http://www.uswitch.com/news/?ref=rssall The latest industry news from the UK for utilities, telecoms, broadband and personal finance. 60 en-GB http://www.uswitch.com/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.uswitch.com/?ref=rssall Corporate Pages Loans Energy Home Phone Digital TV Credit Cards Broadband Water Directory Market News Heating Cover Current Accounts Car Insurance Mobiles Consumer Guide Secured Loans Customer Accounts Bundles Almost three-quarters of British motorists would consider driving an electric car, according to new research from esure car insurance. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080805/three-quarters-of-brits-would-drive-an-electric-car.cmsx Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com A spokesman for the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) has said his organisation is calling for an exemption from the equality bill to ensure customers get the "fairest deal" possible. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080801/biba-hopes-for-car-insurance-exemption-to-equalities-bill.cmsx Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com People who smoke while driving could be devaluing their cars as well as risking hefty fines and more expensive car insurance premiums, new research shows. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080730/smoking-behind-the-wheel-devalues-cars.cmsx Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com A third of British motorists admit to having driven in a potentially dangerous way, according to new research from Sainsbury's Car Insurance. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080728/one-third-of-motorists-admit-to-dangerous-driving-behaviour.cmsx Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com People are still making improvements and modifications to their cars despite the ongoing credit crunch, Fast Car Magazine has claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080722/credit-crunch-not-suppressing-appetite-for-car-improvements.cmsx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Damage caused by bird droppings is costing car insurance customers almost £57 million a year, according to a new report from Zurich Insurance. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080721/bird-droppings-cost-motorists-57-million-a-year.cmsx Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com It is not that likely speed cameras will disappear from the streets of Scotland, it has been claimed, after there were calls in Swindon for their removal. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080718/scotland-unlikely-to-lose-cameras.cmsx Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com If vehicle excise duty is altered then already struggling motorists could find that they get into further debt, according to one company, comments that may also be of interest to those with car insurance. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080717/further-duty-could-exacerbate-debt.cmsx Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Moves have been made to reassure drivers in the Cumbria area they were not breaking the law after a speed camera there became faulty. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080716/cumbria-drivers-snapped-in-error.cmsx Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Swindon borough council has stated that it may stop paying for speed cameras in the area as the devices may not improve road safety. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080715/speed-cameras-are-only-a-tax.cmsx Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Drivers have been advised not to avoid taking car insurance as the cost of owning a car continues to rise. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080714/motorists-urged-not-to-avoid-car-insurance.cmsx Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Plans by the government to reform road tax will mean some motorists will lose out, one expert has said. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080711/motorists-will-lose-out-under-tax-reforms.cmsx Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Car windscreens in the south-east of England are more likely to be damaged then anywhere else in the country, new research has revealed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080710/windscreen-damage-is-worst-in-the-south-east.cmsx Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com A special presentation is set to be offered to drivers in one area of Scotland later this month so that they know more about road safety, something that may have a positive impact on their future car insurance premiums. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080708/presentation-for-young-scottish-drivers.cmsx Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Campaigners in the north-east of Scotland have stated that it is worrying that a high number of people of people were caught speeding on the A90 during a clampdown, news that may be of interest to those with car insurance. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080707/hundreds-caught-during-safety-drive.cmsx Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com A list of the most likely places where people could have their car and its belongings taken has been released by swiftcover.com. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080703/london-most-popular-for-car-crime.cmsx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com A number of pupils at a Northamptonshire school have helped to deliver a road safety message to fellow youngsters. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080702/children-given-road-safety-message.cmsx Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com A high number of drivers were stopped as part of an initiative that took place in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire recently. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080701/drivers-in-bucks-stopped-for-speeding.cmsx Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com About £1 million has been handed out in fines to drivers for speeding in the Bracknell area over the past four years, it has been revealed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080630/bracknell-drivers-hand-over-1m.cmsx Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Amendments to a road in the north-east of England have been met with praise because of the number of accidents that have been seen there in past times, news that may interest those with car insurance. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080627/north-east-road-changed-hailed.cmsx Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com