Admiral posts nearly £130 million pre-tax profit

Car insurance company, Admiral, made up for a slow start in its foreign ventures by posting a 21 per cent rise in its pre-tax profits in the first half of this year.

Admiral, which owns the comparison site Confused.com, raised its dividend...

Car insurance industry attacks IPT rise

The car insurance industry has reacted angrily to the rise in insurance premium tax (IPT) announced in this week's budget, accusing George Osborne of putting a tax on careful driving.

The lower rate lf IPT will rise from 5 to 6 per cent,...

Car hire firms charge holiday-makers excessive insurance

Car hire companies are charging extortionate fees for insurance on their cars, new figures from moneymaxim have revealed.

The car hire insurance comparison website found that insurance purchased from the companies is – in terms of 'real...

Warnings about driving when tired

Motorists have been warned that if they drive without having had sufficient sleep they are putting themselves in danger.

Recent research carried out by webuyanycar.com...

Quinn to sell car insurance in UK again

Quinn Insurance, which was put into administration last month, has been re-allowed by the Irish Financial Regulator to sell car insurance to full licence holders in the UK market.

Just over 50 per cent of the company’s 1.3 million customers...

Crash for cash hotspots revealed

A new report has revealed the so-called ‘crash for cash’ hotspots in Britain.

Crash for cash is the term coined for when a motorist makes an unnecessary emergency stop at a roundabout or slip road so that the motorist driving behind...

Avoiding romantic road rage

Recent research from More Than car insurance has revealed that road rage after an argument with a partner or spouse has led to almost 2.5 million accidents on UK roads.

The worldwide media story about Tiger Woods crashing his car into a tree...

Axa Car Insurance praises young motorists

A report from Axa Car Insurance has found that UK motorists under the age of 25 are 30 per cent less likely to claim compensation than drivers of a similar age in other parts of central and western Europe.

The director for motoring at Axa 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...

Protect your no claims discount to cut car insurance costs

Car insurance customers making a claim on their policy with an unprotected no claims discount (NCD) could see the cost of their premiums go up by almost three-quarters, it's suggested.

The average holder of a motor insurance policy with...