Car Insurance

Post Office Car Insurance is advising UK drivers to take extra care on the roads as we enter a peak period of wild animal related accidents.

TescoCompare.com announces the addition of three new car insurance brands to its car insurance comparison service.

Research published by TescoCompare.com, provides an insight into the 7.8 million loyal car insurance customers who haven’t switched insurers in the last five years.

The UK’s 34 million car drivers could save an enormous £1.9 billion a year on annual car insurance premiums by shopping around online, according to car insurer swiftcover.com.

As the launch of the new ‘08’ registration plates looms and hundreds of thousands of motorists splash out on new cars, Insurancewide.com warns drivers not to be lazy about the insurance.

Ashton Berkhauer, insurance expert at uSwitch.com, the independent online price comparison and switching service, comments on the increase in car insurance premiums and offers advice for people insuring new cars:

Before the 2nd April 2008, Tesco Car Insurance is giving a £50 voucher to new customers who obtain a quote and go on to buy a policy.

With UK petrol prices hitting a record high at an average of 104.28p per litre last week and news of a £17 increase to the London congestion charge, British motorists are faced with yet another barrage of costs just to keep their car on the road.

In the space of a year, the average car insurance premium has increased by 5.24%. The latest Sainsbury’s Car Insurance Index reveals that in December 2007, the average car insurance premium was £497.26, compared to £472.52 in December 2006 (an increase of 5.24%).

The Post Office is offering customers a £50 cash back bonus when they take out a new car or combined buildings and contents insurance.

Car insurance premiums rose by 4.5 per cent in the second half of last year, according to research from price comparison site moneysupermarket.com.

Post Office Financial Services now has over half a million car insurance policies in force, strengthening its position as one of the fastest growing financial services providers in the UK.

Until 2nd April, Tesco Car Breakdown Cover is offering new customers buying a policy 30% off the premium for their first year.

Uniquely placed, being the only dedicated on-line, non broker Gap Insurer, Click4Gap.co.uk has seen the market share of sales diluted over the last 6 months, with an increase of multi-product affiliate sites introducing this valuable consumer insurance.

Swinton, Autodirect, Bullseye and AIG Direct are the latest additions to TescoCompare.com, further strengthening its unique panel and increasing the number of providers to over 30.