Car insurance news
- Depreciation covered by auto insurance - 8th July, 2009

Confused.com has launched a new auto insurance product which protects drivers from suffering a financial loss due to the depreciation in value of a car when they come to claim after an accident.
Research by the AA found the average motor loses 60 per cent of its value in the first three years of its road life and car insurance providers will only pay out the market cost of write-offs at the time of the accident, which may be less than the original price... - Auto insurance 'should not see cutbacks' - 6th July, 2009

A car insurance organisation has warned motorists not to make cuts to motor cover spending during the recession.
Recent statistics from Directgov show that 6.5 per cent of British motorists are driving without auto insurance and Steve Foulsham, technical services manager at the British Insurance Brokers' Association, said that it is not the right time for this kind of behaviour... - Women offered cheaper auto insurance - 3rd July, 2009

A new survey has revealed that female drivers are paying less for their auto insurance policies than men.
Looking at six million quotes given to customers through 2008, moneysupermarket.com found that the average cost of an auto insurance policy for men was £743 a year, while women paid £454 for 12 months' cover... - 'Switch autoinsurance' for cheaper deal - 2nd July, 2009

Financial search engine Tescocompare.com has urged those who have not changed their auto insurance policy in recent times to do so in order to take advantage of the savings available.
In a new report, the website found that, although the average driver changes their vehicle nine times in their life, they are reluctant to switch their auto insurance despite the money it could save... - Car insurance provider wins award - 30th June, 2009

Those looking for a reliable car insurance provider may look to Saga, which offers motor cover for over-50s, after it won a prestigious award.
In a poll among 10,000 readers of Moneywise magazine, the car insurance provider topped the category for best customer service, as well as coming runner-up in the 'most trusted' company section... - Tesco enlists Fortis to develop car insurance products - 29th June, 2009

Tesco has enlisted Belgian-Dutch firm Fortis to develop the car insurance arm of its finance operations.
The supermarket giant ended its previous partnership with the Royal Bank of Scotland and given Fortis first refusal of the £500 million deal to increase its share of the insurance market... - Car insurance warning for 'school-run minefield' - 26th June, 2009

Car insurance holders are being warned to ensure safety is at the forefront of their minds during the school run.
Research by Sainsbury's Car Insurance has found that over one million Britons have had an accident during the school run in the last five years... - Check auto insurance before setting off abroad, says provider - 25th June, 2009

A ladies car insurance provider has raised concerns over the number of drivers heading abroad this summer without sufficient cover or knowledge of foreign road regulations.
Research by Sheilas' Wheels shows that 33 per cent of drivers heading to European countries in their vehicle think the rules of the road on the continent are the same as those in the UK - which is not the case... - Car insurance warning for 'school-run minefield' - 25th June, 2009

Car insurance holders are being warned to ensure safety is at the forefront of their minds during the school run.
Research by Sainsbury's Car Insurance has found that over one million Britons have had an accident during the school run in the last five years... - Ethical auto insurance offered by ibuyeco - 23rd June, 2009

Auto insurance firm ibuyeco has announced that motorists who take out cover with them can offset their carbon emissions through a donation to a green charity.
For every new customer and those renewing their auto insurance, ibuyeco will make a £5 donation to the driver's choice of one of three environmentally-friendly charities – the Woodland Trust, Borneo Orangutan Survival or The Converging World...