducing motor insurance, in conjunction with Fortis, the UK’s third largest car insurer. 
Greenbee.com currently offers home, travel, life and wedding insurance.
Greenbee Car Insurance will be available for all the usual risk variations, but comprehensive [...]

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Tesco have launched a new car warranty scheme through the insurance arm of it’s Tesco Personal Finance division.
The supermarket giant are offering three levels of warranty, Value, Standard and Finest, with monthly premiums starting at £9.90. The warranty offers cover for parts and labour for unexpected mechanical, electrical and electronic failures.
To qualify for the warranty [...]

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