Car Insurance

Car insurance claims halved during lockdown

Between April and June 2020, motor insurance claims plunged 48 percent to 324,000, reflecting fewer journeys made during lockdown

Motorists are letting their car insurance auto-renew – and it’s costing them a fortune

Around a fifth of motorists are allowing their car insurance policy to auto-renew, which could be leaving them out of pocket. It's best to shop around.

Young drivers targeted with new ‘fuss-free’ monthly car insurance

Flow is a new car insurance product that claims to be easier and more flexible than traditional insurance cover, while promising to always give the best possible price.

Crash for cash schemes are a ‘real and growing threat’

Crash for cash schemes – where collisions are staged to file fraudulent insurance claims – are on the rise. How can you guard against the problem?

Buy a Skoda Yeti to save on car insurance

The Skoda Yeti is the cheapest family car to insure, with an average premium of £282.22 a year. The Tesla Model X is the most expensive to insure.

The popular car insurance myths: busted

Did you know that fitting a security device could actually increase the cost of your car insurance? Meanwhile, comprehensive cover could be the cheapest.

Helping someone learn to drive: the rules you must know

With lockdown easing, learner drivers will be keen to take to the road. With this in mind, stand-in driver instructors are urged to check the rules.

Car insurer offers free home recovery as lockdown lifts

Insurance company NFU Mutual has given its customers free RAC recovery and home breakdown cover as the COVID-19 lockdown lifts.

LV is latest car insurer to offer lockdown refunds

LV is offering car insurance customers a refund of between £20 and £50, but not all policyholders are included – and ALL broker customers are excluded.

Car insurance prices fall to five-year low

Although the cost of car insurance went up in the first quarter of 2020, April figures show a reversal in the trend – with prices the lowest in five years.