Archive for the ‘Car Insurance News’ Category

High number of car insurance policies fail to offer cover for road rage

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A recent report has found that 94% of all car insurance policies in the UK don’t offer cover for road rage incidents. This news comes despite the conclusions of a separate study into the views of motorists which found that many drivers look for road rage cover on their policies, with older driver over 55 [...]

Female drivers clued up about car maintenance

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According to new research, female drivers are not as clueless as previously believed when it comes to car maintenance. It seems the notion that women haven’t the faintest idea about how to look after their car, and keep it maintained and in good working condition, is very much outdated as a recent survey discovered that [...]

Car insurance scammers on the rise

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Car insurance scammers who stage accidents in order to claim money off the innocent party’s policy are on the rise, according to recent statistics. It’s been estimated that these “cash for crash” fraudsters cost the insurance industry £350 million last year, adding an extra £44 to the cost of each UK motorist’s car insurance policy. [...]

Budget car insurance offered by Hastings

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Hastings insurance group are set to offer a budget car insurance policy in a bid to win custom from drivers who are struggling to keep up with the cost of motoring. With rising fuel and insurance prices, the cost of driving in the UK has never been a bigger issue. Now Hastings is planning to [...]

Insurance policies to cover your handbag

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As a recent survey revealed that more and more women are choosing to splash out on designer handbags, the need for insurance to cover these expensive purchases is more important than ever. With 1 in 3 women admitting to spending between £150 and £500 on a handbag, plus when you add in the cost of [...]

Swiftcover to move into home insurance

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Swiftcover.com are set to move into home insurance cover, it has been announced. The ambitious company hope to bring something new to the insurance sector of home cover by offering customers more flexibility within their policies. Swiftcover.com believe that many standard home insurance policies cover items which are unnecessary, the example given was that cover [...]

More fraudulent insurance claims being detected than ever

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According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI) fraudulent claims in the UK hit an all time high last year with 122,000 bogus claims being detected worth an estimated £840 million. The figures reveal a 14% increase in the number of rogue insurance claims being made when compared to the previous year. However the ABI [...]

Festival-goers advised to check their car insurance policy before setting off

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Those heading off to festivals over the summer months are being advised to check their car insurance policies before setting off. Post Office Car Insurance are recommending that festival-goers double check their car insurance cover so as to ensure they are covered for damage and theft while away at their chosen event. With many people [...]

Top UK car insurer to move into home insurance

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Top UK car insurer Admiral has announced its plans to move into providing home insurance cover from next year. Admiral is currently responsible for insuring 6% of the cars on UK roads and also owns the price comparison website confused.com and elephant.co.uk. The insurance company now hopes to expand its product base by moving into [...]

Motor insurance premiums have risen 14% in second quarter of this year

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Motor insurance premiums rose by 14% in the second quarter of this year according to research from confused.com In the three months to June the average cost of comprehensive car insurance has increased by 14.2% bringing the average price of comprehensive cover to £599 which is an extra £74 increase. It’s been suggested that insurers [...]