Pothole insurance claims rise by 600 per cent

Research from the AA has found that claims by UK motorists for pothole damage to their vehicles have increased by over 600 per cent in the last three years.

The new study shows that drivers claimed £2.85 million in damages last month...

Women far less likely to have driving convictions

It is already an accepted fact that women are statistically safer drivers than men but a new study conducted by the AA has revealed that woman are also 150 per cent less likely than men to have a driving conviction.

Women generally can expect...

Temporary car insurance an option for students

With spring finally on its way, summer won't be long in coming (we hope!) and the country's university students will start heading home, many of them hoping to use their parents' car in the summer months. Temporary car insurance might be...

Car insurance costs set to rise

The chief executive at Admiral, one of the largest car insurance firms in the UK, has warned that the cost of car insurance is likely to rise further this year due to increasing personal injury claims.

Henry Engelhardt, the head of Admiral,...

Thousands of parents own up to car insurance scam

New research by car insurers Swiftcover.com, the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) and Aviva has found that as many as 36,000 parents own up to ‘fronting’ on their children’s car insurance applications.

This means the older and...

Do your car insurance homework before driving off the forecourt

Motorists who don't check out financing and car insurance costs before driving off the forecourt in a new set of wheels could find themselves considerably out of pocket in the coming weeks.

According to researchers at esure car insurance,...

Young male motorists top uninsured driver stats

Male motorists in their early twenties are the worst offenders in the UK when it comes to driving without car insurance. New research also identifies Scotland and Yorkshire as home to the most convictions for uninsured driving.

Money Supermarket's...

Brits back harsher penalties for mobile-using motorists

Following news that the government is considering harsher penalties for people who use a mobile phone while driving, research by car insurance provider Direct Line reveals that over two thirds of British motorists would support the measures.

They...

Car-jacking warning for Manchester motor insurance customers

Motor insurance customers in the Manchester area have been warned by police to lock up their vehicles and "remain vigilant" after two recent car-jacking incidents.

One was a failed attempt during which the offenders failed in stealing...

Motor insurance customers getting great deals from online car sales

Motor insurance customers in the UK are increasingly shopping for cars online and availing of a "win-win situation" in the process, according to Which?

Its...