Car insurance

IFB report shows 'Crash for Cash' scams cost UK motorists £392m

Illegally staged crashes are costing UK motorists £392m a year, according to the IFB

A new report from the Insurance Fraud Bureau found that staged crashes are costing UK motorists an extra £392 million a year in increased car insurance premiums.

Co-op doubles safe driver discount ahead of EU Gender Directive

The C-op is doubling discount available to safe young drivers

The C-operative Insurance is doubling the discount available to safe young drivers of both sexes ahead of the EU Gender Directive which is likely to push up the cost of car insurance.

Asda 2p a litre petrol price cut fuels supermarket price war

Asda is the first supermarket to pass on cuts in wholesale petrol prices

Asda has once again become the first supermarket to pass on cuts in the wholesale price of petrol, cutting prices by up to 2p and promising no UK motorists will pay more than 133.7p a litre.

AA says car insurance falling but home insurance costs rise

Floods have pushed up the cost of home insurance, says the AA

The AA's quarterly Shoparound Insurance Index reports an average fall of 2.9 per cent in car insurance in the last quarter but home insurance is rising due to flood risk.

Birmingham is whiplash claim capital of UK

Whiplash claims rise as accident levels fall, according to a new report

Birmingham has the top six postcodes for third party injury claims, according to a new report that shows whiplash claims are rising even as accident levels are falling.

ABI calls for radical reforms for drivers under 25

The ABI is calling for reforms to reduce the car insurance risk for young drivers

The Association of British Insurers says graduated driving licences should be introduced for young drivers with restrictions including a ban on night driving and an extended learning period.

UK petrol sales decline by 10% despite price drop

UK motorists have restricted petrol usage due to its high cost

Petrol sales fell by nearly half a billion litres between April and June this year compared to the same period in 2011 even though prices fell during the 2nd quarter.

Competition Commission inquiry will mean "cheaper" car insurance

Insurers say an investigation by the Competition Commission will lead to cheaper car insurance

The Association of British Insurers has said that it welcomes the Office of Fair Trading's decision to invoke a Competition Commission investigation into the car insurance sector.

OFT launch Competition Commission inquiry into car insurance

The OFT is to launch an inquiry into car insurance

The Office of Fair Trading is to launch an investigation by the Competition Commission into the UK car insurance sector after it found that the market is not working effectively for consumers.

Infographic: How has gender affected your car insurance?

How will the new gender ruling affect your car insurance?

MoneySupermarket has produced this interactive infographic that shows how much the new gender ruling that equalises car insurance payments affects you region-by-region in the UK.

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