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Direct Line offers 12 months car insurance for the price of 10

With Britons looking for New Year bargains as the Christmas bills roll in, shoppers should look to Direct Line for savings on their insurance. Direct Line, Britain's largest car insurer, is currently offering new customers 12 months car or van insurance for the price of 10.

Churchill and Sheila's Wheels offer 'best experience' online

Churchill and Sheila's Wheels offer the 'best experience' online for motor insurance customers, but Lloyds was found to be best for Home Insurance, according to research from Global Reviews.

Confused.com launches new advertising campaign

Confused.com has launched a bold new advertising campaign, designed to introduce customers to its new website.

Iggy Pop to front £25 million car insurance ad campaign

swiftcover.com, the UK's only online insurance company, is launching a major £25 million advertising campaign fronted by 70's rock icon Iggy Pop.

Savings for multiple car households

Running a car is expensive at anytime but especially in the current climate. Everyone is trying to cut their expenditure but for many households scaling down to one car per household isn't a practical option.

Rise in 'front end fraud' putting insurance cover in jeopardy

People are increasingly putting their insurance cover at risk by cheating to get a better deal, warns the ABI (Association of British Insurers).

"The customer claimed..." stories from AA Insurance claims team

'Tis the season to be silly - and some of the claims people make when they make a claim to their insurance company do bring a seasonal smile.

'Family fleet' makes cars a family affair

Even in these credit crunch days, families often run several vehicles - it's not unusual for a four-person household to have more than four cars.

Huge surge in popularity for in-house car finance

Huge surge in popularity for in-house car finance

Brits are turning to in-house car finance products such as Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) plans in record numbers.

If your car isn’t roadworthy you’re not insured

If you drive an unroadworthy vehicle that is involved in an accident you can be prosecuted, fined and have points put on your licence and your insurance company can refuse to pay out for the damage.

Honesty is the best insurance policy

As the credit crunch wrangles on, insurers are seeing evidence of increasing underwriting fraud, costing honest motor insurance customers between £50 and £60 each per policy.

More men than women happy to have one too many for the road

Men are much more willing to drive after drinking than women, according to a new study. It also carries a warning that it's not just your life you could be ruining when the temptation to have a Christmas drink and drive becomes too much.

Brits' booze cruise blunders

Over half (57 per cent) of an estimated 2.3 million motorists planning to cross the channel to stock up on cheap alcohol this Christmas could be driving illegally, with over one in six (15 per cent) making risky assumptions about their car insurance.

Gocompare.com adds more brands to car insurance comparison

Gocompare.com has added nine new insurance brands to its car insurance comparison service. The addition of these new brands - 1st Central, HSBC, Insurance4my, Insurebasics, Moorhouse Exclusive, Motor Insurance Warehouse, One call Direct, Renault and The Post Office - confirms Gocompare's position as the UK's leading car insurance comparison site.

LV= and Nationwide launch new insurance partnership

Insurance, investment and pensions group LV= is providing a range of insurance products to Nationwide customers.