Car Insurance
Direct Line named as one of the UK’s most competitive car insurers
An independent benchmark report into car insurance has shown that Direct Line is the UK’s most competitive major insurer.
Car insurance uncovered
More than 2.5 million motorists in the UK could find themselves with an invalid insurance policy by providing inaccurate information during the application process.
Continental car trouble can cost you big
Holidaymakers planning to take their car abroad this summer could find themselves stranded without insurance, warns MoneyExpert.com.
Gocompare.com: Car insurance premiums
Commenting on the AA’s rate index, Hayley Parsons, managing, director at Gocompare.com, said: "The increase in premiums for comprehensive motor insurance emphasises the importance of shopping around for insurance, but drivers should be mindful not to compromise on cover for the sake of price.
Car insurance premium index shows continuing downward trend
Insurancewide.com, the insurance comparison service, has released Q2 figures from its recently expanded car insurance comparison tool, which show a 4.6% drop in average car insurance premiums.
Car premiums reach all-time high
Car insurance premiums have reached their highest ever level, according to the AA’s benchmark British Insurance Premium Index.
Gocompare.com: Rising insurance premiums
Commenting on Experian’s Motor Insurance Benchmark, Hayley Parsons, Managing Director at Gocompare.com, said: "The increase in premiums for comprehensive motor insurance, as revealed in Experian’s Motor Insurance Benchmark emphasises the importance of shopping around for your insurance cover.
Claims made against foreign vehicles up by 15%
Following the Motor Insurers Bureau’s (MIB) recent figures stating the number of claims made against foreign vehicles by UK drivers has increased from 17,032 to 19,621 over the last two years, Aron Thompson, Head of Insurance at independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com comments:
Get covered for the continent
With schools breaking up as early as the end of June anyone heading to Europe on a motoring holiday should check more than just their headlights before setting off.
Motor insurance reaches its highest point
The average quote for comprehensive motor insurance in the direct market reached its highest point in almost two years in May 2007, according to Experian, the global information solutions company, indicating a move towards harder market conditions.
What's in a job title? A 33% increase in your car insurance!
Using alternative ways to describe your occupation could dramatically cut the cost of car insurance, in some cases by almost 33%, according to research from confused.com.
uSwitch.com comments on the AA and SAGA merger
Following the announced merger of the AA and SAGA, Aron Thompson, Head of Insurance at independent online price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com, comments: “The forthcoming merger of the AA and SAGA will give the group a combined customer base of 17 million, of which two million will be car insurance customers.
Brits don’t know if car insurance covers them abroad
British holiday-makers are ‘driving in the dark’ when they take their car overseas, as two-thirds (68%) have absolutely no idea what they are covered for by their insurer.
NFU Mutual remains in pole position
For the second year running, rural insurer NFU Mutual, has been rated Britain’s best car insurance provider by readers of Auto Express magazine. In a survey of over 30,000 of their readers, NFU Mutual gained the top overall approval rating for its motor insurance service from its own customers.
Motorists resort to illegal tactics to escape convictions
Motorists are resorting to illegal tactics in a bid to escape points on their licence, according to new research.