Industry News
Fun with the insurance fraudsters
Published Thursday, April 16th 2009
What a bunch of chancers those bloomin’ insurance fraudsters are! The ABI’s latest update on the fraud-plague sweeping the land includes the following outrageous examples. One miscreant clai...
Some people spend less on insurance
Published Thursday, April 9th 2009
The average UK car-owner spends £31 a month on motor insurance. But, according to the ever-industrious PR department at Saga, 27 per cent of motorists have taken steps to reduce the cost of thei...
Seeking salvation from scrappage
Published Thursday, April 9th 2009
Scrappage is the neologism on everyone’s lips this week, it seems. March is supposed to be the biggest month of the year for car sales, what with the new plates coming in and spring being in the...
Interesting times in W. Yorks
Published Wednesday, April 8th 2009
It’s always good to see local industries thriving. But in this case we’re not so sure. Local paper the Huddersfield Examiner says it's alarmed by new figures showing that the town (for...
Few takers for new vans and trucks
Published Wednesday, April 8th 2009
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (or smut’ as they are affectionately known) reckons demand for new commercial vehicles remains severely depressed. “Trucks are down ...
Banks put an end to Autodex
Published Friday, April 3rd 2009
A familiar combination of cash-flow problems and unhelpful bankers has led to the demise of another familiar industry name.
In September 2007, Autodex which then described itself slightly long-wind...
The fatal effects of minor fleet prangs
Published Thursday, April 2nd 2009
Fleet managers need to make sure company drivers report all crashes, regardless of severity, says Fleet News.
That, at least, is the conclusion of a “recent study” carried out by Interactive Dr...
Cheaper premiums? The answer may be in your stars
Published Wednesday, April 1st 2009
A new online motor insurer claims it can save motorists up to 50% on their premiums‚ by casting their horoscopes! Starcarsdirect.com’s unique online application process involves specifying your pr...
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