Car Insurance

How to Hand Over the Controls While Keeping Peace of Mind

Katie Small | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Katie Small

Things may have moved on since I was in my late teens in terms of vehicle safety, but with car accidents now the single biggest cause of accidental death in young people aged 15-24, it's clear to see something needs to be done.

Things to Consider When Buying Car Insurance from Comparison Sites

Daley James Francis | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Daley James Francis

We've all seen the expensive - and often incredibly annoying - TV adverts about car insurance, and how they can save you money and all the rest of it. But sometimes it has to be about more than just saving money, and more about what it actually covers.

Traffic School: Where Smart People Go to Learn About Saving Money

Charli Radke | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Charli Radke

If you're eligible for traffic school, you could wind up saving yourself more money than you might think. Of course, you will have to pay the fine for breaking the law, but one of the benefits of taking an online traffic school course is that you will keep your insurance company from ever finding out about your little run-in with the law.

Students Driven Off The Road By Rising Car Costs

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.02.2013 | UK Universities & Education

Rising car costs could drive young motorists off the road, according to a survey. Drivers fear the cost of motoring could double to as much as £4,...

Women To Pay 32% More For Car Insurance Under New Rules

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.12.2012 | UK

New European rules come into force on Friday which mean some women are set for a shock when their next car insurance quote lands on the doormat. Th...

Whiplash Claim Crackdown - Why That Minimum Speed Idea Was Oddly Suspicious

Sean O'Meara | Posted 10.02.2013 | UK Politics
Sean O'Meara

Personal injury claims have increased by 60 percent over the past six years while accidents have reduced by a fifth, but this doesn't necessarily mean that the increase is purely due to bogus claims.

Drunk Driving 'Almost Doubled' In Three Years

PA | Posted 09.12.2012 | UK

Drivers who have admitted driving whilst drunk has almost doubled since 2009, according to newly released police data. Greater Manchester is the dr...

Should Drivers Be Made To Learn For A Year?

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK

First-time drivers should be made to learn for a year before they can get their licence, say insurers. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is...

Why Car Insurance Quotes Won't Drop In Price Any Time Soon

Charlie Thomas | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK

The Office of Fair Trading has referred the car insurance industry to the Competition Commission following concerns motorists were being charged overl...

Charlie Thomas

Car Insurance Ad Banned

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 15.08.2012 | UK

Car insurance specialist RIAS has been banned from broadcasting an advert asking "Why pay more than £195?". Two complainants challenged a televisi...

Even She Would Struggle With Car Insurance

PA | Posted 14.06.2012 | UK

Drivers and homeowners are being charged "exorbitant fees" for minor policy alterations and renewals, according to an investigation by Which? magazine...

Google's Biggest Questions, Answered

thesophie | Posted 07.04.2012 | UK Comedy
thesophie

What are society's biggest questions? Is God real? Is Climate Change going to kill us all? Is freedom a right? Not according to autocomplete.

Whiplash Claims Pain In The Neck

PA/Huffington Post | Posted 06.04.2012 | UK Politics

A summit of top cabinet ministers is to discuss ways to slash the number of whiplash claims forcing up car insurance premiums in Britain. In Januar...

Car Insurance Quotes Up £50 In Three Months

PA | Posted 19.01.2012 | UK

The typical comprehensive car insurance quote for a consumer who shops around has risen by £50 in just three months as cheaper deals are disappearing...

Underinsured Drivers Paying Out Extra £73 Million A Year Above Premiums

PA | Posted 26.01.2012 | UK

Motorists collectively pay an extra £73 million a year above their car premiums because they are underinsured, a survey has revealed. Drivers have...

Young 'Priced Out By Car Insurance'

PA | Posted 10.12.2011 | UK Politics

Almost all young drivers feel they are being priced off the road by the cost of motor insurance, according to a survey. As many as 21% of these you...

£4,000 For Car Insurance? No Wonder The Youth Are Rioting

Omar Shahid | Posted 29.10.2011 | UK Lifestyle
Omar Shahid

The latest Confused.com/Towers Watson car insurance index shows the average 17-20 year-old male is now paying £4,006 per annum for a comprehensive cover.