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GEM Warns Drivers Not To Forego Insurance

August 19, 2011

A poll carried out by breakdown and road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist today revealed that a shocking one in three UK drivers knows someone who has either driven, is driving or has considered driving without motor insurance. Whilst the nation has been trying to save money during the recession, it is becoming more apparent [...]

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Insurance Rising Due To Faked Claims

April 26, 2011

The Times Online has a very interesting article which highlights a growing problem that many motorists face – increased car insurance premiums. But, what are the reasons for this? Well, once such reason examined in the article is the rise in claims of injuries suffered during crashes. Yet cars are safer than they ever have [...]

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Women Only Car Insurance – Possibly Won’t Be Available For Long

November 21, 2010

Women only car insurance premiums could soon be a thing of the past according to a new survey by Motorpoint. An online poll by the car supermarket giant found over 90% of people supported EU proposals to scrap the discounts on offers from companies such as Sheila’s Wheels. Over 990 people took part in the [...]

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Car Accidents And Personal Injury Claims

August 24, 2010
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Introduction It’s probably the worst nightmare of any driver – being involved in some sort of collision. Aside from the potential for serious injury and even death resulting from a crash, there’s many other implications too that are all too frequently involved, including financial, emotional, insurance, and more – not to mention just simply the [...]

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Car Insurance For Younger Drivers – Over £17k!

August 20, 2010

In one case highlighted by the Mail Online, a young driver was given an estimated quotation of £17,000 in order to get insurance cover on his Vauxhall Corsa – hardly a Ferrari now is it! I do recall when I was first learning drive, the hassle of being added as a named driver, not having [...]

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What If You Are Hit By An Uninsured Driver?

April 7, 2010
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Motor insurance is a legal requirement in the UK, but there are still drivers who do not have insurance. The good news is that under the uninsured driver’s agreement, an arrangement between the Government and Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB), the costs incurred by an insured driver involved in an accident with an uninsured driver may [...]

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What To Do After An Accident…

November 19, 2008

As I hinted at recently, I have been unlucky enough to be involved in a motoring collision. Given that we’re now well into winter (and not very far off December in actual fact) I thought it important to share with you all the fact that as many as 40% of drivers involved in accidents simply [...]

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Lower Insurance Costs?

June 3, 2008

It seems that these days motoring costs more and more – why should that be though when there’s not only a wealth of decent used cars available but there’s plenty of choice for insurance?   Granted, fuel prices continue to rise and that is sadly out of our hands (to a degree, depending on your driving [...]

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Uninsured Drivers…

May 7, 2008

It has been brought to my attention that more than 40,000 uninsured drivers are out on the roads in the North East of England.  In some areas, it has been noted that almost one in five cars will be without any sort of cover at all, whilst arrests have reached a peak in the Northumbria [...]

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