So-called ‘credit hire’ firms may be the reason the UK is plagued with rising car insurance rates, as these companies will pay car insurance companies £300 or so for the personal details of third-party motorists involved in traffic collisions.
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Check your tyres to save on motoring costs, experts say
Motor car insurance customers can save on motoring costs by checking their tyres, according to one road safety group.
Texting & driving dangerous, says car insurance comparison site
One car insurance comparison site recently said texting while driving is an incredibly dangerous activity, and backed up the statement with figures from the recent BlackBerry connection blackout last week.
Motor car insurance provider launches new family policy
One provider of discount car insurance in the UK has recently announced the launch of a new motor car insurance policy designed for families living under the same roof with as many as five vehicles.
Car insurance rates fall 1.6% in Q3 2011, recent survey says
According to a recent industry survey, comprehensive car insurance rates fell by a rate of 1.6 per cent in this year’s third quarter, giving hopes that discount car insurance in the UK could be making a comeback.
Keep these things in mind when looking for discount car insurance
Experts say that, if you’re looking for a way to find discount car insurance in the UK, you’ll need to keep a few simple but very important things in mind if you want to accomplish your goals.
Motor car insurance industry reacts to referral fee ban
The motor car insurance industry and the Government have responded to the Ministry of Justice’s announcement of the abolition of referral fees paid to car insurance companies for passing personal details of road traffic accident victims to solicitor firms and claims management companies.
Uninsured drivers plague Bradford and Birmingham
According to recently released research findings, uninsured drivers are plaguing both Birmingham and Brandford, which has been impeding progress towards the reduction of the number of drivers without at least discount car insurance in the UK.
Referral fee ban ‘can’t come soon enough,’ say experts
The planned governmental ban on referral fees, a practice that has been criticised for causing rampant hikes to consumers’ car insurance rates, ‘can’t come soon enough,’ according to some experts.
Cambridge motorists facing car insurance rate hikes
Motorists in Cambridge, like many of their counterparts in other areas of the UK, are facing massive car insurance rate hikes of as much as 50 per cent – high enough to force a few to give up on motoring altogether.