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Drivers struggle to understand the terms used in their car insurance policy

According to research by swiftcover.com, almost one in five drivers (18%) think car insurance policies are purposely designed to confuse them. The survey found that 42% of Brits struggle to understand the terms used in their car policy, leaving them uncertain over what they are actually covered for. Nearly a quarter of people (23%) have no idea what voluntary excess means, despite the fact that many people increase their voluntary excess as a ... [more]

Motorcycle insurance company expands in the motorhome insurance market

Carole Nash was ranked as the UK’s 38th biggest UK insurance broker in August 2009 and employs over 300 staff in the UK and Ireland. It provides insurance for some 300,000 classic, vintage, modern, custom and off road motorcycles – around 20 percent of all licensed machines. It is also a leading player in the classic car sector. Carole Nash has now hooked up to the motorhome insurance market, pledging to repeat the success it achieved in the ... [more]

Yamaha offers free and subsidised insurance of mopeds and scooters

Insurance is the expense that most people least want to spend their hard-earned cash on. So isn't it great that Yamaha are offering, for a limited period, free and subsidised insurance (subject to terms and conditions) on a great range of mopeds, scooters and the YBR125. You and up to three other family members can benefit from free third party insurance on selected 2008/09 model Yamaha mopeds and scooters (Aerox R, Jog RR, Giggle, the new Neo... [more]

Car dealers unable to actively sell PPI within seven days of selling a vehicle on finance

The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) warns that car dealers are unable to provide PPI at the same time as finance packages sold to their customers, because of new restrictions on the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI). The Competition Commission has announced that in order to address a perceived lack of competition in the PPI market, they are to restrict the sale of PPI products by loan providers and retailers who provide loans.... [more]

Department for Transport cracks down on uninsured drivers

Latest estimates are that around 6.5% (around 2 million) of GB motorists drive uninsured. The penalty for driving without insurance is a maximum fine of £5,000 and 6-8 penalty points. Around 300,000 offenders are convicted for uninsured driving every year. Uninsured driving adds around £30 a year to every motorist's insurance premium - amounting to more than £400m a year in additional premiums. It is also estimated that uninsured and untraced ... [more]

Ontario auto insurance changes hit pedestrians, cyclists (Spacing Wire)

Anyone who doesn’t own a car, and the insurance that goes with it, is going to have fewer resources to deal with injuries if they are hit by a car, as a result of changes to auto insurance just introduced by the Province of Ontario. In an effort to reduce auto insurance costs, the Province has [...]

Joe Groh Night Friday (Southlake Times)

Tragedy struck the Groh family on Father’s Day 2008. While riding his bike in Grapevine, Joe Groh came around a curve, lost control, flew over the handlebars and woke up with no feeling in his limbs.

Cyclists under pump to pay rego (Herald Sun)

MOTORISTS want more bike paths to keep cyclists off the road, but they want them to pay registration to cover the cost.

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Bike-riding boy, 6, without arms captures hearts at Miracle Limbs event in North Naples (Naples Daily News)

NAPLES —A very busy Jamarion Styles raced around the North Collier Regional Park on his favorite bike on Saturday.The vibrant 6-year-old whizzed by attendees of the Miracle Limbs Courage in Motion Bike Ride. Styles has had to work much harder than most children, as he is a double-arm amputee, but you’d never know it by his smile.“I like to ride my bike and write stories,” said Styles, eyes ...

NEWS UPDATE: Rough road ahead for U.S. 12 project in Sauk City (The Sauk Prairie Eagle)

Few disagree that improvements to Phillips Boulevard are needed. The one-mile section, that also doubles as Highway 12, features cracks, rusting light poles and sewer grates and is used by thousands of cars and heavy trucks a day.

Sleep, Stretch, Ski: One woman’s search for satisfaction in Central Oregon (The Source Weekly)

I’m no Elizabeth Gilbert, and when my life changed dramatically a few years ago I didn’t set off for Italy to eat, India to pray, or Indonesia to find love. I didn’t have the money or the resources. My husband died in September 2006 and it took me six months to put one foot in front of the other, to figure out finances, and to adjust to not being a full-time caregiver. It took another year for ...

OK Go Goes Indie (Chicagoist)

Photo of OK Go live in Brussels by Kmeron Following numerous problems with their label, OK Go is ditching the Majors and fleeing EMI Records. This isn't wholly surprising due to some recent friction , and it was hinted the band was seeking outside help when State Farm prominently sponsored the band's recent mind-boggling video for "This Too Shall Pass" off their latest album, Of The Blue Colour ...

The season, according to Dave Riley (Telluride Daily Planet)

Telluride Ski and Golf Company may not be a main street shop, but its CEO, Dave Riley, made an appearance at the Telluride Retail Association meeting Tuesday to discuss the economy and share how his own business is faring.

Rough road ahead for U.S. 12 project in Sauk City (Wisconsin State Journal)

A one-mile stretch of Highway 12/Phillips Boulevard in Sauk City will not be rebuilt this year after the village said it did not have the money to move utilities under the road. The state Department of Transportation, which is leading the $6.7 million project, said work could begin in 2011, 2012 or 2013 if the funding issue is resolved.

Swinton Offers Advice for Bikers Bringing Their Motorcycles Out of Winter Storage (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 03/07/10) - As spring approaches and the weather starts to improve, motorcyclist enthusiasts across the UK will be bringing their bikes out of winter storage. Swinton Bikes, the UK's leading high street retailer of motorcycle insurance , is urging bikers to ensure their bike is safe and roadworthy before hitting the roads. Swinton Bikes is offering the ...