Car Insurance
Citroen is first manufacturer to fit insurance ‘black box’ as standard
Citroen is creatively turning to technology to reduce the cost of younger buyers owning and insuring a brand new car by fitting its C1 Connexion special edition with a telematics ‘black box’ as standard.
Motorists waste £2 billion automatically renewing car insurance
British motorists are burning over £2 billion as a nation by staying loyal to their existing car insurance provider. By sticking with an existing provider at renewal time and not shopping around for a better deal, drivers could be throwing away £300 each, says MoneySupermarket.
Car insurance premiums could fall if insurers handle claims directly
UK drivers overwhelmingly want to see the back of the personal injury (PI) ‘compensation culture' that is now costing every motorist an extra £118 on their annual motor insurance premium, reveals Aviva in a new report issued today.
Parents willing to break the law to save on their child’s car insurance
With the average best premium for 17 and 18-year-old's coming in at a staggering £3,205.81 per year, research from Gocompare.com shows that parents would take drastic steps to help their children save money on car insurance.
Young driver insurance that’s all carrot and no stick
A uniquely positive, rewards-driven approach to safe driving has been launched by telematics car insurance provider, Carrot; changing the face of how young drivers interact with their insurance provider, and how they see the benefits of driving safely.
The Co-op launches smartphone app to rate saftey of young drivers
The Co-operative Insurance has launched a free Smartphone app to allow young drivers to find out how safe they are behind the wheel.
Benefit from extra mileage on car and home insurance deals
Motorists and homeowners buying or renewing insurance policies could benefit from a number of top offers currently available through MoneySupermarket.
Crash victims pressured to claim compensation within hours of an accident
Crash victims are being pestered by personal injury lawyers and claims management companies to make a claim for compensation just hours after being involved in a car accident.
Sliding scale: £3.5m car damage in ice and snow
Over the period Friday to Monday, 18-21 January, AA Insurance has taken over 500 claims of which over 45% were related to snow and ice. On Monday, half of all claims were weather related.
New Sainsbury's Bank car insurance customers could get up to 1/3 off
Sainsbury's Bank is offering new car insurance customers up to 1/3 off their premium, based on their circumstances and loyalty information.
One month on from EU gender ruling and young women pay the price
A referendum may be a long way off, but young women will be wishing for a very swift exit from the EU.
Slip-slip sliding away ends with a claim
The heavy snow falling over many parts of Britain on white Friday has, up to 3.45 pm today (18th January) brought in 182 car insurance claims already, compared with the 129 average expected for the whole of a typical January Friday. Of those, approaching half (43%) are snow and ice related.
Male motorists more at risk of winter mishaps
One in four drivers (26 per cent) has been involved in a motor accident in snow or icy conditions, with six per cent claiming to have done so in the past 12 months, according to research from Santander Car Insurance.
Young female drivers feeling the impact of gender ruling
Young female drivers are feeling the impact of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on the use of gender to price car insurance, according to analysis of 1.3 million quotes through MoneySupermarket, while young male drivers are seeing the benefit as prices have fallen.
Sales directors and surgeons speed towards expensive car cover
Sales directors, surgeons and operations directors are most likely to hold a conviction for speeding, according to analysis from MoneySupermarket.