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Pothole breakdowns surge by 15% as drivers face £600 repair bills
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (382+ words) Last year saw another 15% increase in the number of drivers suffering pothole-related breakdowns costing almost "600 for anything worse than a puncture. In 2025, the RAC attended a staggering 26,048 breakdowns involving damaged dampers, broken suspension springs or distorted wheels. The figure was…...
Car insurance prices drop to two-year low
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) The average cost of an annual car insurance policy has dropped to "400, the lowest since 2023 and "14 cheaper than the previous quarter. The analysis from Go.Compare has also revealed a strikingly small difference between the cost of the two main…...
How much will three points on your licence increase your insurance?
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (232+ words) New figures reveal drivers with a speeding conviction will see the cost of their insurance go up by almost a quarter. Go.Compare has calculated that the average premium for a driver with no speeding convictions is "391 a year. However,…...
Millions of drivers lie on their car insurance
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (372+ words) Nearly seven million drivers have admitted to lying on their car insurance applications, putting them at risk of having their car insurance policy voided in the event of an accident. With owner's looking for cheaper car insurance, the most common…...
Do I need to tell my insurer of damage to my car even if I get it repaired myself?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) I unfortunately very gently bumped into the back of a car. On inspection there wasn't any damage to the car, but there was a little damage to mine. The other driver had to take particulars of my insurance as his…...
Cheapest places for new driver insurance revealed
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (307+ words) The Isle of Lewis in Scotland is the cheapest area in the UK for new drivers to insure a car " but even there, they'll be paying over "1000. The premium of "1028 is "22 cheaper than new driver premiums in Llandrindod in Wales....
Car insurers told to improve claims handling
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (336+ words) Car insurers have been told that they need to improve claims handling to address issues such as high rejection rates and unsuitable cash settlements." The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says that shortcomings persist in how some car insurers handle claims....
Worst jobs for car insurance revealed
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (371+ words) Healthcare assistants and warehouse workers face some of the steepest car insurance premiums in 2025, averaging over "1000 a year, new analysis has revealed. Accountants, delivery drivers and company directors are also clobbered on car insurance because of their job title, with…...
How hardwiring a dashcam invalidate your car insurance
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) Motorists are being warned they could'invalidate their car insurance if they hardwire in a dash cam. Hardwiring a dashcam could be considered a modification by car insurers and failing to notify your insurance company could lead to a policy being…...
Cost of car insurance continues to fall
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (387+ words) The average cost of car insurance has fallen "164 in a year, to an average of "777, new data has revealed. It is younger drivers who are pocketing the biggest savings on annual car insurance premiums, with those aged 17-25 seeing savings of…...