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Top tips to buying breakdown cover

Top tips to buying breakdown cover

Choosing the correct breakdown cover for your car is an important decision. Having good cover makes all the difference when you and your family are stuck on the side of the motorway or in bad weather in some remote spot, or you’re on your way to an all-important business meeting.

Ask who? Most drivers don't know about insurance database website

Ninety three per cent of drivers have never checked whether their car is correctly listed as insured on the Motor Insurance Database (MID), which is now being used to compare insurance records with DVLA data, under new continuous insurance rules.

Majority of drivers comfortable with buying car insurance online

Eighty six per cent of consumers are comfortable with researching and buying motor insurance online without professional advice, according to a survey by Defaqto.

Car insurance industry ‘puts up smokescreen’, says Furley Page

When former Home Secretary Jack Straw stirred up a hornet’s nest over car insurance referral fees recently, he slammed the “racket” of insurers getting paid for passing on their clients’ details to personal injury lawyers.

A warranty really can last a lifetime for Vauxhall owners

A warranty really can last a lifetime for Vauxhall owners

Vauxhall’s Lifetime Warranty has just celebrated one year on the market, with more than 207,000 owners benefitting from the groundbreaking offer since it was launched in August 2010.

Beware the online car scams

Online buying has become increasingly popular in recent years, which means more used car buyers than ever are likely to be scouring the internet for their dream car.

New car in September? Perhaps it's time for a new insurer too

This September will see the release of the new ‘61' car registration plate and with it comes one of the busiest months of the year for car insurance quotes.

The car parts most likely to fail this summer

Motorists could be hit by 10% higher repair bills as summer takes its toll on car reliability, according to data revealed today.

The Co-operative rewards safe young drivers with cash back

Nearly 90% of motorists with The Co-operative's Young Driver insurance will see over £100 returned to their bank accounts this month, after proving themselves as safe drivers.

Monthly car insurance doesn't have to break the bank

As car insurance premiums rose by 31 per cent in 2010, and with similar rises occurring earlier in 2011, drivers looking to keep car insurance costs manageable may opt for the convenience of monthly instalments.

"Fully comp" car cover may not be as comprehensive as you think

Drivers need to be aware of what their "fully comprehensive" car cover involves, and shop around for the best policy to match their driving needs, says moneysupermarket.com.

Young drivers hit with £4,000 average car insurance cost

Car insurance costs for 17-20 year olds have crashed through the £4,000 barrier, with the average 17-20 year old male now paying a staggering £4,006 per year for comprehensive cover.

MSL to offer brokers vehicle management services

MSL to offer brokers vehicle management services

MSL Group (“MSL”) which includes MSL Legal Expenses in its stable, has extended its offering to the broker market with the introduction of a new vehicle supply and management service.

Car insurance - Hope for young drivers?

The most welcome news in the latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index is an unexpected fall of 5.6 per cent in the average Shoparound cost of an annual comprehensive car insurance policy for young drivers.

'You're not alone' squeezed-out borrowers assured

'You're not alone' squeezed-out borrowers assured

A fear of rejection is driving more professional people to seek out non-prime motor finance, according a major lender to those with impaired credit records.