After years of debate comes confirmation that women are better parkers than men. A month-long study by NCP took various aspects of parking including technique, accuracy and time taken, to produce a “parking coefficient” score which stands at 13.4 for women and 12.3 for men. Women excelled themselves in a number of areas including adopting [...]
Insurers are being accused of discriminating against the unemployed after research by the BBC revealed that motor premiums come with an average 30% loading for those out of work. The BBC asked three brokers for quotes for an employed office worker and followed up with requests for the same driver, once jobless. The best deal [...]
MPs have called on the insurance industry to abandon sharp practices in the management of car accident claims. In addition, the cross party Transport Committee is calling on the Government to impose a higher threshold for the payment of any compensation in whiplash cases. In a new report, the Committee warns that the spiralling cost [...]
Direct Line Car Insurance and road safety charity Brake have called upon the Government to push through measures aimed at tackling drug driving, following a survey which reveals that 11% of young drivers have driven whilst under the influence of drugs during the last year. In addition, the survey revealed that 3% of young drivers [...]
Price comparison website Tiger.co.uk has unveiled its top 10 tips for winter driving, to help drivers handle the difficult conditions that can occur at this time of year. The website advocates a seasonal check, to ensure that various parts of the vehicles (oil, brakes, lights tyres and so on) are functioning properly. The site also [...]
Car insurance comparison site Tiger.co.uk has found that drink driving deaths suffer a spike during January, due to the high number of parties for Christmas and New Year and a corresponding police crackdown. The website also warns that the popular myth of being able to know how close to the limit you are is actually [...]
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a market study into private motor insurance that will focus on the provision of third party vehicle repairs and credit hire replacement vehicles. UK private motor premiums have risen by around 12% between 2009 and 2010, and by a further 9% in the first three quarters of [...]
Motorists are being advised by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) not to risk leaving their cars unattended. As cold weather once again closes in, many will leave their cars unattended whilst they defrost and warm up, but the ABI is advising motorists to stay with their cars and not run the risk of theft. [...]
Motorists who fit winter tyres to their cars should not be subject to an extra charge on their insurance, according to the ABI. ABI member insurers make up 90% of the motor insurance market, and will not charge an additional premium if winter tyres are fitted, assuming the tyres are roadworthy, and are fitted in [...]
Allianz Retail has announced that its Clear Private Car product is now available via Adrian Flux, the specialist motor insurance broker. It is the second Clear product available through the specialist broker, and follows the success of the Clear Home product last year. The product is also available through Transactor Global Solutions Limited (TGSL), Adrian [...]
Britain’s young drivers are being encouraged to drive more safely thanks to the introduction of telematics technology, according to The Co-operative Insurance. More than a third (35%) of drivers are driving in an ‘excellent’ way, with a small proportion (5%) guilty of ‘poor’ driving. The Young Driver scheme was launched earlier this year and measures [...]
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) have said that need to reduce injuries and deaths amongst young drivers is one of five key priorities for the motor insurance sector. Director General Otto Thoresen said that cutting young driver deaths was vital, particularly as the young make up a disproportionate number of road casualties. Thoresen went [...]
UK drivers are the least likely among European neighbours to help fellow motorists in distress, an AXA survey has found. The French insurer has labeled Britain a nation of “bad Samaritans” because just 6% of Brits questioned said they would always stop and ask a motorist who has broken down if they need help. In [...]
Vandals have caused £953 million worth of damage to British cars in the past year, with one in five drivers affected, according to research from LV=. More than half of all drivers have been a victim of car vandalism at some point and a quarter have had their vehicle defaced twice, while one in 10 [...]
Equity Direct Broking Limited (EDBL) has retained its affinity partnership with Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd, following a full tender process involving a number of other UK providers. The decision by Nissan to once again select EBDL sees the firm confirmed as a full affinity partner, and tasked with administration of the branded Nissan Insurance programme [...]
Insurance affinity specialist Junction has announced a new Excess Protection add-on product for Bradford & Bingley motor insurance customers. Customers taking advantage of the two-tier Excess Protection product will be able to claim back their excess for a non-fault claim after it has been settled. Customers can opt for either a £300 or a £500 [...]
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil) is warning that legislation going through Parliament to change “no win no fee” will fail to address the problems in the personal injury system. Instead, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill could be a charter for the insurance industry to print money at the expense [...]
Multi-car households keep around £3,429 worth of items in their garage while £13,487 worth of vehicles are left on the road or driveway. According to new research from Aviva, a quarter of multi-car families are parking a vehicle worth around £20,000 on the drive, rather than in the garage, despite worries that it could be [...]
New research from LV= car insurance has found that hundreds of people convicted of drink driving are still on the roads. The insurer submitted a Freedom of Information request which revealed that there were 55,539 drink driving convictions in 2010, but 1,480 (around 3%) were not disqualified from driving and are still, legally, on the [...]
Following a major operation last week targeting London’s uninsured drivers, the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) says it has taken the highest number of calls to its dedicated police helpline since the line was set up in 2007. The calls contributed to 558 vehicle seizures and 76 arrests across the capital in one day. Metropolitan Police [...]
