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- Published 10/03/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Van Insurance
Van insurance is a legal requirement if you're going to drive on the road, and although you may begrudge paying for a policy, the right cover will offer peace of mind that both you and your vehicle are protected.
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- Published 05/03/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
As much as we may not want to do it, renewing our car insurance is one of those yearly chores that all motorists share. What’s more, it can be a complicated business working out what level of cover you need.
We all have to ask ourselves some common questions: ‘Do I really need a courtesy car? Am I likely to be driving abroad this year?’ Quite often, however, you may assume that certain things are included in your policy – a dangerous business when it comes to cover.
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- Published 05/03/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Motorbike Insurance
Spring has sprung, the weather's warming up, and motorcyclists nationwide will be donning helmets and leathers and putting tyre to tarmac.
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- Published 03/03/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Motorbike Insurance
As a bike enthusiast, you may be tempted to customise your beloved two-wheeled machine by swapping your existing exhaust for a sports exhaust, increasing engine capacity, or adding crash bars.
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- Published 26/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
Do you know what ‘fronting’ is? If you don’t, you’re not alone - according to new figures from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) and Aviva, two–thirds of drivers don’t understand the term.
So what is fronting? Well, it occurs when anyone other than the main driver is wrongly declared to be the policyholder when securing their car insurance.
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- Published 25/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Breakdown Insurance
With around 30 million cars on the road in the UK, breakdown cover is now a vast industry – certainly a lot bigger than it was way back in 1897 when the first recovery service was introduced.
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- Published 23/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
It’s been another expensive year for young drivers, with the cost of car insurance increasing drastically across the board. Indeed, it looks as if, once again, insurers are placing the biggest burdens upon the under-25s.
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- Published 23/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
With the new “10” car registration plates out on 1 March, many motorists will be picking up the keys to their brand new models, and driving them off the forecourt and onto the open road.
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- Published 23/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
A new Confused.com survey has indicated a surge in the cost of car insurance for drivers across the country – adding another unwanted burden on already stretched household budgets.
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- Published 22/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
Building up a no-claims discount over a number of years is the best way to reduce the cost of your car insurance premium, and while each insurer has its own scale, many offer a no-claims discount of up to 70 per cent for drivers who haven't claimed for over five years.
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- Published 19/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Van Insurance
Welcome to the ‘I’m Confused.com’ Q&A blog. This week we’re asking whether when you take out van insurance you need legal and tools cover as well.
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- Published 19/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
Having your car broken into or bumped from behind can be a pretty upsetting experience, and certainly nothing to smile about when totting up your next car insurance premium.
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- Published 16/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
In the wake of Toyota’s recent high-profile car recall, you may be wondering how such a situation affects your car insurance. Here’s the answer...
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- Published 16/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Motorbike Insurance
With the first warm day of spring not too far around the corner, motorcyclists nationwide will be dusting down their helmets and leathers and getting ready for the riding season.
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- Published 05/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
Despite high-profile calls for older drivers to be forced to retake their driving test, research shows that drivers over 70 years of age are actually amongst the safest on UK roads.
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- Published 05/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Van Insurance
As all vans in the UK must be insured to use the roads, a big, competitive van insurance industry has sprung up to provide cover for these ever-present highway workhorses. But this competition doesn’t necessarily make van insurance particularly cheap.
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- Published 03/02/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
Last week I blogged about the high cost of petrol for my gas-guzzling, CO2–spluttering car, so this week I’m looking at the cost of green transport alternatives to see if it’s any cheaper.
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- Published 28/01/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
Hi there wannabe money savers! Whilst in my car this morning, the radio blurted out that the UK has emerged from 18 months’ of recession. This filled me with some optimism, despite the tenuous 0.1% growth figures on which the recovery claim hung.
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- Published 26/01/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Car Insurance
When it comes to buying a new set of wheels, most of us will spend hours deliberating over the make and model before signing on the dotted line.
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- Published 20/01/2010 00:00:00 in Motoring and Motorbike Insurance
As many parts of the UK have been hit by extreme weather, driving conditions have become increasingly difficult and dangerous for motorists.