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Car park lotto for ‘Santa’s Grotto’
As the seasonal shopping frenzy gets underway, two thirds of drivers (65%) are feeling their blood boil as they battle for much coveted parking spaces – and that’s before they even experience the inevitable queues in the shops. And the mood is further fuelled by the aggression of other drivers ‘panic parking’ according to 14% of motorists.
Zurich praised for customer focus and top rated car insurance products
Zurich, one of the UK’s biggest car insurance providers, has been independently praised by two companies.
Christmas gifts left at risk of theft from cars
Thousands of Christmas shoppers risk losing up to £2 billion by leaving presents they have purchased in their car whilst out shopping, according to research by SAGA insurance. Storing expensive gifts, groceries and other Christmas goodies in the car, or leaving laden vehicles unattended on seasonal journeys could increase the potential loss if the car is broken into.
moneysupermarket.com: motor insurance implications of Eddington Transport Study
Commenting on road-pricing and today’s Eddington Transport Study, Richard Mason, director of insurance at moneysupermarket.com, sets out the implications to motor insurance.
Warranty Direct slash online cover for motorists
Independent insurer, Warranty Direct, has slashed at least 15 percent off the cost of buying an extended car warranty when you buy online.
Cold snap signals hazardous driving conditions
As winter draws in and the Met Office predicts random cold spells causing potentially hazardous driving conditions, Prudential Car Insurance is urging drivers to take extra care.
What Car? launches warranty cover
Motorists emerging from the comfort zone of the manufacturer’s traditional three-year warranty on their car can now opt for extended protection with a What Car? Warranty.
00-7 thousand pounds a year to insure Bond’s car
As an international superspy, James Bond has had more than his fair share of accidents and high-octane chases.
Manufacturers need to subsidise used car finance to fight superstores
Car makers may need to subsidise used car finance as well new car deals to enable their franchise networks to compete more effectively with the rising number of used car superstores. This is one of the findings from Trend Tracker’s analysis of the used car market in its latest, 2006 MFBI research study The Future of the UK Used Car Market 2006-2011, which shows that as car quality has improved, consumers are less willing to pay a premium for cars bought from franchise networks’ approved used car programmes.
James Bond – uninsurable so definitely licensed to kill
Despite having a license to thrill, a check by leading car insurer, Zurich, has shown that it’s highly unlikely that James Bond would ever be insured to drive in the UK.
One size no longer fits car warranty policies
The ‘one size fits all’ mentality of choosing and buying an aftermarket car warranty is about to change thanks to independent provider, Warranty Direct.
Kia cee’d to have best-in-Europe warranty
The all-new Kia family of cee’d models will be backed by the ‘best’ new vehicle guarantee ever offered, by any manufacturer, on cars marketed in the UK and Europe with every Kia cee’d benefiting from a seven-year / 150,000 kilometre new car warranty.
Motorists could save £250m on breakdown cover
With millions of British motorists taking to the roads over the next few weeks for their traditional British summer holiday, Liverpool Victoria today revealed that Britain’s motorists could save up to £250 million by extending their existing car insurance to include breakdown cover, rather than joining a motoring association directly.
Tesco Car Breakdown Cover offers online customers 650 Clubcard points
Tesco Car Breakdown Cover is giving 650 Clubcard points to all new customers who buy a Total Care policy online between 26 April and 20 June 2006.
Only half of motorists buy European breakdown cover before travelling abroad
Although it estimates the average cost of repatriating a car and its occupants back to the UK from Europe is around £4,500, Europ Assistance says that less than half the British motorists heading across the channel this summer will take out continental motor breakdown cover.