Car Insurance

With the credit crunch and environmental concerns with flying, Norwich Union predicts that driving holidays will be more popular than ever this year, with an estimated eight million British motorists expected to take to the continent in their cars for the annual summer getaway.

Alarming new research from Sainsbury's Car Insurance reveals that 1.15 million people have admitted to having driven a car in the last 12 months, without having insurance. Nearly two-fifths of these people were aged 17 - 24 and a further 22% were aged 25 - 34.

Learners completing the Pass Plus training scheme as a shortcut to cheaper car insurance could be making an expensive mistake.

Over 11 million British motorists would make a fraudulent claim to avoid jeopardising their insurance claim.

MORE TH>N is launching a revolutionary new insurance scheme that uses Formula 1-style in-car telemetry to help British motorists drive in a greener, more efficient and economical way.

Commenting on the Government's plans to introduce increased driving tests, Paul Baxter, Director of Commercial and Partnerships at Tescocompare.com, says: "New drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident during their first two years of motoring.

Commenting on proposals from the government to overhaul driver testing, Peter Gerrard, head of insurance research at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: "With newly qualified drivers facing the highest insurance premiums, any course of action from the government to drive down the cost of cover and reduce accidents and injuries on the road is a step in the right direction.

More than six million people chose to switch car insurance provider over the past six months in an effort to stave off rising car insurance costs, according to new research from MoneyExpert.com.

Tesco Car Insurance is offering new customers a free pressure washer when they buy their policy before the 25th June 2008. Customers buying cover will receive a voucher for a Kärcher Pressure Washer, which they can redeem online via Tesco Direct.

More than one in four drivers have seen their car insurance bill rise piling more pressure on already stretched budgets, new research from MoneyExpert.com shows.

Brits who are thinking of taking a driving holiday in Europe this May Bank Holiday are at risk of doing so underinsured.

Hundreds of thousands of British motorists have admitted to driving without insurance, risking hefty costs and prosecution if they are caught behind the wheel without adequate cover, according to MoneyExpert.com.

Convertible cars cost an average of 60 pence extra to insure per week despite the general consensus that they are far more costly than non-convertibles, says Confused.com- UK car insurance comparison site.

M&S Money has been awarded a clean sweep as its main insurance portfolio has been rated Five Star by Defaqto, the leading UK independent financial services benchmarking company.

From tomorrow (Sunday 20 April), esure car insurance will be replacing its standard no claim discount protection with ‘protection for life' at no extra cost - giving drivers a guaranteed discount level regardless of any claims made throughout the life of their policy with the company.