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Young drivers could save money despite car insurance price rises
Confused.com is urging drivers to look for ways to reduce their car insurance in anticipation of new gender rules. Under the new rules, agreed by the EU last week (1 March 2011), insurers will no longer be able to offer differently priced insurance based on gender, with effect from 21 December 2012.
Allianz helps motorists with free app launch
Allianz's new online-only car insurance offering, Your Cover insurance, has developed a free iPhone and Android application called ‘Find & Drive', designed to help make motorists lives easier.
Out with the old and in with new car reg
With March's new car registration well under way and ‘11' plate cars sitting on forecourts waiting for new owners, motorists tempted to get behind the wheel shouldn't be lulled into assuming a new model will always be more expensive to insure than an older one, according to moneysupermarket.com.
46% of new car buyers want to purchase online
Recent research suggests that 46% of new car buyers want to buy their car online and have it delivered to their door.
HPI reminds consumers to protect themselves
‘BBC 5 Live Investigates’ is set to report this Sunday (27th February) that unwitting used car buyers are being chased for large sums of money, owed on loans taken out by previous owners. Leading vehicle information expert HPI is warning consumers to be vigilant on the risks of finance fraud and get protection with the HPI Check.
Young female drivers to be hit with premium increases
Confused.com is warning young female drivers that their motor insurance premiums may be about to rocket, and is urging them to shop around for new motor insurance cover.
Fleets crippled by fuel claim fraud
Fuel cards are vital in the fight against fraudulent fuel claims which are expected to rise as austerity measures kick in, says leading fuel card reseller The Fuelcard Company.
Motorists waste £1.7bn on automatic car insurance renewals
With the new ‘11' car registration plates out next week (1 March), it is prime season for motorists to renew their car insurance. However, drivers are set to waste £270 each, or £1.7 billion collectively, by sticking with their existing insurer and not shopping around, according to moneysupermarket.com.
BBC’s Top Gear highlights dangers of used car buying
The latest episode of BBC Two’s Top Gear shone the spotlight on the pitfalls associated with used car buying. The team bought three BMW 325i convertibles and demonstrated how seemingly identical vehicles can have a very different past. HPI warns consumers to remain vigilant and protect themselves with an HPI Check.
Warranty Direct launches breakdown service
Leading automotive insurer, Warranty Direct, is now on hand to assist motorists stranded at the roadside, after launching a new breakdown recovery product.
DVLA reminds motorists of new motor insurance law
The DVLA in conjunction with the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) and the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) are reminding drivers that a new law to be rolled out in late Spring will mean that they must keep their vehicle insured unless they have notified the DVLA that is it is being kept off the road.
Motorists urged to make regular safety checks
Having withstood one of the harshest winters in around 30 years, motorists are being encouraged by Sainsbury's Car Insurance to check that their cars remain roadworthy before setting off on even the shortest journey.
More than half of new cars bought on forecourt finance in 2010
More people chose to buy a new car using finance through a car dealer than any other finance option in 2010. 52.1% of new cars bought last year were bought using dealer motor finance, according to the latest statistics from the Finance & Leasing Association, the trade body for the motor finance industry.
Car theft hot spots
This week, the media has highlighted several exclusive London postcodes as hotspots for car theft. Areas such as Chelsea, Belgravia and West Kensington have seen some of the highest rates of car theft in the UK, according to the research.
Churchill Insurance warns drivers of cold snap danger
Motorists are putting themselves and pedestrians in jeopardy this winter through poor visibility, according to research from Churchill Car Insurance. Drivers could also run the risk of being uninsured for theft, with half of motorists surveyed admitting to leaving their car running to defrost and returning indoors leaving their car attended.