Road casualties have risen in the last year according to the latest government statistics but fortunately not all accidents mean someone is hurt. So what do you do when you have a prang with another vehicle and the only damage is to your car? Is it necessary to call the Police? What information do you need to gather for an insurance claim? Smartdriverclub, the connected car and insurance … [Read more...]
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Dangerous days and nights for drivers lie ahead
Dwindling highway maintenance budgets have led to an enormous reduction in cash for pothole repairs. The impact of this, compounded with rising traffic levels, is putting drivers at risk, warns new analysis from AA Tyres, the AA’s mobile tyre fitting service. The research reveals that annual road maintenance budgets have been cut by £220 million since 2014. During the same period, however, … [Read more...]
New drive to cut road accidents in Wales
Although we have some of the safest roads in the world, every death or serious injury is one too many, said Economy Secretary Ken Skates. The Cabinet Secretary was speaking at Road Safety in Wales event in Cardiff, which looked ahead to how new and emerging technologies will impact on safety on Welsh roads and how behaviour change models can be applied to reduce casualties, in particular among … [Read more...]
Motorsport ban looms after tomorrow
All motorsport is under threat from the European Court, and your action today can help save it, writes Guild of Motoring Writers committee member Laura Platman. This is a serious threat not just to competitors and the motorsport industry but also to journalists and media organisations producing coverage of the sport and EU consultation closes tomorrow, 20 October. In 2014 the European Court … [Read more...]
Premium prices accelerate for motorists
Drivers in South Wales have been hit with accelerating car insurance prices as the cost ramps up by £87 (13%) in a year. Car insurance in the region has now reached £765, according to the latest Confused.com car insurance price index (Q3 2017), powered by Willis Towers Watson – the most comprehensive car insurance price index in the UK based on more than 6 million quotes a quarter. Car … [Read more...]
Younger drivers’ perfect storm over premiums
A perfect storm is battering premiums for younger drivers, says MoneySuperMarket. Quarterly data from MoneySuperMarket, reveals that young drivers shouldered hefty car insurance premium increases from July to September 2017. Of the three main factors affecting premiums in 2017 - changes to the discount rate applied to claims pay-outs, the increase in June to insurance premium tax (IPT) and … [Read more...]
Comparison websites’ activities exposed
The AA has given a cautious welcome to the Competition & Markets Authority final report on its investigation into digital price comparison tools, including price comparison websites. Comparison sites, which charge a fee to insurers, often have restrictive clauses that limit insurers’ ability to discount premiums on other sales channels. This leads to a focus is on policy price, rather than … [Read more...]
Parking wars come home
Almost a third (29%) of residents now have trouble finding a parking space outside their home and it is driving many Brits parking mad. GoCompare Car Insurance, looked at parking issues and found nearly half (49%) of those who have problems parking think the situation on their road has got a lot worse in the last 10 years with 19% saying that most days they have difficulty finding a parking … [Read more...]
Tradelines 20 September
Despite rising fuel prices, UK drivers are split on government plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles by 2040. According to research, for Confused.com’s newly-launched weekly fuel price index over a quarter (28%) of drivers disagree with the ban, while a further 28% are positive about the proposals. … [Read more...]
Confused.com gets new CEO
Car savings Wales-based website Confused.com has confirmed that Louise O’Shea will be the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Martin Coriat. He leaves in July to take on the role of CEO for Confused.com’s sister comparison website LeLynx based in Paris. The appointment of O’Shea as CEO heralds another shift upwards in gear for Confused.com. O’Shea boasts nearly a decade of … [Read more...]