South Wales Central AM, Andrew RT Davies has called for the emissions protest in Cardiff to end. “Tackling climate change is a hugely important issue and one which the majority of the public is fully behind. However, the one sure way to lose hearts and minds in such a battle is to disrupt hardworking people on their morning commute, which is what’s … [Read more...]
Insurance Features
New Tesla Model 3 is safest EV on the road
The new Tesla Model 3 is the safest electric family car you can buy, according to destruction testing by Euro NCAP engineers. The Tesla Model 3 debuted with a perfect five-star score in the frontal offset deformable barrier crash test, a mainstay of Euro NCAP’s assessment since its inception in 1997. It recorded 96% for adult occupant protection, 86% … [Read more...]
Drinking, dementia and dangerous roads
The number of motorists caught drunk behind the wheel in Wales topped almost 3,000 last year and research finds motorists are being caught out the morning after they have been drinking. According to new Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com 2913 motorists in Wales were caught drink drinking in 2018, up from 2679 in 2017. In particular, South … [Read more...]
Tracking devices way to beat keyless thieves
The Association of British Insurers latest figures reveal that its members paid out £108million in stolen vehicle claims in quarter one of 2019 - a 22% increase on the same period last year. However, the stolen vehicle recovery system, Tracker, is urging insurers to offer car owners greater incentives to fit additional security devices, including … [Read more...]
Clampdown means fewer risk uninsured driving
Fewer people were caught driving without insurance in 2018 than any other year since 2012, reveals new data seen by RAC Insurance. A freedom of information request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency found that 79,713 people were caught breaking the law in this way last year. This is in stark contrast to 2017 when 118,698 people were caught – the … [Read more...]
Insurers plan to cover future data-map for driverless cars
AXA UK and Burges Salmon have published their Insurance and Legal 2019 report, stressing the importance of government and industry stakeholders implementing a ‘data-map’ for driverless vehicles. As part of the FLOURISH consortium, whose members include AXA UK, Atkins – a member of the SNC-Lavalin group, University of Bristol and Age UK to name a few, the … [Read more...]
Insurance is covering criminality
Valid motor insurance is proving to be as valuable a disguise for today’s criminals as stockings over the head or a mask was years ago. Using a stolen identity to take out cover, their vehicle details are added to the Motor Insurance Database, allowing them to drive around without attracting police attention. Stealing an individual’s ID and taking out … [Read more...]
Max points but no disqualification for 11,000 drivers
IAM RoadSmart has expressed its frustration that six years after calling for action, more than 11,000 drivers a year are still being legally allowed on the roads with 12 or more points on their licences. The issue was brought back into the spotlight this month when Justin Madders, MP of Ellesmere Port and Neston, asked Secretary of State for Transport … [Read more...]
PCP users paying for poor repairs
PCP users are facing unexpected bills for sub-standard repair work to contracted cars, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The organisation, which represents companies that between them handle, sell, inspect, transport or manage more than 1.5 million used vehicles every year, says that more and more cars are being presented for sale online and at … [Read more...]
Jobless hit hardest by insurers
Insurance companies are penalising policy holders who are unemployed, said Dan Hutson, Head of Motor Insurance. “Young people could pay nearly £900 more on average than over 65s for their motor insurance, and the unemployed could pay £440 more than the employed. Looing at comparethemarket.com’s latest motor snapshot highlights the differences in costs … [Read more...]
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