Car Insurance
How whiplash claims have affected the insurance industry
The insurance industry has been in turmoil in recent years and a large part of the bad press that the industry has been receiving has been due to impact of the rise in whiplash claims.
‘Boy racers’ not so quick off the mark in the insurance stakes
Price comparison site Confused.com has launched an awareness campaign targeting the UK’s ‘boy and girl racers’, following new research.
Cost and quality are biggest concerns for drivers choosing car insurance
Cost is the key driver for most Brits when choosing a car insurance policy, while just over half are influenced by the quality of cover being offered.
"Read your renewal” warning from Gocompare.com
Comparison site urges motorists to read their car insurance renewal letters to avoid paying over the odds for their insurance and to make sure they have the cover they need.
30% of drivers auto-renewed their last car insurance policy
With the release of the new ‘63' registration plate, September will see an increase in car sales, and with this comes one of the busiest months of the year for car insurance quotes and renewals.
Alarming ‘flash for crash’ tactic on the rise
Motorists are being warned about a dangerous new tactic being employed by criminals running ‘crash for cash’ fraud rings.
LV= launches classic car insurance
LV= is launching classic car insurance to cater for vehicles over 20 years old.
One in 200 drivers caught driving uninsured
226,803 drivers in the UK have points on their licence for driving without insurance, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).
Record fall in cost of car insurance
Motorists will welcome the biggest fall in car insurance premiums ever recorded by the AA's British Insurance Premium Index.
Volvo insurance premiums set to fall on models fitted with City Safety
Thanks to Volvo’s City Safety Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system, fitted as standard on all new Volvo models, drivers could see their insurance premiums fall by more than £100 the next time they renew their car insurance policy.
Take the Direct Line to a replacement car after a write-off
From this week Direct Line customers will be able to choose to have a replacement car sourced on their behalf rather than a cash settlement in the event of their car being written-off after an accident or accidental damage.
Who'd have a Scooby-Doo? Souped up Subaru drivers safest on the road
The Subaru is shaking off its image as a ‘boy racer' classic. According to analysis by MoneySupermarket, drivers of the Japanese brand are the least likely to make a claim for an ‘at fault' accident on their car insurance.
Insurers sweeten the deal for young male drivers
The average quoted comprehensive premium for 17-20 year old males has fallen by a staggering 30.7% across the UK over the last 12 months, according to the latest Confused.com/Towers Watson Car Insurance Price Index.
Insurance claims show motorists are more honest than ever before
The proportion of honest drivers coming forward after hitting a parked car rather than driving off without leaving details has risen, according to AXA's new Honesty Barometer.
Men over 50 fear uninsured drivers the most
Bickering about who's the better driver, isn't the only thing that most men and women disagree on when they get behind the wheel.