RSS Feed

Car Insurance

LV= joins budget car insurance panel

LV= has added its ABC Insurance private car product to a number of BGL Group car insurance panels. Initially, the product will appear on the Budget, Dial Direct and QuoteMart panels and is expected to go live on other panels, including those of BGL's affinity arm, Junction, during the course of 2009.

Car insurance premiums fall by 3%

Between June 2008 and December 2008, the average car insurance premium has fallen by 3.1%, according to the latest Sainsbury's Car Insurance Index.

£63m worth of car insurance claims for accidents in the snow

Sainsbury's Car Insurance estimates that the UK insurance industry received 45,000 car insurance claims relating to accidents worth approximately £63 million last week, when much of the nation was covered by the heaviest snowfall in 20 years .

More bad news for singletons on Valentine's Day

Couples thinking of tying the knot, following a Valentine's Day proposal, could save up to 16% on their motor insurance, just by declaring their new spouse on their policy, according to the latest research from Confused.com.

Rise in young driver premiums could lead to uninsurable generation

Over the past 12 months the average cost of motor insurance for young drivers has risen by four times the rate of inflation, according to research by The Co-operative Insurance.

Salaam Halal insurance launches on moneysupermarket.com

Salaam Halal insurance, the UK's first Shariah-compliant motor insurance provider, has launched exclusively on moneysupermarket.com, giving both Muslims and non-Muslims the opportunity to compare prices of Halal insurance with conventional motor insurance for the first time.

Allianz and AA celebrate successful first year

Allianz Commercial is celebrating the first year anniversary of its partnership with the UK's largest breakdown provider, the AA.

25% discount on classic military vehicle insurance

The boom in interest in classic military vehicles shows no sign of slowing down. Now Adrian Flux Insurance Services has joined forces with the Military Vehicle Trust to offer a 25% discount on insurance for military vehicles.

Slip-slip-sliding away makes busiest claims day for AA Insurance

After a decade of mild winters many drivers are enduring their first taste of severe winter weather.

Brokers and insurers must be on the ball for fraud as recession bites

Brokers and insurers need to be extra vigilant about commercial motor fraud as clients struggle with the impact of the recession, says Norwich Union.

esure experiences 100% increase in snow-related accident claims

esure - one of the UK's leading motor insurers - has seen an instant effect of the overnight snowfall with double the number of claims calls registered between 8am and 11am as motorists struggle with frozen, snow-caked roads.

'Snow problem' for the over 50s on the roads

Despite the headlines this morning reporting on the biggest snow event in the last 18 years and the travel problems it is causing, Saga Motor Insurance is pleased to report that there has been no deluge of calls to it's motor claims contact centre.

MORE TH>N offers homeowners and motorists essential advice

Snow and ice has hit Britain overnight, and although the conditions can transform even the drabbest scene into a winter wonderland, home and car owners should take extra care to ensure they stay safe. To help, leading insurer MORE TH>N is offering the following advice on surviving the cold.

Brits see insurance fraud as more acceptable during recession

Two pieces of research carried out by the UK's largest commercial insurer, RSA, in March 2008 and January 2009, have suggested that the economic climate could be creating a more lax public attitude towards insurance fraud.

ASDA: Which? criticism of financial comparison sites

ASDA welcomes Which? announcement warning consumers against the potential dangers of using financial comparison websites.