Car Insurance
‘Danger day’: Insurer expecting rise in car crashes on Monday 17th December
Monday 17th December is the worst day of the year for car crashes, according to claims data from The Co-operative Insurance.
Women’s car insurance premiums begin to rise
With a week to go until the European Court of Justice ruling on gender equality comes into effect, new figures from comparison site Gocompare.com reveal that women's car insurance premiums have started to rise.
Don't let car thieves put a spanner in your Christmas
M&S Bank is urging motorists to check their car insurance policy before they hit the shops this Christmas, with seasonal shopping trips expected to put the value of vehicle contents at around £263 per trip, which could be put at risk if left in an underinsured car.
Ageas, Vauxhall and ingenie lead the way on telematics insurance
Vauxhall Motors is the first major motor manufacturer to embrace telematics car insurance in a deal with Ageas and ingenie, offering cover for 17 - 25 years olds when they purchase a car from a Vauxhall dealership.
Aviva launches its new Aviva Drive app
Safe drivers could save up to 20% on their comprehensive car insurance by using Aviva's driver behavioural app which has launched on the Google Play app store following successful testing.
‘Crash for Cash’ fraud costing UK motorists £392 million
The ‘Crash for Cash’ phenomenon sees criminal gangs deliberately causing crashes with innocent motorists and faking accidents across the UK to make fraudulent insurance claims.
The Co-op doubles discount on Young Driver Scheme
The Co-operative Insurance has thrown a lifeline to young female motorists who are likely to see their insurance increase as a result of the Gender Directive, by doubling the discount they can get through the Young Driver telematics scheme.
Vauxhall and ingenie to offer affordable car insurance for young drivers
Vauxhall has teamed up with young driver insurance specialist ingenie. The partnership could provide 17 to 25 year-old Vauxhall drivers, of both new and used cars, with more affordable insurance and the benefits of ingenie’s black box technology, which acts as a co-pilot.
EU insurance law could force one in four women off the road
British roads are set to become a man's world, with one in four women (24%) priced off the roads when a new EU law comes into force on the 21st December, according to new research by uSwitch.com.
Car insurance premiums fell spring - summer 2012
The latest MoneySupermarket Monitor on Car Insurance shows the downward trend in car insurance pricing continued over the summer of 2012, with average annual premiums now standing at £456, a fall of 6.4 per cent.
A quarter of brits still unaware of gender ruling
More than a quarter of Brits (26%) are unaware that their car insurance premiums will soon be affected by a European gender ruling, according to AA Insurance.
‘Practice makes perfect’ for learner drivers with daily insurance offering
Dayinsure, in partnership with Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, has launched a short term motor insurance solution for people learning to drive.
Cash strapped drivers cutting corners could end up in a costly jam
Drivers taking risks behind the wheel to save money could end up in a costly jam as well as breaking the law.
Over one million motorists have made a false insurance claim
Motorists are prepared to pull the wool over their insurers' eyes to make a fraudulent claim on their car insurance, according to MoneySupermarket.com.
Car insurance prices plummet by 13.6% for drivers under 20
Car insurance has plummeted by £360 (13.6%) for drivers aged 17-20, but 2013 could see dramatic price rises after this December’s EU gender ruling.