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Driven to distraction costing Brits £3.3 million a year

Distracted drivers are rife on our roads, and are risking hefty hikes to their car insurance premiums if they are caught being careless behind the wheel, says moneysupermarket.com.

Ensurance against rising insurance premiums

Volkswagen Insurance Service (VIS), the insurance arm of Volkswagen Financial Services, has launched a new product, ‘Ensurance’, which works with any car insurance policy and then provides full accident management support and service from the Volkswagen Group repairer network.

RIAS motor insurance launches on Gocompare.com

Over 50s insurance provider RIAS has launched its motor insurance product on Gocompare.com - the first time the specialist provider has offered insurance to consumers via an aggregator website.

92% of business travellers don't understand car hire insurance

Many business travellers are confused by car hire insurance which is putting their companies at risk of high insurance costs or high penalty fees being added to expenses claims, says a leading online insurance company, iCarhireinsurance.com,following the results of a survey it conducted with YouGov.

Chevrolet and Ageas to create new insurance partnership

Ageas has entered into exclusive discussions with Chevrolet to work together to provide fully branded motor insurance products in the UK to its customers.

New car care plans are designed to go the distance

An end to "oversold and under-performing" car protection plans has been signalled by major national used car retailer ACF Car Finance.

UK motorists crashing for cash

Recession-hit drivers in the UK are resorting to dangerous measures to make extra cash, according to moneysupermarket.com.

The Co-operative calls for crack down on dubious claims

The Co-operative Group has announced a number of customer-focused initiatives to deal with the increasing and unwelcome obtrusiveness of the claims management sector, which is contributing heavily to spiralling claims and insurance premiums.

Used car buying myths exposed

When it comes to buying a used car it can be confusing for consumers to determine between fact and fiction. HPI sheds some light on a few of the most common car buying myths, offering practical advice on how to deal with them.

Brits driven off the road by the rising cost of motoring

Over 1 million motorists have given up driving over the past 12 months because of the rising cost of motoring, according to research from Sainsbury's Car Insurance.

Warranty Direct in arresting new cop car project

Warranty Direct in arresting new cop car project

Warranty Direct has expanded further the eclectic range of cars it covers by teaming up with a new company importing genuine ex-US police force cars into the UK.

1 in 5 drivers have been contacted by personal injury lawyers

One in five British drivers have been contacted by personal injury firms either by text, phone or email suggesting that they may wish to pursue damages claims for injuries caused in an accident, according to research by Gocompare.com.

Honesty on the rise among drivers despite car insurance cost rises

Almost one in seven of us (14%) are guilty of lying to get cheaper car insurance but despite rising insurance costs, this is down significantly on last year.

More Brits going topless, car retailer reports

Sales of open-top cars are currently running at double those of last year's volumes, according to a major national used car retailer.

Buying online turns Brits into car insurance experts

It's official. British drivers feel much better informed about their car insurance now they buy it online and just 14 per cent say they buy a policy on price alone.