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Halifax offers extra to customers who buy their next car with a Clarity Loan

Marking the one year anniversary of the launch of the Halifax Clarity Loan, customers taking out a Halifax Clarity Loan to buy their next car will be given 12 free car washes, a free MOT and 20% off a service.

True Brits top list of classic cars covered

True Brits top list of classic cars covered

Classic vehicle insurer, Ageas Insurance Limited, has unveiled the top ten classic cars it covers through Optima Classic Car, its specialist policy sold via brokers, created for enthusiasts and owners of cherished vehicles.

1 in 4 parents of young drivers are ‘fronting’ their car insurance policies

A quarter of parents of young drivers are ‘fronting’ a car insurance policy for their child in order to save them money.

Branning’s car clocking con could get him banged-up

HPI, the provider of the HPI Check, is warning used car buyers to beware of fraudsters, turning back the clock on a vehicle’s mileage as highlighted in the current EastEnders storyline. Motor dealer Max Branning and car mechanic, Ben Mitchell have struck a deal to ‘clock’ cars that Max is currently selling from the used car lot ‘Deals on Wheels’.

Car insurance rises falter

Average quoted car insurance premiums have risen by just £1 over the last three months of 2014, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index.

Nearly half of consumers didn’t switch any of the 10 most popular financial and household utility products in 2014

Loyal consumers could be wasting billions of pounds by sticking with the same financial services and household utilities providers year after year.

One in seven heading for a breakdown this winter may be left out in the cold

One in seven heading for a breakdown this winter may be left out in the cold

One in seven motorists risk becoming stranded in freezing temperatures this winter according to a survey commissioned by Halifax Car Insurance.

Co-op updates young driver insurance to accelerate safer driving skills

In a first for the Insurance industry, The Co-operative Insurance has partnered with e-merge safer drivers to pilot a series of educational modules for customers holding a Young Driver Insurance policy.

Crash course on car parking

Car parking can be a source of frustration at the best of times but car park crunches will have tainted Christmas for many drivers.

Beware the ‘theftive’ season

In the run up to Christmas, the ABI is advising people to be careful of thieves looking for easy festive pickings.

Car insurance premiums rise to a two year high

Average car insurance premium prices have been rising at a startling rate over the past three months, beating the record increases seen in 2011 when average premiums hit a record high of £554, according to analysis by MoneySuperMarket.

Used car buyers urged to beware of cut and shuts masquerading as a bargain

Used car buyers urged to beware of cut and shuts masquerading as a bargain

Used car buyers continue to fall prey to criminals selling dangerous ‘cut ‘n’ shut’ vehicles at bargain prices, warns HPI, the provider of hpicheck.com.

LV= agrees new car insurance contract with Nationwide

LV= has been appointed by Nationwide Building Society to underwrite its car insurance product for a further three years.

LV= and esure smash ‘cash for crash’ fraud ring

A fraud ring based in West Yorkshire has been smashed as the perpetrators were given prison sentences after staging car accidents in order to claim compensation from their insurers.

Ridgeway selects HPI's market leading solutions

Top 20 Motor Retail Group in the UK, Ridgeway, has chosen HPI to deliver its market leading vehicle provenance solutions. Under the exclusive agreement, Ridgeway will benefit from the HPI Check, NMR Check and Investigations, as well as the award-winning HPI Spec Check.