Car Insurance

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.

Men pay 26 percent more for car insurance than women

New data shows men pay £121 (26 percent) more for car insurance than women, primarily because of their occupations and the cars they drive.

Parking problem? New insurance offer covers scratches and dents

An insurance company has teamed up with a dent and scratch repair firm to offer an innovative pay-monthly package.

Car thefts rocket 21 percent in 3 years

A Freedom of Information request reveals car crime has risen by 21 percent in three years. Here's how you can keep your car safe during the lockdown.