Drivers are being charged unfair motor car insurance fees for renewals and minor policy alterations, it was recently revealed by a leading consumer campaign group.
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Experts answer your frequently asked questions
Motorists that sometimes search in vain for cheap car insurance have voiced their frustration, leading to many industry experts to choose to answer their most frequently asked questions as to why car insurance companies have been raising rates so high over the past few years.
Top tips for reducing annual motor car insurance premiums
In today’s uncertain economic landscape, car insurance rates keep creeping upward, but there are many ways to actually reduce your annual motor car insurance premiums, according to insurance experts.
First speeding offences carry hidden costs, experts say
Motor car insurance experts say that the first speeding offence of any given driver carries the possibility of hidden costs that can be up to four times as much as the average fine of £60, as many insurers will rise car insurance rates in the aftermath of a conviction.
Car sharing on the rise across the pond
While it’s still much more common to just go to a car hire firm in the UK when it comes time to gain access to a vehicle for a temporary period of time, one US state has paved the way for those willing to hire cars directly from individuals looking to decrease the costs of motoring such as high petrol prices and rising car insurance rates.
Older motorists may soon be breathing easier
As the population of the UK continues to age, older motorists, which have long been getting the short end of the stick from car insurance companies, may soon be breathing easier thanks to a new announcement regarding both motor car insurance and travel insurance.
Telematics reduces car crashes by 20% in young drivers
Satnav-based telematics motor car insurance technology has reduced car crashes involving young drivers by 20 per cent, according to one of the largest car insurance companies in the UK.
Figures reveal high risk areas for car insurance companies
Newly released official figures have revealed the high risk areas that can lead to car insurance companies raising rates for customers that live there, cheap car insurance industry experts report.
Beware the false economy of high voluntary excess
It’s hard enough to find cheap car insurance in the current economic landscape, and with motoring costs such as the price of petrol seem to climb inexorably upward, many have looked for ways to make keeping a car less expensive – but experts say you should think twice about raising your voluntary excess too high.
Motorists face higher car insurance rates for speeding fines
Motorists have been labouring under higher car insurance rates due to running the risk for being fined after caught speeding, but new research says that this may be less because of recklessness and more due to ignorance.