Car Insurance

Sheilas’ Heels set to revolutionise driving for women

A new footwear design concept that aims to make women safer and more comfortable behind the wheel, without compromising on their style, is launched today.

Peopleschampion.com urges consumers to ‘Challenge Sir Fred’

Sir Fred Goodwin, the Chief Executive of RBS Group, and the parent of Direct Line, should be challenged as to why his insurance businesses don’t like being compared in the consumer market place.

MORE TH>N chooses AutoCheck

Insurer MORE TH>N has chosen AutoCheck from Experian, the global information solutions company, to help protect consumers from falling victim to used car fraudsters.

Summertime and the driving is easy – isn’t it?

As the weather finally begins to improve and we all start taking to the roads, rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging all drivers to be aware of the risk of accidents on UK roads and to adjust their behaviour to take account of different driving conditions.

Hood down hazards forecast for this summer’s scorcher

Going topless could leave you without adequate motor insurance cover warns Swinton.

Direct Line advertising could confuse consumers

Confused.com, UK insurance search engine, has hit back at Direct Line’s new advertising campaign which suggests that buying insurance via online comparison sites could mean consumers miss out.

Eco-friendly boom finally extending to car insurance

With sales of hybrid cars doubling in Britain this year, insurers are beginning to come up with competitively priced eco-friendly policies.

Motorhomers heading to Glastonbury offered pitch refund

Over 50s can recoup the cost of the pitch for their Motorhome at Glastonbury by insuring with Saga.

Too many motorists buying the wrong kind of insurance

Too many UK motorists are paying well over the odds for their third party car insurance and would be better off choosing a fully comprehensive policy, according to research by Insurancewide.com, the online insurance comparison service.

Growing number of young drivers driving whilst over the limit

Aron Thompson, Head of Insurance at independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com, responds to figures released today by Scotland Yard which reveal a growing number of young drivers are being arrested in the UK for driving whilst over the limit:

Driven to distraction by our children

Three in every five drivers have driven on automatic pilot – with no recollection of driving from A to B.

Insurers further improve advertising accuracy

Commenting on the outcome of the FSA’s review of the use of saving claims in general insurance advertising, Nick Starling, the Association of British Insurers Director of General Insurance and Health, said: “We are determined that customers get the best possible deal from general insurance products.