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Car insurance: Female drivers are being cheated

Premiums for women drivers are set to go up at the end of the year thanks to new equality rules, but it seems some insurers are already hiking rates.

Putting the 'Insurance' Back in Health Insurance

We understand that it would make no sense to buy auto insurance after we've already crashed our car. We appreciate that it would be strange to buy homeowner's insurance after our house has already burned down. And yet, when it comes to health coverage, many of us think that it makes perfect sense to wait until we're sick to buy health insurance. If we really want to make health insurance ...

Car black boxes could mean cheaper insurance for young drivers

Cars in Northern Ireland are now being fitted with so-called ‘black boxes’ that could lead to cheaper car insurance for young drivers, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. Related Stories Fuel tax reduction tops driver poll

Safety unit probes Fisker plug-in car fire

(Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators are trying to determine the cause of a Texas garage fire that destroyed three vehicles, including a luxury plug-in sports car built by Fisker Automotive. The Fisker Karma, which sells for more than $100,000, was parked in the garage of a newly built home in Sugar Land, Texas, when the fire broke out earlier this month. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...

Watchdog Proves it Pays to Compare Car Insurance

A recent investigation by the TV programme Watchdog revealed that car insurance companies may not be rewarding their customers for loyalty.(PRWEB UK) 23 April 2012 The prevailing pricing model for premiums appears to offer the best deals to new customers in an attempt to attract new business. Car insurance comparison site Tiger.co.uk investigates.Increases in car insurance premiums were widely ...

Whiplash claims add £90 a year to car insurance bill

Whiplash injury claims cost insurers more than £2 billion last year - adding around £90 to the cost of a typical car insurance policy, the AA has revealed.

Gumnut slip-up costs tree owners $55,000

A MARRIED couple and their insurer have been ordered to pay $55,000 in damages to an elderly relative after she slipped on a gumnut and fell on their front steps.

Stroke risk increased when air pollution was moderate in Boston area

Car exhaust and other air pollution, even at levels considered safe by federal regulations, may substantially increase the risk of a stroke, a research team from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has found. After reviewing the medical records of more than 1,700 stroke patients in the Boston area over 10 years, the researchers found a 34 percent increase in the risk of ischemic strokes on days ...

Direct Primary Care Providers Lower Cost of Concierge Services

Direct primary care providers, which were once most associated with concierge health services for the rich, are reaching out to small businesses and the working class.