Car Insurance News
Published: 15/05/2008
How environmentally-friendly a car is has little bearing on how much it will cost to insure, motorists have been told.The technical and corporate affairs executive at the British Insurance Brokers' As...
Read More: Green-ness has little influence on car insurance costs >Published: 14/05/2008
Car manufacturer Volvo is in talks with car insurance companies in a bid to secure reduced premiums for drivers of its vehicles which feature its City Safety technology.The safety system uses laser se...
Read More: Volvo seeks lower insurance premiums for City Safety vehicles >Published: 14/05/2008
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has claimed that the number of drivers on the UK's roads without car insurance is a huge problem.Graeme Trudgill, technical and corporate affairs exec...
Read More: Uninsured drivers a "massive problem" >Published: 13/05/2008
Volvo is aiming to launch a car that is virtually crash proof by 2020, in a move which could have an effect on car insurance.The Swedish automotive company is looking at developing technology that pre...
Read More: Vision Zero could make crashes a thing of the past >Published: 13/05/2008
The safety questions asked of driving test pupils before they embark on their practical tests are to be revised, which could have an effect on car insurance.Included in the bank of questions will be t...
Read More: Revised safety questions in the pipeline >Published: 13/05/2008
The number of people purchasing online car insurance has increased, new research has found.According to a survey by comScore, the number of people buying their insurance cover online since the third w...
Read More: Online shopping for car insurance increases >Published: 12/05/2008
A new survey has found that over 1.15 million people in Britain have driven without car insurance over the last 12 months.Research by Sainsbury's Bank has revealed that those aged between 17 and 24-ye...
Read More: Brits admit to driving without insurance >Published: 09/05/2008
A new report has claimed that the increase in personal injury claims could see car insurance companies' claims costs rise by as much as 28 per cent over the next five years, which could affect the cos...
Read More: Personal injury claims look set to cost insurers >Published: 08/05/2008
Some police constables could be inadvertently inflating criminal damage figures while trying to help people claim on their insurance.A leaked memo sent by a Norwich-based inspector said officers were ...
Read More: Officers inflate criminal damage figures to help insurance claims >Published: 08/05/2008
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the government to follow up its planned reforms of the driving test with further action to reduce the number of road casualties, in a move which...
Read More: ABI: Government needs to do more >Published: 08/05/2008
New research has found that more than 11 million drivers would lie to their car insurance provider in order to ensure a payout.A survey by price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com asked motorists wh...
Read More: 11 million would lie in order to ensure a payout >Published: 07/05/2008
New research has suggested that wireless technology will be used to prevent road accidents within the next ten to 20 years, which could have an effect on car insurance prices.According to Ofcom, the i...
Read More: Wireless technology to be used to prevent crashes >Published: 07/05/2008
The government's proposal to introduce a stricter driving test, coupled with lessons in school which will highlight road safety, has been met with approval by industry experts, who believe it could af...
Read More: Government plan is a 'step in the right direction' >Published: 07/05/2008
Over six million motorists have changed car insurance provider in the past six months in a bid to avoid the rising costs of premiums.Research by MoneyExtra.com found that 14 per cent of people changed...
Read More: Six million switch car insurance >Published: 06/05/2008
Drivers in Northampton could help reduce the cost of their insurance premiums after it was revealed that the number of motorists caught speeding has fallen by half, following the introduction of speed...
Read More: Number of motorists caught speeding is halved >Published: 02/05/2008
Small 'city cars' have been criticised for offering occupants poor protection from whiplash injuries, which could affect insurance premiums in the future.It follows the release of Thatcham's headrest ...
Read More: 'City cars' offer poor whiplash protection >Published: 01/05/2008
New data released by the Ministry of Justice has revealed that the number of drivers caught talking on a mobile phone has increased, which could affect car insurance premiums.Figures show that the num...
Read More: Number of drivers caught using mobiles increases >Published: 01/05/2008
New research has suggested that many people in the UK are unsure about the level of cover their car insurance policy provides them while they are driving abroad.According to comparison site moneysuper...
Read More: Many motorists unsure about insurance cover while abroad >Published: 30/04/2008
Despite a recent survey by tescocompare.com, which found that insurance premiums on a 'green' car can be £50 higher than average, a spokesperson for the British Insurance Brokers' Association has...
Read More: Insurance and tax benefits in greener vehicles >Published: 30/04/2008
The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) has claimed that a lack of government action on the subject means that many do not see driving without car insurance as a serious crime.Graeme Trudgill...
Read More: Uninsured driving not seen as a "serious crime" >Published: 30/04/2008
Insurance companies could soon invest in technology in order to charge motorists more fairly and accurately for their car insurance, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed.Following th...
Read More: Technology could be introduced by insurance companies >Published: 30/04/2008
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) believes car insurance can be used to improve the driving skills of young people.It has been revealed that the ABI is currently campaigning for a change in th...
Read More: Insurance a 'key proponent' for improving driving >Published: 30/04/2008
Following a recent survey by MoneyExpert.com, which showed that up to 11 per cent of people who drive without car insurance do so because of costs, the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) ha...
Read More: Policies to suit every budget >Published: 30/04/2008
Over 25 per cent of drivers have incurred a rise in their car insurance bill as new figures show that the costs of premiums have increased by up to six per cent.The average price of cover was found to...
Read More: A quarter of motorists incur rise in premiums >Published: 30/04/2008
The demand for bike insurance could soon surpass that for car insurance, new research has suggested.Figures from the National Franchised Dealers Association found that the number of new cars sold in F...
