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A flying toilet roll holder, an invented wedding engagement, a fake photograph and an invisible wall featured among the record number of fraudulent claims detected by insurers in 2010, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Around 133,000 fraudulent claims were uncovered last year (2,500 a week) with the figure up 9% on 2009. Fraudulent claims also up 9% in value, at £919 million.

The most common frauds involved home insurance, with 66,000 bogus or exaggerated claims detected, followed by motor insurance frauds with 40,000 uncovered.

Motor frauds were the most costly, totalling £466 million. <

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January 14th is National Dress Up Your Pet day! This fun day is for animal lovers and pet insurance enthusiasts everywhere! This day allows pets and theit owners to have fun and show off their fashion sense! Of course, you will want to be sure to do this in a responsible way, as not every pet likes to be dressed up.

Since they can’t verbally express to you their humiliation, if your pet doesn’t seem to like wearing clothes, or if she hides or cowers, don’t force the cutesy clothing issue. If your pet is a little shy about showing off, try something a little more reserved, like a colorful bandana or fancy collar instead.

If you do choose to try a costume, here are some common sense rules to keep your pet safe and happy:

1. Avoid any costume with parts that can be ingested easily. Strin

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Cheaper car insurance quotes: Five steps

Many people settle for second best when it comes to car insurance. They either get their home, travel and car insurance from one provider because it’s the easy option or just renew their cover every year to save the hassle of shopping around for a new policy.

Nowadays, though, obtaining cheaper car insurance quotes couldn’t be easier so there really is no excuse for not getting the best deal available. Com

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Direct Line Car Insurance and road safety charity Brake have called upon the Government to push through measures aimed at tackling drug driving, following a survey which reveals that 11% of young drivers have driven whilst under the influence of drugs during the last year.

In addition, the survey revealed that 3% of young drivers drove whilst under the influence of drugs at least once a month.

The Government is being asked to close a loophole by introducing a new criminal offence of driving whilst under the influence of illegal drugs, and the introduction of roadside drug screening devices.

Director of Motor Underwriting and Pricing for Direct Line Car Insurance Andy Goldby stated that drug driving is as irresponsible as drink driving and called for more action and for loopholes in the law to be closed.

Along with the hot wheels, cool trim, leather interior and killer sound system, your sports car came with another line item add-on that wasn’t part of the MSRP: sports car automobile insurance. Insuring your shiny fast ride can add thousands of dollars to cost of ownership over the life of the car…unless you’re a savvy shopper. Here’s what you need to know to help you find cheap sports car insurance (or at least reasonably priced). For starters, different insurance companies have different definitions of what is and isn’t a sports car. This is typically based on a VIN (vehicle identification number) system published by the Insurance Services Office or the company’s own ranking system. Either syst

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