It takes less time for a professional thief to break into your car, start it up and drive away as it does for you to walk into 7-11, plunk down three bucks for a bagel and coffee and emerge to watch your ride recede into the distance. And don’t presume your elderly clunker’s immune; the most stolen vehicle of 2008, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, was the 1994 Honda Accord…. Read More http://aol.it/aGdneb
Commenting on the situation, where insurers increased premiums for conscious drivers, car protection expert at Telegraph Motoring said that such behaviour is “plainly either brain dead or ruthless profiteering.” He claimed that winter tyres are a requirement in many European countries, such as Germany, Austria, Russia, etc….. Read More http://bit.ly/tvImkc
Following two successive of rises in car insurance premiums, in which an increase of 12% was calculated between 2009 and 2010 and a jump of 9% reported over just 9 months of this year believed to be linked to replacement car costs, the OFT have announced they plan to look into the rising cost of cover…. Read More http://bit.ly/rMTLcl
Motorists in London and the south-west are the most cautious in winter weather, according to research from Sainsbury’s Finance. Some 40% of Londoners and 31% of motorists in the south-west admit they would not drive at all in icy conditions unless there was an emergency…. Read More http://bit.ly/vIdjlz
With another icy winter on its way drivers need to think very carefully before turning on the ignition, a major concern for 27% of motorists, who admit they are clueless about what to do if their car goes into a skid. Nearly 14 million UK drivers would actually take action that could result in greater risks when skidding or sliding across the road…. Read More http://bit.ly/sihzBn
Buying a Car Insurance for a car owner has become mandatory. The fuel and maintenance expenses alone can affect the monthly budget. And if an accident occurs, the expenses becomes really hard to meet and will consequently lead us into debt. Car Insurance can be savior in such cases… Read More http://bit.ly/vcrGrX
Insurance group Aviva says drivers should check on anti-freeze levels and stock up on de-icer, as well as consider using winter tyres for their vehicles. According to Nigel Bartram, Aviva’s senior motor underwriter, there is little awareness among consumers about the type of tyres they can use and how they might be beneficial…. Read More http://bit.ly/s1NI9G
A motorist caught driving without insurance is likely to face a fine of just £200 – a figure that the AA says most law-abiding drivers will find “an insult”. In 2010 courts in England and Wales issued 105,082 fines averaging just £200 to motorists caught without insurance, according to a House of Commons written statement….. Read More http://bit.ly/uv0qA3
It would appear that the austerity measures imposed by the incumbent Government and the high cost of motoring brought about by several factors is affecting the rural population of the UK far more than those who live in the cities. It is no secret that more and more motorists are reluctantly having to abandon their cars, especially families who own second cars….Read More http://bit.ly/rIevl1
Scarily the average comprehensive insurance policy taken out this year has gone up by an average of 12.3% (£92). Considering insurance prices were already at an all time high last year and the rising fuel costs this is very a worrying statistic for any motorist…..Read More http://bit.ly/tfPDNX
The A406 junction with Abbey Road in Barking, East London, is the top place in the UK for “cash for crash” prangs, according to car insurance provider Direct Line. Five out of ten of the top ten places for deliberate prangs are in or within the M25…Read More http://bit.ly/tBY3jo
More than one in ten (11%) UK drivers believe they are unlikely to pass their driving test should they have to retake it, according to an AA/Populus survey. Younger drivers are the least confident, with 15% of 18 to 24-year-olds saying they are “quite” or “very” unlikely to pass, compared to just 9% of over-65s….
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Seeing the current scenario of car insurance industry where premiums are on rise, every potential customer is trying to figure out ways to save some pounds on the insurance cost. Lately, it has been found that joining a crash course for driving might help you in getting discounts on the quotes offered by the insurance providers….Read More http://bit.ly/rhgQfJ
Commenting on the findings, Andrew Goulborn, commercial director at Tiger, said: “What we are seeing here is a return of relative stability to auto insurance pricing, albeit on the back of a period of substantial inflation. Providers are competing harder for business, resulting in month-on-month deflation for many drivers…. Read More http://bit.ly/p6bV2X
Throughout the month of September there have been 9,500 complaints and inquiries in regards to coverage providers filed by residents. Out of this number 988 of them are connected to the horrendous tornado that destroyed the city of Joplin in May…Read More http://bit.ly/p6bV2X