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Buying van cover: Optional extras to consider

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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Is your car insurance as comprehensive as you think?

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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Top five UK motorbiking rides

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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Remember to declare motorbike modifications to your insurer

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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Have you been ‘fronting’?

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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Your Breakdown Insurance Questions Answered

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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Young Drivers Feel the Car Insurance Pinch

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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Cash in on the new “10” car registration and scrappage scheme

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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Drivers Feel the ‘Premiums Pinch’

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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Protecting your no-claims bonus – is it worth it?

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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Do I need to add legal and tools cover to my van insurance policy?

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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Top Ten Craziest Car Insurance Claims

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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Car Recalls – Is My Car Insurance Affected?

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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The benefits of biking - why two wheels are better than four

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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Should Older Drivers Re-Sit their Driving Test?

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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17 Ways to Save on 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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Not Easy Being Green? These Vehicle Makers Disagree

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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Pump My Ride! Why Petrol Prices are Sky High Again

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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Weigh up the costs when choosing a new car

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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Wise up on your bike in extreme weather conditions

As many parts of the UK have been hit by extreme weather, driving conditions have become increasingly difficult and dangerous for motorists.

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