The Government’s Transport Select Committee’s call to abandon ‘sharp’ practices in regards to way car accident claims are managed by car insurance companies and claims management firms was welcomed by the Association of British Insurers recently.
Hone your parking skills to keep your car insurance rates low
For motorists who want to keep their car insurance rates low by avoiding road accidents, one driving expert has recently advised them to hone their parking skills.
UK drivers discover car insurance rates are rocketing
UK drivers have discovered that their car insurance rates are rocketing once more as cheap car insurance quotes become increasingly hard to find, experts say.
What’s to blame for Northern Ireland’s high insurance costs?
Northern Ireland’s high car insurance rates can be blamed on a number of things, with experts saying that the region’s ‘compensation’ culture, bad driving, high legal fees, and a lack of competition between car insurance companies all bear a part of the blame.
Young driver suspects his motor car insurance is invalid
One young driver is facing sleepless nights after suspecting the motor car insurance he paid good money for may have been invalid, as the insurer is under investigation by authorities for fraud.
Fraudbusters stop cheap car insurance criminals cold
Criminals putting one over on the nation’s car insurance companies to the tune of £5 million in fraudulent motor car insurance claims have been stopped cold by a new fraud-busting investigative unit, experts say.
Online car insurance provider accused of fraud
An online car insurance provider based in Leicestershire is currently under investigation by Trading Standards, police, and the Financial Services Authority for selling invalid cheap car insurance for young drivers, experts say.
Lack of cheap car insurance becomes political issue
The lack of cheap car insurance in the UK has quickly become a hot-button political issue as premium prices continue to rise for the average motorist.
Don’t auto-renew, says car insurance comparison site
One major car insurance comparison website recently warned drivers against automatically renewing their motor car insurance policy at the end of their term, as insurers have grown to be notorious for not offering enough competitive incentives to retain customers from year to year.
Rural A-road driving should be mandatory to pass driving test
The Institute of Advanced Motorists has recently said it should be a mandatory part of the driving test to spend some time on rural A-roads, as doing so could not only lead young drivers to stay safer by cutting down on road accidents, but it could also result in lowered motor car insurance premiums as well.