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‘Don't front a disaster!' AA Insurance warns Corrie's Tara

Dev's battle of wills over his daughter's wish to get her first car could have ended up in financial disaster if his Coronation Street girlfriend Tara had had her way, according to AA Insurance.

Save at least 25% on car insurance and become a better driver

There's a way to save at least 25% on car insurance. The Ride Drive Insurance Scheme promises to knock a quarter off drivers' premiums, whoever they are currently insured with, provided they've passed an approved Ride Drive advanced driving course.

Victim of redundancy? Car insurance could cost you more

As the recession begins to hit home, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that 225,000 more people became victims of redundancy at the end of 2008 -bringing total unemployment in the UK to a staggering 1.92 million.

Uninsured drivers left with nowhere to hide by new crackdown

Tough new powers to tackle the selfish minority of uninsured drivers who cost law-abiding motorists £400m each year were set out by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today.

Uninsured driver squeeze welcomed by AA

New measures that make it an offence to keep a vehicle without valid insurance, proposed by the Department for Transport on Tuesday 20th January, have been welcomed by AA Insurance.

New offence will tighten the net on uninsured drivers

Commenting on the announcement by the Government of the introduction of an offence to make it illegal to keep an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured, Nick Starling, the ABI's Director of General Insurance and Health, said:

New measures to crackdown on uninsured drivers

Commenting on new measures to crackdown on uninsured drivers, Andy Leadbetter, managing director of insurance at moneysupermarket.com said: "I applaud the new initiative tightening up rules on uninsured vehicles.

Don't be lured by ‘female friendly' cover

Specialist insurers, for women and older drivers, do not always provide the best value option for motorists, says moneysupermarket.com.

Wintery weather warning for drivers

With the recent nationwide deep-freeze plus a lack of daylight hours associated with the month of January, esure car insurance is urging motorists to make sure they're prepared for wintery driving conditions and offers tips on how to stay claim-free.

Expensive car insurance if you're a James or Daniel

James and Daniel may be two of the top ten most popular boy's names for babies, but parents should be warned that when their sons grow up, they could be among some of the most reckless drivers on Britain's roads, says Confused.com!

Junction launches new motor partnership with RAC

Insurance affinity specialist Junction has announced a new five-year contract with RAC, to provide motor insurance products and services to new and existing customers.

HPI helps Met catch carjacking gang

HPI, the independent vehicle information provider, has played an instrumental role in helping the Metropolitan Police catch a violent car crime gang.

Car insurance premiums - the warning light is on

Hayley Parsons, Chief Executive of leading insurance comparison website Gocompare.com, comments on increases in car insurance premiums highlighted by the AA's premium index: "The insurance premium warning light is well and truly on.

Car insurance hits new high and rising

Car insurance premiums took another sharp upward jump over the last three months of 2008, rising by an average of almost 1 per cent per month, according to the latest benchmark British Insurance Premium Index from the AA.

Over 97% of people can save money with moneysupermarket.com

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has dismissed a complaint regarding moneysupermarket.com's use of the statistic "97.57% of consumers achieve savings with moneysupermarket car insurance".