This year, a large increase of car insurance fraud dubbed ‘crash for cash’ is threatening the pockets of legitimate drivers Compare.com has discovered. On average, it is estimated that car insurance claims made fraudulently are costing the average Joe around £40 per car insurance policy. The huge rise in fraudulent claims is having a massive [...]
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Crash for Cash Car Insurance Fraud On the Up
Sunday, December 7th, 2008Driving With No Insurance Penalties Are Not a Strong Deterrant
Sunday, December 7th, 2008The ABI (Association of British Insurers) claim that the penalties imposed on those willing to drive vehicles lacking car insurance are not a strong deterrant and the fines handed out to uninsured drivers are not inkeeping with the seriousness of the crime. ABI spokesperson, Malcolm Tarling said “In many cases the fine is less than [...]
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Drivers Risking a Cold Winter Without Breakdown Cover
Saturday, December 6th, 2008A recent survey by roadside assistance giant, RAC reveals that 31% of motorists are about to bear the winter months without breakdown cover. Lady drivers aged between 18 and 24 are even less likely to be protected and over 39 per cent are risking being left out in the cold this winter due to a [...]
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New Pay as You Drive Car Insurance in Testing
Friday, December 5th, 2008Compare.com have discovered that motorists by their thousands are currently testing out a new pay as you go car insurance scheme from Norwich Union. The testees car is fitted with a device which cleverly monitors their every move, using GPS the insurer can monitor each journey that is made and billed for each mile driven. [...]
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Check Your Tyres and Avoid a Car Insurance Claim this Winter!
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008Tyresafe are urging drivers to check the tread on their tyres with a harsh winter approaching. Having ‘cold weather tyres’ fitted to your wheels will reduce the likelyhood of an accident on icy roads. Most britons tend to use the same tyres during all seasons, which increases chances of an accident. Compare.com have discovered that [...]
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Car Thief Used Leading Website to Aid in Theft
Monday, December 1st, 2008A car thief used the leading new and used car sales website, Auto Trader to target victims in a carefully planned robbery. Robert Boulter, aged 23 drove away with 8 cars over a 5 month period posing as an interested buyer it was revealed. Amongst the cars in question were an Audi TT, a Honda [...]
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Vauxhall Reduces New Car Prices Following UK VAT Cut
Monday, December 1st, 2008Compare.Com has discovered that the car giant, Vauxhall will be reducing the prices of new cars from today by a modest 2.5% following the announcement of the Chancellor last week that V.A.T. will be slashed to 15%. What is unsure at this time is how many other major car manufacturers will follow in Vauxhall’s footsteps [...]
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Car Theft Blackspots
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Drivers in the region of East Sussex are much more likely to report a theft claim on their car insurance including stolen good from the vehicle. A price comparison website revealed that careful analysis of ten million insurance quotes submitted over a ten month period showed that drivers in the area of Winchelsea are more [...]
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Be Vigilant this season with Festive Crime
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Motorists are warned this Christmas period to be extra cautious due to the increase in car crime at this time of year. Airedale and Bradford police have warned that the amount of car crime over the holidays often increases as the darker nights allows thieves to perform the crime more easily and get away undetected. [...]
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Welcome to the Compare Com Blog
Monday, November 10th, 2008Welcome to the Compare.Com blog. As many of you may have noticed, we have re-designed our website to make it much more user friendly, getting rid of all the complicated stuff, and just highlighting the things, you, the client will be looking for. Let face it, most of our visitors will be looking for car [...]