Industry News from Yes Insurance
August 2007
Environment
- Flooding 'could cost car insurance industry £2.5bn' - 01/08/2007
- Flooding 'may present opportunity to specialist cover firms' - 06/08/2007
- Bank warns of further flood risk - 14/08/2007
- Home insurance 'may be affected by garden features' - 24/08/2007
General Interest
- Convertibles 'leaving consumers uncovered' - 01/08/2007
- Police call for driver DNA - 02/08/2007
- Eastern European immigrants 'behind portion of accidents' - 02/08/2007
- Three-quarters motorists 'would fail driving test today' - 03/08/2007
- Curfew for young drivers with passengers - 03/08/2007
- 'More traffic wardens needed' in Aspatria - 03/08/2007
- Car-savvy women 'explode popular myth' - 06/08/2007
- Parking in the garage 'could save on car insurance' - 07/08/2007
- Good Samaritans 'should ignore breakdowns' - 07/08/2007
- Company car caravan-towers 'need to check insurance' - 08/08/2007
- Motorists 'pay £2.36bn extra after car insurance' - 08/08/2007
- Driver road safety course 'eye-opening' - 09/08/2007
- Motorists 'should check tyres before driving' - 13/08/2007
- Used car market 'may suffer due to congestion charge' - 13/08/2007
- Bike show carries risk for drivers - 14/08/2007
- 'Car cruisers' targeted by Birmingham police - 14/08/2007
- Motorists 'set to squander £175m on new vehicles' - 15/08/2007
- Wellingborough motorists face speed crackdown - 16/08/2007
- Drivers warned of break-in threat - 16/08/2007
- Bad habits behind the wheel 'may be passed on by parents' - 17/08/2007
- Congestion charge benefits questioned by ABD - 20/08/2007
- New car drivers 'set to lose £140m in interest' - 21/08/2007
- People 'should be careful when purchasing used cars' - 21/08/2007
- Drivers 'may pay 26% more on car finance' - 22/08/2007
- Drivers 'may recoup £2m in fines' - 22/08/2007
- Drivers 'would swap points' - 23/08/2007
- Car insurance 'more expensive than buying a vehicle' - 29/08/2007
- Drivers in old age 'may need re-testing' - 30/08/2007
- Police: We cannot excuse drivers on handheld mobiles - 31/08/2007
Worldwide
- Parents' cash high on kids' holiday packing list - 01/08/2007
- ABI warns travellers to check insurance small print - 15/08/2007
UK
- People in Scotland 'pay less for holidays' - 02/08/2007
- Marrying abroad 'cheaper but needs insurance' - 09/08/2007
- Those without travel insurance 'run risk' - 09/08/2007
- Supermarkets 'may offer travel insurance benefits over banks' - 10/08/2007
- Parents 'spend £5.29 billion on summer holidays' - 16/08/2007
- British holidaymakers 'shop 10 days in advance' - 17/08/2007
- Brits to pay £759 million in holiday extras - 20/08/2007
Pet News
- Buying insurance online 'a growing trend' - 07/08/2007
- Diabetic cats 'may affect pet insurance' - 08/08/2007
Crime
- Police issue warning over burglaries - 10/08/2007
- Police issue warning after van thefts - 20/08/2007
- Take out contents cover, students warned - 28/08/2007
Europe
- Holidaymakers 'may save on mobile phone bills while abroad' - 13/08/2007
- Budget each day, holidaymakers are told - 22/08/2007
Family life
- Britons 'would like to improve gardens' - 15/08/2007
Uninsured Losses (aka MLP)
- Drivers taking cars overseas - 23/08/2007