Read More: Bike insurance threat to car insurance >Published: 29/04/2008
A new survey has found that insurance on a 'green' car can be as much as £50 more expensive than on a car that is not as environmentally friendly.Research by comparison site tescocompare.com also...
Read More: Environmentally-friendly cars more expensive to insure >Published: 28/04/2008
A recent survey has found that older drivers are the cause of fewer accidents, which could impact on the cost of car insurance.The Institute of Advanced Motoring (IAM) has found that motorists over th...
Read More: Older drivers are safer drivers >Published: 24/04/2008
'Sunday' drivers have been advised to plan their excursions carefully in order to reduce the number of accidents and in turn reduce the cost of car insurance premiums.According to new research by pric...
Read More: Weekend drivers told to be vigilant >Published: 23/04/2008
People are now more likely to claim on their car insurance, as vehicles are more prone to being written off than ever before.Due to growing technological sophistication and fast depreciation, cars whi...
Read More: More cars being written off >Published: 23/04/2008
Over the last year, 350,000 motorists in Britain have driven without car insurance, new research has revealed.According to price comparison site MoneyExpert.com, hundreds of thousands of drivers ran t...
Read More: Uninsured drivers risk fines >Published: 22/04/2008
A motorist, who has 51 convictions for driving without insurance, has been jailed for eight months and banned for five years for driving while disqualified.Jamie Manderson received his first ban in 19...
Read More: Driver with 51 convictions is jailed >Published: 22/04/2008
Car insurance experts, police officers and members of the government are to join vehicle manufacturers at a conference aimed at battling auto theft.The National Vehicle Crime Conference is to take pla...
Read More: Auto-theft on of the agenda >Published: 22/04/2008
The difference in the cost of car insurance for convertible and non-convertible cars is not that great, according to new research.A survey by price comparison site Confused.com found that the annual p...
Read More: Little difference in premium prices >Published: 21/04/2008
Consumers are being told to check to see what their car insurance policy covers after a motorist had to pay for the damage when his vehicle was vandalised.The plea was made by Rother councillor Carl M...
Read More: Check what your policy covers >Published: 18/04/2008
Essex police have issued a warning to drivers who use fake or stolen number plates as a possible way of avoiding paying car insurance that they could be fined or sent to jail. The warning was issued a...
Read More: False number plate scam >Published: 17/04/2008
The number of fraudulent claims made as a result of staged accidents is driving up car insurance premiums, research shows.According to data from the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), obtained by Fleet New...
Read More: Fraudulent claims drive up premiums >Published: 17/04/2008
Over a quarter of motorists have admitted to lying on their vehicle insurance applications, new research has revealed.According to price comparison site Insurance.co.uk, 26 per cent of drivers were un...
Read More: Lying motorists' insurance could be void >Published: 16/04/2008
An increase in car insurance premiums is one reason why people are using their cars less, a new report has found.Research carried out by Money Expert.com found that higher premiums came second to risi...
Read More: Rising premiums forcing people off the road >Published: 16/04/2008
The motor industry's crack down on drivers without insurance is proving successful, according to the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB).Recently released figures show that the policy details of 95 per cent o...
Read More: Crack down on uninsured drivers is working >Published: 15/04/2008
Consumers who buy their car insurance directly from the manufacturer pay ten per cent more than if they went to an underwriter, new research from uSwitch.com shows. On average, consumers pay £30...
Read More: Manufacturers' car insurance marked up >Published: 14/04/2008
Insurance provider Allianz is to treat convictions for driving while speaking on a mobile phone with the same severity as a conviction for careless driving.Previously, drivers convicted of using a pho...
Read More: Increase in premiums for drivers caught on the phone >Published: 14/04/2008
Motorists who drive without car insurance or tax are "a menace" according to the Conservative Party transport spokeswoman.Theresa Villiers made the comment after new figures revealed that th...
Read More: Uninsured drivers "a menace" >Published: 14/04/2008
Two-thirds of the three million Brits a year who go on a driving holiday abroad do not know if their car insurance covers them, according to price comparison website uSwitch.com.A common misconception...
Read More: Insurance policy differences abroad >Published: 11/04/2008
Fleet managers and company bosses have been urged to make sure the tyres on their vehicles are safe.Campaign group TyreSafe has warned that 12 per cent of the cars and vans on Britain's roads have at ...
Read More: Fleet managers urged to check tyres >Published: 10/04/2008
British motorists face a significant risk from road rage incidents, according to new figures.More than 300,000 drivers have had their vehicles damaged as a result of a dispute with a fellow road user....
Read More: Brits face road rage threat >Published: 10/04/2008
Diesel vehicles are picking up a larger share of the used car market, according to new figures.Experian, a provider of financial information, said used diesel cars saw a four per cent rise in sales la...
Read More: Diesel picks up larger market share >Published: 08/04/2008
Welsh drivers like to use time spent on their own in their cars thinking, research has shown.Respondents to a poll by Confused.com, a price comparison website, said driving was a valuable opportunity ...
Read More: Welsh drivers enjoy time to think >Published: 03/04/2008
Britons are enjoying a love affair with their cars, clocking up more than 500,000 miles over the course of their lives.Between the ages of 17 and 75, motorists cover enough distance to lap the globe 2...
Read More: Drivers clock up 500,000 miles >Published: 03/04/2008
A new online information resource has been made available to help make roads safer for motorcyclists.The Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers (IHIE) has provided guidance on how roads can be ma...
Read More: Safety drive for motorcyclists >Published: 03/04/2008
Providing drivers with more information about airbags can help avoid unnecessary stress or panic in the event of an accident.That is the message from campaign group GEM, which is aiming to make Britis...
Read More: Airbag lessons can 'avoid unnecessary panic' >