Car Insurance
Honest drivers pay out for car insurance cheats
For one day, every week of the year law-abiding UK drivers are footing the bill to pay for the uninsured and fraudulent drivers on the road. This is costing drivers a massive £1.25billion every year according to figures by The Co-operative Insurance.
Car insurance renewal due? Shop around first!
Motorists are wasting £233 a year on average by automatically renewing their car cover with their existing insurer - an increase of £92 (40 per cent) compared with last year, according to moneysupermarket.com.
Get top marks for student savings this year
As the dust settles on this summer's batch of A-Level results, those students lucky enough to obtain university places will no doubt have concerns over financing their studies and lifestyle. moneysupermarket.com urges parents and students to be savvy with their money when considering motor and home contents insurance options.
The cost of staying with your car insurer
Sixty per cent of drivers who shopped around after receiving their car insurance renewal quote found a lower one, saving an average of £58, according to research from Which?.
Brits abroad breaking driving laws
Almost 6.5 million British adults (14%) are planning to take their cars abroad over the next 12 months, according to new research from Sainsbury's Car Insurance. However, millions of these drivers will, sometimes unwittingly, break the law by engaging in driving acts that are illegal in some foreign countries.
Car insurance providers must clarify direct debit fees
Independent financial research company Defaqto has published its comprehensive annual report on the motor insurance industry, which addresses the challenges currently facing the sector.
Santander to give new car insurance customers TomTom sat navs
Santander Insurance UK has announced that it shall be giving away the choice of either a TomTom Start sat nav worth £99 or £50 cash back to anyone who takes out a new Santander car insurance policy before the end of the year over the telephone.
Make car security a priority this summer
Thousands of drivers risk invalidating car insurance claims by failing to make vehicle security a priority, according to a new survey by M&S Car Insurance.
RSA launches online only car insurance product
Leading global insurer RSA has launched ‘RSA echoice', a new online only car insurance product, which gives customers the flexibility and control to tailor a policy to suit their exact needs.
swiftcover.com celebrates 5 years in business
Online car insurer swiftcover.com is celebrating its first five years in business; a half-decade in which it has insured enough vehicles to form a line of family hatchbacks stretching more than 42 times around the M25 motorway and enough drivers to fill Wembley Stadium nearly 16 times over.
New learner driver insurance can help pass rates, says AA
The AA has started offering affordable new insurance cover for learner drivers that won't affect the car owner's own insurance.
Uninsured Loss Recovery cover
Independent financial research company Defaqto has analysed 223 comprehensive motor insurance policies and found significant variations in comprehensive motor insurance policies for those looking to reclaim costs for uninsured losses.
Death by disrespectful driving
800 lives are lost on Britain's roads through accidents caused by road rage or disrespectful driving, and £35 of each of our annual motor insurance premiums pays for these accidents, according to a report from AXA.
Car hire insurance specialist launches offers on European policies
Car hire excess insurance specialist and market leader, Insurance4carhire.com, has announced that it will be lowering the cost of its annual European policies from £49 to £39.20.
MINI Convertible car insurance from £99
MINI Financial Services is offering customers who treat themselves to a new MINI Convertible this summer a year’s car insurance from only £99.