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Posted on Friday, 20th January 2012 by Olivia Trule

The “shop around” price for annual comprehensive cover stands at £971.40, a 5.4% increase from £921.38 in October 2011, according to the body’s British Insurance Premium Index.

The figure takes the average of the three cheapest quotes from a range of insurers, brokers and schemes represents a 15.3% increase on a year ago.

By contrast, the average comprehensive cover premium when the full range of quotes was taken into account rose by just 0.6% over three months to £1,458.48.

Drivers aged between 17 and 22 have been hit by the steepest shop around percentage increases since October, with the typical premium for this age group standing at £2,497, a 6.6% rise.

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Posted on Thursday, 19th January 2012 by Mike Peterson

How to get the most out of cheap car insurance companies

Nowadays, cheap car insurance companies aren’t that hard to find. Online comparison sites and the sheer choice of insurance providers means the market is pretty competitive, and a reasonable quote is only at the end of the phone or a click of your mouse.

But once you find some cheap car insurance companies, what can you do to make your premiums even cheaper? Here are some top tips to turn that cheap quote into an absolute bargain.

Change your car

Cheap car insurance companies will offer you rates depending on the type of vehicle you drive. They categorise your vehicle into one of 50 groups and the lower the group, the cheaper your premiums will be. T

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Posted on Wednesday, 18th January 2012 by Mike Peterson

Car insurance has become a part of every one’s life today. The ups and downs of car insurance rates and instalments affect people significantly. People look for many options in search of cheap car insurances.

The car insurance market has made many amendments from time to time. It has not only helped people understand the importance of car insurance, but also helped to generate cheap car insurance facilities for the customers. According to a research conducted by a financial research company, comprehensive car insurance policies make sure that a driver’s no claims discount is intact and is not subject to changes. Thi

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Posted on Monday, 16th January 2012 by John Bikes

We all know that young drivers are among the most expensive motorists to insure, but were you aware that theyre also the group with the highest percentage of traffic accident fatalities?

Its because of that second, and deadly, trend that were glad the state of Maine, including Governor Paul LePage and Secretary of State Charles Summers, Jr., have proclaimed that January is Young Driver Safety Awareness Month, even though it was the death of four young people over this past weekend that prompted the decision.

Specifically, two teenaged passengers died when a car with an 18-year-old driver who had been both drinking and texting, crashed.

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Posted on Saturday, 31st December 2011 by Olivia Trule

All too often though what starts as a dream trip to enjoy the powdery snow can end in a painful sojourn to the emergency ward. Even something as innocuous as twisting an ankle can require medical treatment that can run into thousands of pounds. Break something more serious or need an airlift or medical repatriation and costs can rocket. Yet despite this risk, many sports enthusiasts are willing to chance it; a recent Aviva study found that three in five skiers (58 per cent) failed to add on winter sports cover to their travel insurance.

“This is taking a massive financial gamble.

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Posted on Friday, 30th December 2011 by Mike Peterson

Cheap car insurance: 5 tips

Getting a cheap car insurance policy is no mean feat these days, and with the RAC reporting that one in three consumers are paying too much for theirs, it is no wonder that some people seem overwhelmed when choosing the right cover.

The busier our lives get, the more unlikely we are to shop around for cheap car insurance, and we often just renew our existing policy because it is the easiest option. But you could be losing hundreds of pounds every year and with comparison sites now doing the hard work for you, there really is no reason for you to settle for second best.

So, with this in mind, here are five top tips to help you find the cheapest car insurance.

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Posted on Wednesday, 28th December 2011 by John Bikes

From February 2012, CGU’s home, contents and landlords policies will automatically include cover for flood on renewal, ensuring its customers are fully covered in the event of storm or flood water damage to their home.  This will also speed up the claims process by removing the need for complex assessments.

“Our customers and intermediaries have told us that automatically including flood cover in our policies will remove ambiguity when a property is damaged by storm or flood water and give them increased certainty and peace of mind,” said Peter Harmer, CEO, CGU Insurance. CGU has b

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