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Customers are experiencing retrospective charges for non-disclosure - a demand which might not even have legal justification.

The cost of cover will increase, Admiral says, despite fewer claims being made due to rising fuel prices.

The shariah-compliant cover represents a watershed moment for the insurance industry.

The firm was found to have cut customers off from their cover, after it discovered that it had charged too little.

Distracting behaviour from children has almost caused accidents for a significant proportion of drivers.

Many people eat, drink, use their mobile phone handset and even send text messages while they drive, according to a car insurance firm.

The rising cost of petrol has seen an increase in the number of motorists breaking down due to a lack of fuel.

Latest research from a car insurance provider shows that those who pay the least for thier cover know the most about the Code.

Car insurance has risen by £20 over the past three months, a new index shows.

Cash-strapped consumers seem set to pass up on car cover in increasing numbers, an insurer claimed today.

Drivers in East Anglia have been revealed to be the most at risk of receiving a cracked or damaged windscreen from road debris.

Britain's motorists are to feel the squeeze in years to come, it has been claimed - even if a proposed tax rise is scrapped.

Around 1.5 million British women have vandalised other people's vehicles, a car insurance provider claimed today.

Case studies of fake claims have been released by insurers today, along with the total cost of fraudulent activity in the sector.

The city is the most common location of the thefts, according to swiftcover.com.

Popular car upgrades can lead to drivers paying more for their insurance, a cover provider pointed out today.

Going abroad with your vehicle can leave you underinsured, the firm advised today.

Many van drivers are having a hard time in selling their vehicles on - after illegally lighting up while on the road.

Child car seats must always be replaced after a car accident, Direct Line said today.

Many insurance products could be forced off the market if new legislation goes ahead, firms have warned.

Over 60% of cars sold in one English county have been found to be faulty.

Drivers should make sure they are fully covered for accidents suffered abroad, experts have said.

Many Britons are strikingly unaware of road rules overseas, an insurer has revealed.

Hire companies are levying "surprise" fees for damage and loading extra car insurance on to customers, it has been suggested.

The high premiums faced by those who have just passed their tests have caused a new discount product to be launched.

Norwich Union has withdrawn a new form of car insurance just two years after it came on the market.

Gap insurance can be useful for people with new cars, Auto Trader says - due to the fact that the vehicles tend to lose value quickly.

People are prioritising cost when they look for car cover over all other factors, it has emerged.

Motorbike riders would stand to benefit from extra safety courses, a car insurance provider has claimed.

Traffic jams are to delay the Bank Holiday getaway, according to car insurers esure.

Being caught using a mobile phone while driving is leading to customers being charged extra on their insurance premiums, firms say.

The increasingly complicated workings and features of new cars are making breakdown cover necessary, according to an insurer.

Driving a 'green' car won't save money on car insurance, an expert has warned.

During the past 12 months over 1.15 million Brits have knowingly taken to the roads without valid car insurance, according to research out this week.

Using a mobile phone on the road will soon drive your car insurance premium up by 30%.

The motor industry is on course to make a profit in 2009 for the first time in 14 years.

'Gas guzzlers' will soon be charged £25 a day to drive into London in a scheme that could soon see CO2 tax rolled out across the country.

25 years after wearing a seat belt became compulsory, we're still not strapping in.

Friday 18th January named as the most dangerous day to drive.

Stark warnings from BIBA on how defrosting your car this winter could turn nasty.

In a move to make the streets a safer place, drivers who talk on their mobile phone while on the road could face imprisonment.

Record numbers of uninsured drivers are having their cars seized and crushed.

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Kwick-Fit are offering a free MOT worth £44.95 when you insure your car with them.

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