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29/07/2008

• UK drivers 'skimping on insurance'

  Millions of Britons who take their cars abroad this year could be facing an insurance headache in the event of a crash, according to Tescocompare.com. Research conducted by the price comparison site showed that...more

28/07/2008

• Shariah-compliant car insurance launched for UK Muslims

  Muslim drivers in the UK will be able to take out Shariah-compliant car insurance for the first time with the launch of a company offering cover which adheres to principles of Islamic law. The policies, from ...more

24/07/2008

• Car insurer highlights perils of driving with kids

  Misbehaving children are putting drivers at a higher risk of suffering a crash, a new survey suggests. In a poll conducted by car insurance provider Admiral, 35 per cent of ....more

22/07/2008

• Satnavs recommending dangerous routes, insurer warns

  Satnav systems are causing drivers to take unnecessarily dangerous routes, a car insurance provider has warned. According to NFU Mutual, the systems frequently cause ...more

• More Than unveils car insurance incentive scheme

  More Than has launched a new initiative for motorists, which it claims will bring welcome relief to drivers feeling the squeeze of rising petrol prices and increased living costs. As of today, More Than is offering motorists ...more

21/07/2008

• Securing cheap cover has 'never been more important'

  Shopping around for car and home insurance is becoming more important in the face of increasing pressure on Britons' household finances, a price comparison site has warned. Gocompare.com was moved to issue ...more

18/07/2008

• Car insurer warns of bird muck peril

  Bird muck causes tens of millions of pounds of damage to cars every year, it has been revealed. A study from Zurich Insurance found that the cost of repairing damage to vehicles caused by bird droppings stands at almost 163;57 million per year....more

• Brit drivers running on empty as fuel price hikes hit

  Soaring petrol prices have caused hundreds of thousands of drivers to drive with low fuel levels, despite the risk this carries of damaging engines. According to Britannia Rescue,...more

16/07/2008

• Brush up on your Highway Code, warns insurer

  Drivers both young and old have been urged to brush up on their knowledge of the rules of the road. Car insurance company elephant.co.uk, issued the call for drivers to hit their Highway Code books...more

• Mobile phone convictions ’send car insurance costs soaring’

  Car insurance companies are hitting drivers who are convicted of using mobile phones when driving with punitive premiums, it has been claimed. ... more

15/07/2008

• Car insurance premiums on the up

  Car insurance premiums are continuing to rise with young drivers being hit hardest of all, according to the AA's new study....more

11/07/2008

• Car insurance dodgers face criminal record

  Cash-strapped motorists have been warned of the perils of trying to cut costs by neglecting to take out car insurance. Insurer RIAS issued its warning to UK motorists in the wake of mounting evidence that the soaring cost of running a car is prompting people to cut corners....more

8/07/2008

• Drivers risking lives after long haul flights

  Millions of Britons are risking serious injury or death when driving home after long haul flights, a car insurance company has warned. ...more

3/07/2008

• Car insurance fraudsters 'now more likely to be caught'
  Motorists committing car insurance fraud are increasingly likely to get caught, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has claimed....more

1/07/2008

• Young drivers urged to shop around for cover
  Young drivers have been urged to shop around for cheaper car insurance cover until government moves to standardise the cost of cover irrespective of age are made law....more