motor insurance

Motorists cutting corners with insurance

Thousands of motorists are paying a high price, in some cases driving illegally, by cutting corners when buying motor insurance according to latest figures out today from the ABI (Association […]

Freak hailstorm damages cars in North

A freak hailstorm sparked by the hottest July day on record has wreaked havoc in northern England, with ‘golf ball-sized’ hail denting cars, smashing windows and even punching through roofs. […]

New ‘crash for cash’ scam identified

Motorists are being warned about an aggressive new strain of the ‘crash for cash’ scam that is increasingly being used by opportunistic criminals. Dubbed ‘crash for ready cash’ by investigators […]

Aviva investigating 15,000 claims

The Actuary reports that Aviva suspects organised motor insurance fraud increased by 28% between 2013 and 2014. The insurer said the value of fraud increased from £30m in 2013 to […]

Increase in telematics policies

Newly released research by the British insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) shows a nine per cent increase in the number of live ‘black box’ telematics motor insurance policies. These types of […]

UK premiums continue to fall

The average price paid for private comprehensive motor insurance fell in the first quarter of 2015, over the previous quarter according to the ABI’s latest Quarterly Average Private Comprehensive Motor […]

CMA publishes final motor insurance order

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a final order, which sets out how changes resulting from its investigation into private motor insurance will be introduced and monitored. In […]