Car Insurance Guide News
Smokers paying higher premiums?
Posted on 29/05/2007 at 08:03
Posted on 29/05/2007 at 08:03
Motorists in the UK have been warned that they may be paying higher premiums for their car insurance if they smoke.
Non-smokers sometimes benefit from reduced premiums because certain insurers view smokers as a higher risk group. These providers believe that drivers who smoke could be distracted on the road when they light up and are therefore more prone to accidents.
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Swinton gives penalty pointed drivers a break
Posted on 24/05/2007 at 13:24
Posted on 24/05/2007 at 13:24
Swinton, the largest high street insurance broker in the UK, has announced that it will approach drivers with six points or more on their license as "standard" candidates for motor insurance cover.
It is estimated that more than six million drivers have points on their license, and this revelation has prompted the insurance broker to re-evaluate the service that it offers to a growing ...
Insurance fraud pushes up premiums
Posted on 21/05/2007 at 09:05
Posted on 21/05/2007 at 09:05
Motorists who make fraudulent claims on their car insurance are causing providers to push their premiums up by an average of £40 a year, according to new intelligence from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
One in ten adults (five million people) admitted to having cheated on a general insurance policy including car insurance, on a survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of the A...
Car insurance targets 'grey market'
Posted on 11/05/2007 at 12:37
Posted on 11/05/2007 at 12:37
A new line of insurance products tailored specifically towards the over 50s market has been released by Help the Aged, the UK's leading charity for older people, in association with mutual insurer Liverpool Victoria.
The new products, branded 'intune', will allow those in their twilight years to enjoy the same car, home and travel insurance benefits as the rest of the population, inste...
Conscientious motorists paying over the odds for green car insurance
Posted on 09/05/2007 at 12:20
Posted on 09/05/2007 at 12:20
Car insurance companies offering customers eco-friendly policies are raising their premiums by as much as 44 per cent over standard policies, according to new research by moneysupermarket.com.
It is becoming increasingly vogue for insurers to offer so called 'green' deals which include a stack of environmental bonuses such as carbon emission offsetting and discounts for eco-friendly ca...