Birmingham contains three of the UK’s top five postcodes for uninsured drivers, it has emerged. Although the top two worst areas are Barkerend in Bradford and West Gorton, in Manchester, respectively. Birmingham occupies the following three places in the league of shame with Small Heath, Handsworth and Saltley.

Almost a third of Britons think that taking out a fully comprehensive car insurance policy in the UK will also provide them with the same level of cover in Europe – but they could be left with a “hefty bill”, according to moneysupermarket.com.

People looking into car insurance policies have been advised to take out Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance. The policy means that drivers are covered for the shortfall that can often occur between the market value of their car and its invoice price and any outstanding finance on the occasion that the vehicle is stolen. Any […]

A competitive price on car insurance premiums is all the more important as motoring costs continue to rise. According to recent research from Sainsbury’s car insurance, the average car owner is spending around £1,720 a year to fuel their vehicle. This represents a 22.9 per cent increase on the figure from last year. What is […]

car insurance premiums have “undoubtedly” been affected by the increase in referrals to personal injury lawyers by insurance companies and other organisations. This is the view of Graham Donoghue, managing director at moneysupermarket.com. Mr Donoghue’s comments come in light of remarks from Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly, who suggested that action is needed.

Young people could see substantial increases in their car insurance costs before too long. Over the next two years alone, motor insurance could rise by 50 per cent for young drivers, recent research conducted by accountancy firm Mazars has predicted. This could put a heavy strain on people’s purses. Your thoughts?

car insurance premiums can be increased substantially for drivers that are found to have been distracted at the wheel. Indeed, a recent survey from money supermarket.com has revealed that motor insurance premiums are increased by up to 27 per cent for individuals convicted of “driving without due care and attention”.

A diabetic woman walks into a café and orders a cup of coffee. The barista accidentally adds sugar. The woman drinks roughly half the cup, her blood sugar spikes and she ultimately ends up in the hospital after going into diabetic shock.  Now she’s suing the café for negligence. She and her lawyer claim that […]

Hurricane Adrian, the first major storm of the 2011 hurricane season, is strengthening off the Pacific coast of Mexico. It is currently a Category 3 storm.   Maximum sustained winds reached 115 mph on Thursday, according to forecasters. The U.S. National Hurricane Center does not expect the storm to make landfall.   Hurricane season officially runs from […]