According to research recently conducted by Diamond, a provider of cheap car insurance for women, the average Brit spends around £100 to personalise their car with items such as window stickers, soft toys, and seat covers, though some motorists could be risking a car accident through their zeal to accesorise their motor.
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New tech may bring about cheap car insurance for young drivers
Technology newly developed by car manufacturer Ford may be the ‘key’ to bring about cheap car insurance for young drivers, as parents will soon have the ability to set safety parameters for the family car before letting their teenage sons and daughters behind the wheel, experts say.
Car insurance companies say skip the whimsical accessories
Car insurance companies have said that when it comes time to accessorise your car, you should skip the whimsy, as drivers can actually increase their likelihood of being involved in an accident because of distracting items in the car.
Should women drivers ‘be careful what they wish for?’
The battle of the sexes has been raging for generations, and while many women wish for equality, some have said that with the EU laws banning cheap car insurance for women, female drivers may need to be careful what they wish for.
Female drivers warned to switch to used cars
Motor car insurance experts say that female motorists need to seriously consider switching out their new cars for used ones, as a quality used car can often lead to much more affordable car insurance rates than brand-new ones.
Car insurance comparison site questions ECJ ruling impact
One leading car insurance comparison website has recently raised questions on how much the European Court of Justice Ruling banning gender-based car insurance rate determinations will actually impact the insurance industry.
Insurers turning to new technology in wake if ECJ ruling
In the wake of the ruling by the European Court of Justice banning the practice of providing cheap car insurance for women on the basis of gender inequality, insurers are turning to new technology to instead charge car insurance rates that reflect a driver’s individual risk.
UK women not looking forward to new car insurance rates
British female motorists are decidedly not looking forward to increased car insurance rates as a result of the March ruling by the European Court of Justice that goes into effect this month barring gender differences as a basis for determining risk, experts say.
New gender based car insurance rate ban will have huge effect
The new ban on calculating car insurance rates along gender lines will most likely have a significant effect on not just cheap car insurance for women but on a wide range of insurance products, one expert from Deloitte recently warned.
Say goodbye to cheap car insurance for women, says EU
Experts have warned that the EU has driven the final nail into the coffin of cheap car insurance for women, thanks to a ruling which could have deleterious effects on road safety.