Car Insurance Guide News
Women behaving badly
Posted on 30/07/2008 at 14:09
Posted on 30/07/2008 at 14:09
We have been hearing for some time now about the “ladette” culture amongst young women in the UK, and Direct Line’s report on vandalism certainly bears out the fact that we really do have a problem with “women behaving badly” in this country.
The vandalism is not just graffiti on walls and messing around with tr...
Prangs involving parked cars cost £1.25 billion a year
Posted on 23/07/2008 at 15:25
Posted on 23/07/2008 at 15:25
If you are unlucky enough not to have off road parking, you will know that you pay a far higher premium than those who do. In the light of recent research this is not surprising. Accident Exchange has reported that each year 0.7 million cars are damaged whilst parked, resulting in a bill of £1.25 billion. 80% of th...
Insurance cheats risk trouble
Posted on 16/07/2008 at 19:19
Posted on 16/07/2008 at 19:19
If you have ever been tempted to make a bit of money by inflating a motor insurance claim, or for that matter fabricating one, you may think twice about it in the light of some statistics published recently.
According to the ABI, detection rates are up by 70% and the penalties are suitably harsh – and rightly so when you realise that, far from being a victimless crime, fraudulent clai...
Highway Code knowledge lacking
Posted on 08/07/2008 at 14:47
Posted on 08/07/2008 at 14:47
The results of a recent survey conducted by uSwitch make alarming reading for all road users. It seems that even the most experienced of drivers are sadly lacking when it comes to knowledge of the Highway Code, which could well account for the fact that insurance companies pay out a million pounds an hour in claims.
Those paying monthly pay more
Posted on 01/07/2008 at 14:27
Posted on 01/07/2008 at 14:27
New research has been released by uSwitch.com claiming that motorists who pay monthly on their car insurance pay an average of £50 more than the 52% of motorists who pay annually. This means that a staggering £624 million is being made by the insurance companies due to the fees charged on interest.
13 million people pay monthly on th...