Car Insurance

Benefit from extra mileage on car and home insurance deals

Motorists and homeowners buying or renewing insurance policies could benefit from a number of top offers currently available through MoneySupermarket.

Crash victims pressured to claim compensation within hours of an accident

Crash victims are being pestered by personal injury lawyers and claims management companies to make a claim for compensation just hours after being involved in a car accident.

Sliding scale: £3.5m car damage in ice and snow

Over the period Friday to Monday, 18-21 January, AA Insurance has taken over 500 claims of which over 45% were related to snow and ice. On Monday, half of all claims were weather related.

New Sainsbury's Bank car insurance customers could get up to 1/3 off

Sainsbury's Bank is offering new car insurance customers up to 1/3 off their premium, based on their circumstances and loyalty information.

One month on from EU gender ruling and young women pay the price

A referendum may be a long way off, but young women will be wishing for a very swift exit from the EU.

Slip-slip sliding away ends with a claim

The heavy snow falling over many parts of Britain on white Friday has, up to 3.45 pm today (18th January) brought in 182 car insurance claims already, compared with the 129 average expected for the whole of a typical January Friday. Of those, approaching half (43%) are snow and ice related.

Male motorists more at risk of winter mishaps

One in four drivers (26 per cent) has been involved in a motor accident in snow or icy conditions, with six per cent claiming to have done so in the past 12 months, according to research from Santander Car Insurance.

Young female drivers feeling the impact of gender ruling

Young female drivers are feeling the impact of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on the use of gender to price car insurance, according to analysis of 1.3 million quotes through MoneySupermarket, while young male drivers are seeing the benefit as prices have fallen.

Sales directors and surgeons speed towards expensive car cover

Sales directors, surgeons and operations directors are most likely to hold a conviction for speeding, according to analysis from MoneySupermarket.

‘Danger day’: Insurer expecting rise in car crashes on Monday 17th December

Monday 17th December is the worst day of the year for car crashes, according to claims data from The Co-operative Insurance.

Women’s car insurance premiums begin to rise

With a week to go until the European Court of Justice ruling on gender equality comes into effect, new figures from comparison site Gocompare.com reveal that women's car insurance premiums have started to rise.

Don't let car thieves put a spanner in your Christmas

M&S Bank is urging motorists to check their car insurance policy before they hit the shops this Christmas, with seasonal shopping trips expected to put the value of vehicle contents at around £263 per trip, which could be put at risk if left in an underinsured car.