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Car Insurance and Driving in Gales

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:54:55 +0000

Winter weather often means extreme driving conditions, and this season has already seen drivers having to deal with high winds. Scotland was hit by gales that reached 165mph in places, and led to the closing of roads and bridges – and hazardous driving conditions.

Windy Weather Driving Hazards!

Comprehensive car Insurance covers you in the event of [...]

In-car Camera to reduce Car Insurance

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:53:28 +0000

With so many people looking for ways to save money on a new car or their car insurance, there are many tips that companies are willing to offer. One of these is to start installing cameras in your car. Amazingly you could save up to 35% on your auto cover!

In-Car camera can reduce your car [...]

Hit the open road and enjoy summer

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:10:46 +0000

Soaring temperatures and brighter nights mean summer is finally here – and for young car owners, that means it’s time to go out cruising. Crank up the stereo and pick up your friends or significant other before setting off to anywhere and everywhere in your pride and joy.

That thrill of being able to go wherever you [...]

Types of Breakdown Cover

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:04:32 +0000

There are estimated to be on average about 20,000 breakdown’s in the UK everyday, with flat batteries, engine trouble and flat tyres the most popular causes the recovery services noticed. One of the most common causes of flat batteries is leaving the headlights on overnight, using the car excessively for short journeys, electronic devices within the [...]

Insuring a provisional driver? Pay-per-month is the best policy

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:05:40 +0000

Provisional Marmalade is offering to insure teenage learner drivers for as little as £91 a month

A new insurance policy for learner drivers, which costs around £90 a month, may be the answer for parents who are finding that putting their 17-year-old son or daughter on their own policy can cost £3,000.

The pay-per-month policy, which goes on [...]

Motorists, brace yourself for the biggest insurance hike since indexes began

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:24:54 +0000

Motor insurance premiums are up 20%, driven by increases in litigation, fraud and personal injury claims

Motorists whose car insurance policies are due for renewal should prepare themselves for the biggest blow to their wallets in history.

According to the AA British Insurance Premium Index published last week, the average quoted premium for comprehensive motor cover saw a [...]

Average car insurance costs rise above £1,000

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:23:49 +0000

Latest AA index shows average quoted comprehensive car insurance premium rose by 7.2% between September and December last year

Drivers look set for a nasty shock when they renew their car insurance this year, after premiums recorded their biggest ever increase during the last three months of last year.

According to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index [...]

Older women pay more for car insurance

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:27:13 +0000

We all know about the risk of young drivers. Now insurers are facing a wave of claims from women driving well into retirement, report Patrick Collinson and Miles Brignall

Men are worse drivers than women. That’s the inescapable conclusion from insurance statistics that show men, particularly those aged between 17 to 25, as the cause of the [...]

Motorists face curb on all cars without insurance

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:20:51 +0000

Motorists have a year to get cover or face fines, even if their vehicles are not used. Are the new rules going too far, too fast?

Millions of uninsured motorists have until the end of the year to buy appropriate cover or face an unprecedented crackdown from police and the courts – including fines of up to [...]

Want cheaper car insurance? Head to Scotland

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:44:24 +0000

Scottish areas dominate list of cheapest places to insure a car, with Manchester and Birmingham the most expensive

Scottish motorists pay significantly less than their English counterparts for car insurance, according to research published today.

Price comparison website moneysupermarket.com analysed almost 1m motor insurance quotes over 12 months and found that Scotland has seven of the 10 cheapest [...]