Category: Auto Insurance

MORE than seven million motorists is going to be priced off course this season as driving costs skyrocket. One in five Brits can't afford to shell out for car repairs, road tax, fuel and insurance, based on research by Comparethemarket.com. It means drivers are at breaking point and therefore are much more likely than ever […]

CO-OP, Axa and Esure are some of the slowest car and home insurers to stay a claim, according to consumer group Which?. The survey well over 3,000 customers has found that 20 per cent of auto insurance claimants have had to hold back over a month so that it is settled. Which? asked car and […]

THOUSANDS based in london taxi and minicab drivers have had their insurance cancelled after Danish firm Alpha announced it had gone bankrupt. Up to 700 taxi drivers and 10,000 minicab drivers are affected, based on the London Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA). The company provides insurance through brands for example Cover My Cab and Protector, and […]

BRITAIN's “pothole epidemic” is costing motorists a minimum of lb1 million per month as repairs soar, the AA has revealed. The motoring organisation revealed the amount of pothole-related insurance claims it has handled since the start of year are up 171 per cent on the same period in 2021. And they demanded Transport Secretary Chris […]

DRIVERS are paying as much as lb200 more for auto insurance annually because they haven't tied the knot. Research by comparison website Confused.com discovered that just one female driver aged 30 would pay lb1,102 for an annual policy, when compared with lb905 for a married woman of the same age. It also discovered that a […]

DRIVERS spend almost lb800 a year insuring their cars, according to Confused.com. But what if you could chop almost lb200 off that bill with only one easy trick? On average you could save lb190 annually on your auto insurance by simply switching to paying yearly rather than monthly – but some drivers could cut their […]

YOUNG motorists could slash their car insurance premiums almost in half by committing to being safer drivers. Brits who agree to use a smart plug which measures driving habits can reduce more than lb1,700 off annual premiums. The average annual quote for any young driver to insure their car now peaks at around lb3,500, making […]

MOTOR insurance fraud affects a large number of British drivers each year. And with a increase in the amount of "crash for cash" scams, it pays to be ready to dodge potential fraudsters. According to some study by MoneySuperMarket, fraudulent claims cost the insurance coverage industry a whopping lb780million each year, and drive up premiums […]

DRIVERS are no longer rewarded for safe driving by traditional insurers, based on new information. Specialist telematics firm Insurer Coverbox claims that after the very first two years of no claims most motorists will see their premiums increase, even if they conserve a clean driving history. In the very first year of no claims a […]

MOTORISTS who speed even a few mph over the limit often see their auto insurance premiums rise. Any driver having a speeding fine, no matter how serious, could be instructed to shell out more money to get out on the highway, a report finds. While driving convictions will invariably increase the to your insurance charges, […]