It is already an accepted fact that women are statistically safer drivers than men but a new study conducted by the AA has revealed that woman are also 150 per cent less likely than men to have a driving conviction. Women generally can expect to get cheaper car insurance than their men-folk and this research  Read More →

With spring finally on its way, summer won't be long in coming (we hope!) and the country's university students will start heading home, many of them hoping to use their parents' car in the summer months. Temporary car insurance might be just the right option for them. Many students cannot afford their own insurance policy, and  Read More →

The chief executive at Admiral, one of the largest car insurance firms in the UK, has warned that the cost of car insurance is likely to rise further this year due to increasing personal injury claims. Henry Engelhardt, the head of Admiral, reported that his company had to increase motor insurance premiums by 12 per cent  Read More →

New research by car insurers Swiftcover.com, the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) and Aviva has found that as many as 36,000 parents own up to ‘fronting’ on their children’s car insurance applications. This means the older and more experienced driver, i.e. the one with lower premiums, is listed as the main driver of the vehicle –  Read More →

Motorists who don't check out financing and car insurance costs before driving off the forecourt in a new set of wheels could find themselves considerably out of pocket in the coming weeks. According to researchers at esure car insurance, one in 25 motorists polled are planning to pick up a new 10-plate car from 1 March.  Read More →

Male motorists in their early twenties are the worst offenders in the UK when it comes to driving without car insurance. New research also identifies Scotland and Yorkshire as home to the most convictions for uninsured driving. Money Supermarket's motor insurance analysts looked at nearly three million car insurance quotes over a year and discovered that  Read More →

Following news that the government is considering harsher penalties for people who use a mobile phone while driving, research by car insurance provider Direct Line reveals that over two thirds of British motorists would support the measures. They could include an increase in penalty points or larger fines for drivers caught using their mobile behind  Read More →

Motor insurance customers in the Manchester area have been warned by police to lock up their vehicles and “remain vigilant” after two recent car-jacking incidents. One was a failed attempt during which the offenders failed in stealing the vehicle, but motorists are reminded of the costly car insurance consequences if they don't take basic sensible precautions. “Both  Read More →

Car insurance claims for pothole-related damage to cars are on the rise, according to figures from AA Insurance. Its latest stats highlight a four-fold increase compared with this time last year. Simon Douglas, the broker's director, points out that if a highway authority is notified of a road defect, it may be liable for damage caused  Read More →

Car insurance customers making a claim on their policy with an unprotected no claims discount (NCD) could see the cost of their premiums go up by almost three-quarters, it's suggested. The average holder of a motor insurance policy with five years' unprotected NCD would have their premiums hiked from  Read More →

Car insurance customers are being reminded of the potentially fatal consequences of not wearing a seatbelt in a graphic new advertising campaign. Launching the  Read More →

A new car insurance product designed with experienced motorists in mind has been launched by AXA. Its release follows news that the cost of car insurance premiums in the UK made their biggest-ever jump upward in the last three months of 2009, as revealed by the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index. The new policy, named  Read More →

Older motorists in the UK often encounter discrimination from car insurance providers when they approach them for a quote, new research suggests. The study by Age Concern and Help the Aged reveals that half of motor insurance companies automatically exclude people aged 80 and over seeking a quote, regardless of their health status. The  Read More →

The cost of car insurance for UK drivers made its biggest leap upwards in the final three months of 2009, the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index shows. Young motorists appear to be bearing the brunt of the price rises, while Scottish drivers have experienced the lowest increase in the cost of their premiums. In a  Read More →

Extra vigilance on the UK's roads during the winter is being advised as research highlights that just two accidents can double the cost of the average car insurance premium. Confused.com's motoring experts analysed hundreds of motor insurance quotes before any accidents were recorded and again after two accidents had been reported, finding increases of over 200  Read More →