A member received scam calls following a minor road mishap – here’s how to avoid falling into the scammer’s trap.
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Scam watch: ‘I was targeted after a car accident’
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Have you spotted incorrect info on comparison sites?
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Our recent mystery shop has revealed some comparison sites are giving unreliable information on car insurance. Just how accurate are these sites?
Does a Hotmail address make you a less safe driver?
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When you apply for insurance, you impart far more than just your claims record and circumstances that could directly lead to future claims. Should there be limits on what insurers consider relevant to your price? (more on car insurance…)
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Are insurers deliberately obscuring price information?
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Since April 2017, insurers and brokers have been required to publish last year’s premium on your renewal letter. However, it would seem that not all firms are following the rules…
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Do you own a dash cam?
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The numbers of cars with dashboard cameras installed has rocketed in recent years, so are they really a must-have car accessory and why are they so popular? (more on dash cams…)
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Has your car insurance premium crept up?
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For drivers, 2017 has been a mixed bag when it comes to car insurance. If you’re up for the fight, it can be a tough challenge to score a cheaper insurance premium. So, do you feel like a car insurance winner or loser in 2017? (more on car insurance…)
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Update: insurers must now print last year’s premium on renewal notices
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In a big win for our ‘Don’t pay a premium’ campaign, the Financial Conduct Authority has announced proposals that will require insurers to publish details of last year’s premium on your renewal notice.
Would you share your social media data with an insurer?
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Insurers would love to look through your social media data – but do you want to share it?
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Insurance: beware the twists that could catch you out
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How many of you spend the time to trawl through the terms of your insurance policy, checking what’s covered and what’s not? Have you ever considered the small difference that could play with your premium price?
Car insurance claims: premium hikes hit the blameless too
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Did you know if someone damages your car, your premium could rise too?
Have you clocked your car insurance creeping up?
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Car insurance is a grudge purchase for many of us and sadly it’s not a cheap one. To further increase the burden, the cost of car insurance continues to creep up, but why?
(more about car insurance costs…)
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How could changes to personal injury claims impact you?
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Here’s Tom Jones of Thompsons Solicitors on whether increasing the small claims limit for personal injury claims from £1,000 to £5,000 is really in the interests of consumers.
Are the added extras at the car dealership worth it?
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Whether you’re buying your car brand spanking new or second hand, you’ll likely suffer the hard sell on a plethora or extras. But could you be paying extra on those extras?
Are you a sitting duck for insurers?
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Renewing your car insurance? You’ll get there in the end, but call centre staff might lead you down a long and winding road first.