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Car insurance prices dip by 7.1% year-on-year

After several years of soaring increases, the brakes have been applied to car insurance prices, according to the Confused.com/Towers Watson car insurance price index.

The rise of telematics-based insurance

Figures this week from Biba suggest sales of ‘black box' telematics car insurance policies have increased five-fold in the last two years and are expected to reach 500,000 policies in the next two years.

Britain's cars shaken and stirred as British weather closes in

Just two weeks of severe weather has brought a heavy toll to Britain's motorists as well as to home owners.

Brits speed towards higher premiums

Two thirds of motorists knowingly break the speed limit while driving, risking increased car insurance premiums as well as the lives of themselves and others, according to new research from MoneySupermarket.

RIAS introduces fixed price car insurance for two years

No experienced driver wants the price of their car insurance to rise each year - especially if you haven't made a claim or had a conviction.

A safe combination: drive smart and drive safe with AA

New customers of AA's telematic or black box ‘pay how you drive' insurance are to be offered free Drive Smart tuition, thanks to a new initiative by the AA's Charitable Trust.

Competitive insurance ratings announced for Subaru BRZ

Competitive insurance ratings announced for Subaru BRZ

Subaru has announced the insurance groups for its new BRZ sports car range. The BRZ SE will have a group 30 insurance rating, with SE Lux models in group 31.

Who wants to be a Nectar millionaire?

Sainsbury's Bank car insurance launches free prize draw to win one million Nectar points.

Uninsured drivers leaving themselves at risk of penalties

Many car owners across the UK could be inadvertently breaking the law by remaining unaware of new regulations that require a car to be insured, even if it is no longer driven, according to research from Post Office Car Insurance.

RSA partners with ingenie to offer black box car insurance

Global insurer, RSA, has announced it will provide underwriting capacity to ingenie, the car insurance brand for drivers aged 17 to 25, to meet the increasing demand for their young driver telematics insurance cover.

New ‘uninsured driver promise' from AA insurance

Any AA-insured driver involved in a non-fault collision with an uninsured driver will not suffer loss of their excess or no-claim discount.

Cheap insurance could come at a cost

It might be far from the most enjoyable thing about owning a classic car, but choosing the correct insurance policy is crucial in making sure your pride and joy is fully protected.

QuickQuote can help car dealerships get the sale

Confused.com has launched a new revolutionary mobile text message service called QuickQuote, which can help car dealerships seal the deal on a new sale.

Nine out of ten people support clampdown on whiplash claims

Nine out of ten people (93 per cent) welcome the government's clampdown on car insurance claims for whiplash injuries, according to an opinion poll from MoneySupermarket.com.

Young driver insurance can cost more than 18% of annual salary

Young drivers are paying an average of £2,499 for their annual comprehensive car insurance according to figures from Confused.com and Towers Watson.