Car Insurance
Driving abroad – a minefield of terms and conditions
British motorists could be running the risk of their dream holiday turning into a costly crisis by not checking their car insurance cover before driving abroad this Easter. 17.2 million drivers are completely unaware of the level of car insurance cover they have when travelling overseas.
Harry Potter riskier than Pete Doherty
Despite having a flawless driving license and no motoring or drug convictions to speak of, squeaky clean Daniel Radcliffe has to pay nearly four times (367%) more than Babyshambles front-man and notorious hell-raiser Pete Doherty for his car insurance, says Confused.com.
Motor industry insurance profits ‘unlikely in 2009’, says AA
Today’s claim by Datamonitor that the UK motor insurance industry will make a profit in 2009 is unlikely to be realised, AA Insurance believes.
Evaluating web comparison sites
With moneysupermarket.com and confused.com both claiming to offer the cheapest quotes for motor insurance based on research surveys, the poor consumer could be forgiven for wondering how one piece of research could end up favouring one site and another favouring the other.
Confused.com responds to moneysupermarket claim
Debra Williams, Managing Director of Confused.com, said, “moneysupermarket’s own-funded research directly contradicts that done by independent research agency Consumer Intelligence in January of this year, which found that Confused.com and Tesco Compare both consistently offered cheaper premiums more times than Moneysupermarket.
moneysupermarket.com crowned best for car insurance
A new survey carried out by Ipsos MORI, an independent market research group, found moneysupermarket.com returned the lowest premiums for nearly twice as many profiles as its nearest rival, and almost six times more than the site ranked last.
Many car insurers taking us for a ride
Many car insurers are unfairly taking advantage of customer loyalty, according to startling research from price comparison site moneysupermarket.com.
Car closets
An average of £129 worth of personal items are being left in the cars of female motorists on a daily basis
Post Office counts the cost of wild animal accidents
Post Office Car Insurance is advising UK drivers to take extra care on the roads as we enter a peak period of wild animal related accidents.
Admiral, Diamond and Endsleigh brands join TescoCompare.com
TescoCompare.com announces the addition of three new car insurance brands to its car insurance comparison service.
A car insurance comparison site for the loyal customer
Research published by TescoCompare.com, provides an insight into the 7.8 million loyal car insurance customers who haven’t switched insurers in the last five years.
UK motorists pay over the odds for car insurance
The UK’s 34 million car drivers could save an enormous £1.9 billion a year on annual car insurance premiums by shopping around online, according to car insurer swiftcover.com.
Are you lazy about losing money?
As the launch of the new ‘08’ registration plates looms and hundreds of thousands of motorists splash out on new cars, Insurancewide.com warns drivers not to be lazy about the insurance.
uSwitch.com: Car insurance premiums
Ashton Berkhauer, insurance expert at uSwitch.com, the independent online price comparison and switching service, comments on the increase in car insurance premiums and offers advice for people insuring new cars:
Tesco Car Insurance offer £50 discount on shopping or fuel
Before the 2nd April 2008, Tesco Car Insurance is giving a £50 voucher to new customers who obtain a quote and go on to buy a policy.