Car insurers see big rise in fraud

April 24, 2009 · Filed Under Insurance · Comment 

As the economic crisis continues to unroll, one of the minor news items to emerge from this is the increasing problem of insurance fraud.
The trouble is, this also affects everybody because policy premiums are simply increased to pay for the costs of fraud.
We’ve already seen reported in the news that police are now reporting a [...]

Is vehicle tracking ready to go private?

February 8, 2009 · Filed Under Insurance · Comment 

There are a number of well known ways in which you can reduce your premiums on your car insurance.
Simple obvious ones include having an alarm system, steering lock, and other immobilisation devices fitted.
Others include parking off the road in your garage, or having advanced driving training.
Fairly common sense stuff.
Interesting enough, though, the commercial fleet sector [...]

Cheap insurance is not always the best

January 14, 2009 · Filed Under Insurance · 1 Comment 

An easy trap for consumers to fall into is to buy on price, rather than quality.
The result is the familiar sayings:
“You get what you pay for”
“Buy cheap buy twice”
Unfortunately, the insurance industry is little different as those companies who offer the cheapest quotes often do so by cutting quality of service in some way, such [...]

A little background on the AA

June 19, 2007 · Filed Under Insurance · Comment 

(the insurance company, not alcoholics recovery group)
The AA Insurance company has been around since 1905. Back then it was just a group of motoring enthusiast that grouped together to help each other avoid speed traps (oh, yes, even back then the police were setting up speed traps). The resulting group, Automobile [...]

More on Motorbike Insurance

June 19, 2007 · Filed Under Insurance · Comment 

Motorbike insurance – What to Get and Why
Motorbike insurance is not only a smart decision to make, but it’s the law in most countries. How much coverage to get and what kind of coverage it should be often depends on the individual, the motorbike, and the finances that are involved?
Liability insurance is the minimum [...]

Tips on getting the right motorbike insurance

June 19, 2007 · Filed Under Insurance · Comment 

Getting Quotes For Motorbike Insurance
If you are a motorbike lover, make sure you invest in motorbike insurance that will cover yourself and your machine before hitting the road – figuratively speaking of course.
Don’t settle for just any motorbike insurance. Make a list of questions and needs that you have and then call several companies [...]