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One in six have been road rage victims

One in six drivers have been victims of road rage incidents in the past 12 months, new research from MoneyExpert.com shows.

Three million car owners at risk of ID theft

One-in-ten British car owners are putting themselves at risk of identity theft by forgetting to remove sensitive documents such as bills and statements from the view of opportunistic thieves, according to Direct Line Car Insurance.

Make horse box maintenance your ‘mane’ priority

With the Grand National just a few days away, horse boxes are currently being prepared for their first outing of the year.

Men are behind the wheel on car insurance

When it comes to understanding what they are purchasing it appears that women are much better buyers than men.

One in seven motorists admit driving without insurance

Fifteen per cent of British motorists admit they have driven a car they were not insured to drive, according to new research.

Insurance policy tweaks cost drivers dear

A new investigation from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, reveals that motorists are being charged an average fee of £22 just for amending simple details on their car insurance policy.

Don’t fool around with your insurance

With car insurance premiums at record levels, insurance comparison website Gocompare.com has warned people not to be April Fools when looking at ways to reduce their premiums and has produced a list of do’s and don’ts to help motorists save money on their insurance.

Don't let your no claims discount get lost on your second motor

Choosing one of the many insurers that doesn't allow drivers to mirror their no claims discount will typically add 67 per cent or more to a premium.

Gadget mad Brits wide open to car crime

British motorists are easy picking for thieves, with a careless attitude towards leaving gadgets in their cars, according to online car insurer, swiftcover.com.

Car add-ons can be a real spoiler

Car modifications can increase insurance premiums by a whopping 139% – or £545 – finds Confused.com, the UK’s leading car insurance comparison service.

Driving abroad – a minefield of terms and conditions

British motorists could be running the risk of their dream holiday turning into a costly crisis by not checking their car insurance cover before driving abroad this Easter. 17.2 million drivers are completely unaware of the level of car insurance cover they have when travelling overseas.

Harry Potter riskier than Pete Doherty

Despite having a flawless driving license and no motoring or drug convictions to speak of, squeaky clean Daniel Radcliffe has to pay nearly four times (367%) more than Babyshambles front-man and notorious hell-raiser Pete Doherty for his car insurance, says Confused.com.

Motor industry insurance profits ‘unlikely in 2009’, says AA

Today’s claim by Datamonitor that the UK motor insurance industry will make a profit in 2009 is unlikely to be realised, AA Insurance believes.

Evaluating web comparison sites

With moneysupermarket.com and confused.com both claiming to offer the cheapest quotes for motor insurance based on research surveys, the poor consumer could be forgiven for wondering how one piece of research could end up favouring one site and another favouring the other.

Confused.com responds to moneysupermarket claim

Debra Williams, Managing Director of Confused.com, said, “moneysupermarket’s own-funded research directly contradicts that done by independent research agency Consumer Intelligence in January of this year, which found that Confused.com and Tesco Compare both consistently offered cheaper premiums more times than Moneysupermarket.