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Are You Allowed To Receive A Payment For Giving A Friend A Lift?

There are no doubt going to be occasions when you give a friend a lift in your car say to work or to a party. However, are you permitted to receive a monetary payment from your friend for the journey? … Continue reading →

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Should You Still Shop Around When New FCA Rules Start on 1st January?

As you may be aware, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing some new rules from 1st January 2022 that will mean insurance providers are unable to charge existing customers more for things like car and home insurance when their … Continue reading →

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Changing Cars – How To Transfer Your Car Insurance

Not many motorists keep the same car throughout their life. In fact, many people end up buying and selling/ part exchanging several vehicles over a lifetime. So, what do you need to do if you are swapping your car for … Continue reading →

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Don’t Leave Your Car Unattended With The Engine Running

Winter appears to be fast approaching. Depending upon where you live in the UK, you may have gone out to your car first thing in the morning in the last couple of days and found that the windows are frozen … Continue reading →

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Survey Reveals Motorists Doing Less Miles

One of the factors that affect how much your motor insurance provider is going to charge you for your cover for the next 12 months is the number of miles you travel in your vehicle each year. When obtaining a … Continue reading →

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Initiative Results in More Than 150,000 Drivers Insuring Their Vehicles

Motorists will no doubt be aware that it is a legal requirement that unless a vehicle is declared SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) it must be insured with a minimum of third party cover. Despite this it would appear that … Continue reading →

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Q3 Sees Modest Rise in Car Insurance Premiums

Motorists will be disappointed to read that, according to the MoneySuperMarket.com UK Car Insurance price index, the average amount paid for fully comprehensive car insurance increased slightly in the third quarter of 2021 when compared with the previous quarter. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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By Shopping Around Young Motorists May Make Significant Saving

According to the Compare the Market Premium Drivers report of June 2021, it indicates that young motorists may potentially be able to make quite a saving in their car insurance premiums by shopping around for their cover when their existing … Continue reading →

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Why Can The Excess You Pay Affect Your Premium?

There are two types of excess with a motor insurance policy – a compulsory excess and a voluntary excess. The amount of the compulsory excess is set by the insurance company whereas the policyholder can often select to pay an … Continue reading →

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Drop In Road Fatalities In 2020

Back on 24th June 2021, the Government produced the “Reported road casualties Great Britain, provisional results: 2020 report” in which there were some interesting statistics relating to deaths and injuries on our roads. Below we mention just a few of … Continue reading →

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