motor insurance

Car insurance premiums up 18%

Car insurance has risen by 18% in the last year to an average annual premium of £850. According to research carried out by Compare the Market, average premiums rose £132 […]

UK insurance price hikes outstrip Europe

Car insurance in the UK has risen far sharper since 2015 than in any other comparable European country. According to analysis commissioned by the SNP, average premiums in the UK […]

New data reveals car theft’s postcode lottery

New data has revealed the best and worst places to have your vehicle stolen in terms of recovery rates. Following a series of Freedom of Information requests to constabularies across […]

JLR slashes in-house insurance premiums by 80%

Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will contribute £150 per month for three years towards certain in-house insurance policies. The offer, which effectively cuts the average price of its in-house […]

Claims costs outstripping premiums

Motor premiums rose one per cent in the first quarter of 2024, although average motor claims were up by eight per cent to an average of £4,800 during the same […]

ABI to tackle premium finance charges

Members of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have announced a raft of new principles to manage premium finance charges. Premium finance charges are the fees applied to policyholders who […]

Recovery rates of stolen cars plummet to 5%

New figures have revealed that just 65 of the 1,169 cars stolen in Kent last year were recovered. This represents just 5.6% of vehicle thefts compared to the average of […]

Premium prices show signs of easing

New figures have revealed that car insurance premiums fell by five per cent in the last three months. According to Confused.com’s price index, produced in collaboration with WTW, comprehensive car […]

Police seize over 200,000 vehicles

More than a quarter of a million vehicles were taken off UK roads last year. According to a new Freedom of Information request by National Scrap Car, 214,051 cars were […]

BIBA and Novo unveil new EV-dedicated scheme

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has joined forced with Novo to launch a new motor insurance scheme tailored directly for electric vehicles. Available to all BIBA members, the scheme […]

Motor Ombudsman announces Howden partnership

The Motor Ombudsman has announced a new partnership with Howden to enhance services to both policyholders and members. Following the agreement, Howden motor trade insurance customers not already accredited to […]