Car Insurance
Going green could push you to the red
Motorists who choose ‘eco-friendly' car insurance could end up paying more than they bargained for in their bid to be environmentally-friendly, says moneysupermarket.com.
£50 cash back with Tesco Car Insurance until 4 February 2009
Tesco Car Insurance is offering £50 cash back to new customers with a Clubcard if they buy a policy before 4 February.
Invasion of the ‘car key’ snatchers
Car keys are set to be one of the most sought after items for criminals in 2009, as a new study reveals that 90 per cent of high value car thefts in 2008 involved the use of the original keys to steal the car. Nine in ten of these thefts also involved the keys being stolen directly from the owner or their home.
Moneysupermarket: Which? review of insurance comparison sites
Andy Leadbetter, managing director of insurance at moneysupermarket.com, commented: "We welcome this report from Which? that demonstrates that not all price comparison websites are the same.
Gocompare tells Which? ‘Stick to reviewing washing machines'
The UK car insurance comparison site Gocompare.com has commented on Which? magazine's latest review of insurance comparison websites:
Confused.com: Which? comparison site investigation
Once again, Which? has not produced anything that is particularly useful for consumers - and in fact, has chosen to play down the enormous benefits that comparison sites can provide.
Excess bother buying insurance online
Hidden excess costs could mean people aren't getting the best deals for their home or car insurance if they're using online financial comparison sites, says which.co.uk
‘Don't front a disaster!' AA Insurance warns Corrie's Tara
Dev's battle of wills over his daughter's wish to get her first car could have ended up in financial disaster if his Coronation Street girlfriend Tara had had her way, according to AA Insurance.
Save at least 25% on car insurance and become a better driver
There's a way to save at least 25% on car insurance. The Ride Drive Insurance Scheme promises to knock a quarter off drivers' premiums, whoever they are currently insured with, provided they've passed an approved Ride Drive advanced driving course.
Victim of redundancy? Car insurance could cost you more
As the recession begins to hit home, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that 225,000 more people became victims of redundancy at the end of 2008 -bringing total unemployment in the UK to a staggering 1.92 million.
Uninsured drivers left with nowhere to hide by new crackdown
Tough new powers to tackle the selfish minority of uninsured drivers who cost law-abiding motorists £400m each year were set out by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today.
Uninsured driver squeeze welcomed by AA
New measures that make it an offence to keep a vehicle without valid insurance, proposed by the Department for Transport on Tuesday 20th January, have been welcomed by AA Insurance.
New offence will tighten the net on uninsured drivers
Commenting on the announcement by the Government of the introduction of an offence to make it illegal to keep an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured, Nick Starling, the ABI's Director of General Insurance and Health, said:
New measures to crackdown on uninsured drivers
Commenting on new measures to crackdown on uninsured drivers, Andy Leadbetter, managing director of insurance at moneysupermarket.com said: "I applaud the new initiative tightening up rules on uninsured vehicles.
Don't be lured by ‘female friendly' cover
Specialist insurers, for women and older drivers, do not always provide the best value option for motorists, says moneysupermarket.com.