Car Insurance
Don’t risk your car insurance by ‘fronting’
Parents with children who drive are breaking the law by "fronting" on their car insurance to cut costs, according to research from moneysupermarket.com.
Your Cover insurance launches on Gocompare.com
Allianz Insurance's online-only car insurance offering, Your Cover insurance, is now available on leading comparison website, Gocompare.com.
Uninsured driving crackdown moves step closer
A new system to tackle uninsured driving moved a step closer today as Road Safety Minister Mike Penning laid the final regulations in Parliament.
Car insurance renewal due? Make sure you get the best deal
Over a quarter of motorists (9 million drivers) are potentially missing out on huge savings on their car insurance by simply automatically renewing their policies.
Men twice as likely as women to crash car due to distractions
Men are twice as likely to be distracted by kissing or reading a newspaper while driving a car than women, new research has shown.
38.6 million Brits will take to the road this Easter weekend
Whether the plans are a weekend abroad, spending time with the family or making the most of what your local area has to offer, 77% of Brits will be hitting the roads next weekend, leading to increased traffic and the potential for accidents.
Over 3m drivers have been in a crash with an uninsured driver
Research from Direct Line and road safety charity Brake has revealed that 3.3 million drivers (one in ten), have been involved in a collision with a driver who was uninsured.
Loyal customers risk picking up the bill for increasing premiums
Lee Griffin, chief operating officer at Gocompare.com, comments on the AA's latest premium index: "The AA's latest insurance premium index once again shows that with average premiums still on the increase comparison sites give consumers the best chance of saving money on their car and home insurance.
Ban referral fees now says ABI as motor premiums rise
Unless action is taken to curb the rising cost of settling personal injury claims, motor insurance premiums will continue to rise, the ABI has warned.
Record car insurance premiums pile pressure on motorists
The latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index brings no joy to motorists as premiums continue to go up at record rates.
UK drivers could be paying too much for multi-car insurance
UK households with more than one car could be paying as much as 29 per cent over the odds for their motor insurance by purchasing multi-car policies, research by online insurer swiftcover.com has found.
Serial speeders drive their way to sky high insurance premiums
Motorists convicted of speeding could see the cost of their motor insurance premiums rocket by 54 per cent according to research by moneysupermarket.com.
Motorists at risk because of inadequate car insurance cover
With fuel prices continuing to rise and a further hike in car insurance premiums expected this year, motorists are facing increasing financial pressure throughout 2011. Despite this, new research reveals that British motorists are at risk of losing an estimated £86 billion through inadequate car insurance cover.
Insurance firms not ready for electric cars
The insurance industry is still adjusting to the presence of electric cars on the UK’s roads-that’s the conclusion from a TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk investigation.
A car trash waiting to happen
Messy motorists in the UK are on the road to ruin warns car insurance expert Confused.com. Research released today to launch its Spring car clean initiative reveals that unkept cars can lead to accidents.