Car insurance advice
Advice, news and help about car insurance. Parkers guides you through the complexities of insuring your car and renewing your policy with a great-value deal.
We’ve also picked the best cars for cheap insurance, and cars for new drivers that won’t break the bank to insure.Â
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Drive smart, pay less: the perks of black box insuranceYou’re a new driver. After untold hours of driving lessons you’re armed with a full driving license and ready to hit the road in your first car. There’s a problem,...
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mustard.co.uk reveals the UK's best-rated car insurersIndependent price comparison expert, mustard.co.uk has revealed NFU Mutual as the best rated UK car insurance provider for customer satisfaction. Nearly 10,000 motor insurance customers took part in the mustard.co.uk UK...
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Driving in Europe car insurance tipsPlanning on a European road trip this year but wondering about car insurance? Many motorists wouldn’t give it a second thought, which is scary considering the potential ramifications of something...
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Is my car insured?Is your car insured? Have you modified your car or done anything to invalidate your insurance? Check your car insurance Insurance can be a minefield of small print, exceptions and conditions when it...
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How much would James Bond pay on his car insurance?Many of us will have, at some stage in our lives, had trouble getting cheap car insurance. Whether it’s because we’ve been too young, lived in a dodgy area or...
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Top tips for getting cheaper insuranceHigh insurance costs can be a real kick in the teeth for the average motorist. You’ve got yourself a great car, it’s taxed, MoT’d and you’re ready to hit the...
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Car insurance premiums set to soar by £75 a year on averageYour car insurance could be set to soar by an average of £75 per year, due to a new government ruling. The Ministry of Justice has announced a new formula for...
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MPs to debate insurance price cap for young driversCalls for a £1,200 car insurance cap for 18-25-year-old drivers will be debated in parliament after a petition on the subject gained more than 180,000 signatures. The petition was started...
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How black box telematics could save you 66% off your car insurance billYou’re a young driver. You’ve passed your theory test, you’ve done the lessons and now you’ve got your licence. You’ve even got access to your mum’s Ford Ka – or...
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High-tech cars send insurance premiums through the roofResearch published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has shown that the cost of car insurance hit a record high in the last quarter of 2016 – the average...
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The seven cheapest new cars to insure in 2013While expensive petrol and diesel costs are experienced regularly, often the soaring cost of insurance premiums is a pain we only endure once a year. It’s not just younger, inexperienced drivers...
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Car insurance: Cheapest new cars for 2012With the cost of fuel and road tax continuing to rise, many are trying to find new ways to save money. The price of insurance is one of the major considerations...
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AA starts black box insurance schemeThe AA has revealed an insurance policy that uses a ‘black box’ to observe how you’re driving. The aim is to cut costs for safer drivers and to potentially offer younger, or...
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Car insurance: Cheapest 4x4sIf you’re looking to buy a 4x4 to help deal with the rough weather, or need it to tackle some tough terrain, you might be put off by the prospect of...
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Cheapest sports coupes to insureIf you’re looking for an affordable car to insure, then the most obvious choice is to go for a small city car that sits in the single-figure insurance groups. However, not...
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Top five cars below group fiveWhen looking for a new car, the cost of car insurance is a major factor in the buying process. While choosing a car from insurance group one, the lowest group available,...
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Guide to multi-car insurance coverIf, like many households in the UK, you have more than one car to insure the obvious answer is to opt for a multi-car policy. One would think that lumping together...
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Insurance friendly family carsAlong with the price of fuel, car insurance has been on the increase with the average premium rising by up to 40% in the past year. While getting a small city...
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Uninsured driver clampdown beginsOwners that don’t insure their cars or declare them off-road could soon be fined. A new law, the Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE), has already come in to effect and from June 20, 2011 these...
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Left-field ways to cut insurance billsLatest reports show that insurance premiums have risen by an massive 40% over the past 12 months which means it’s more important than ever to try to find ways of...
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Most popular articles
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New insurance groups explainedA new insurance group system has just been launched which is claimed to make premiums more accurate. The previous 1-20 groupings have been ditched and replaced by a 1-50 rating system...
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Top tips for getting cheaper insuranceHigh insurance costs can be a real kick in the teeth for the average motorist. You’ve got yourself a great car, it’s taxed, MoT’d and you’re ready to hit the...
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Car insurance: Cheapest 4x4sIf you’re looking to buy a 4x4 to help deal with the rough weather, or need it to tackle some tough terrain, you might be put off by the prospect of...
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Drive smart, pay less: the perks of black box insuranceYou’re a new driver. After untold hours of driving lessons you’re armed with a full driving license and ready to hit the road in your first car. There’s a problem,...
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Cheapest sports coupes to insureIf you’re looking for an affordable car to insure, then the most obvious choice is to go for a small city car that sits in the single-figure insurance groups. However, not...
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High-tech cars send insurance premiums through the roofResearch published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has shown that the cost of car insurance hit a record high in the last quarter of 2016 – the average...
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mustard.co.uk reveals the UK's best-rated car insurersIndependent price comparison expert, mustard.co.uk has revealed NFU Mutual as the best rated UK car insurance provider for customer satisfaction. Nearly 10,000 motor insurance customers took part in the mustard.co.uk UK...
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Car insurance premiums set to soar by £75 a year on averageYour car insurance could be set to soar by an average of £75 per year, due to a new government ruling. The Ministry of Justice has announced a new formula for...
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Driving in Europe car insurance tipsPlanning on a European road trip this year but wondering about car insurance? Many motorists wouldn’t give it a second thought, which is scary considering the potential ramifications of something...
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MPs to debate insurance price cap for young driversCalls for a £1,200 car insurance cap for 18-25-year-old drivers will be debated in parliament after a petition on the subject gained more than 180,000 signatures. The petition was started...
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Car insurance: Cheapest new cars for 2012With the cost of fuel and road tax continuing to rise, many are trying to find new ways to save money. The price of insurance is one of the major considerations...
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Guide to multi-car insurance coverIf, like many households in the UK, you have more than one car to insure the obvious answer is to opt for a multi-car policy. One would think that lumping together...
-
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The seven cheapest new cars to insure in 2013While expensive petrol and diesel costs are experienced regularly, often the soaring cost of insurance premiums is a pain we only endure once a year. It’s not just younger, inexperienced drivers...
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Is my car insured?Is your car insured? Have you modified your car or done anything to invalidate your insurance? Check your car insurance Insurance can be a minefield of small print, exceptions and conditions when it...
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How much would James Bond pay on his car insurance?Many of us will have, at some stage in our lives, had trouble getting cheap car insurance. Whether it’s because we’ve been too young, lived in a dodgy area or...
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Top five cars below group fiveWhen looking for a new car, the cost of car insurance is a major factor in the buying process. While choosing a car from insurance group one, the lowest group available,...
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AA starts black box insurance schemeThe AA has revealed an insurance policy that uses a ‘black box’ to observe how you’re driving. The aim is to cut costs for safer drivers and to potentially offer younger, or...
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Renewing your car insurance? Then check out Parkers’ help and advice section, detangling the complications of renewing your car’s policy.
We make sense of the small print, advise you how to get a great deal and explain the intricacies of car insurance groups and rewnewal policies.
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