6+ hour, 47+ min ago  (636+ words) Pothole compensation claims made to councils in Britain have spiked by 90 per cent in three years, according to new analysis. RAC research found 53,015 claims were submitted to 177 local authorities in 2024, compared with 27,731 claims in 2021. Of the councils which provided data,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (396+ words) When things go wrong abroad " whether in an accident or when a health issue crops up " the costs can quickly add rise. Some 30 per cent of claims made to the travel insurance company are medical. In 2025, holidaymakers have been hit…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1089+ words) Motorists fed up of slaloming through a minefield of potholes on Britain's roads could see some light at the end of the tunnel with the latest data suggesting a big step up in road surface improvements in the last 12 months....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (773+ words) Millions of motorists are providing false information on their car insurance forms, Daily Mail can exclusively reveal. It is believed 16 per cent of all drivers are putting themselves and others at risk by lying to their insurers, new research from…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1947+ words) The most affordable new EVs to insure under Labour's Electric Car Grant scheme have been revealed. The cheapest EVs to insure are often the most unexpected models, and that people who assume'smaller hatchback vehicles will be less expensive to insure…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (382+ words) By HARVEY DORSET, REPORTER, THIS IS MONEY Motor insurers have overhauled their settlement and compensation practices after a review from the Financial Conduct Authority found some insurers had underpaid customers with claims for written off or stolen vehicles. The FCA…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1046+ words) By JEFF PRESTRIDGE, GROUP WEALTH AND PERSONAL FINANCE EDITOR OF DMGT Although we are told that car insurance premiums are falling off the cliff " by more than 10 per cent over the past year " it's not what I am hearing from…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (909+ words) The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has confirmed major updates to the way classic and historic vehicles are registered, after years of campaigning by the classic car industry against an outdated process with deep, 'systemic' issues. Two huge changes…...

5+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (623+ words) updated 02:00 EDT 29 Jul 2025 By FREDA LEWIS-STEMPEL Summer is the time for road trips, family gatherings, and excursions with friends, with many people choosing to share lifts for enjoyment and convenience. But drivers have been warned that charging your friends for…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (829+ words) updated 02:59 EDT 01 Jul 2025 By ROB HULL Despite laws being in place to make it illegal for insurance providers to discriminate by gender, male drivers are still being quoted hundreds more for motor cover, according to data obtained by consumer group…...