Insurance for a restored Jensen

My son lives in France. A couple of years ago he bought a dilapidated 7.2 litre Interceptor in the USA and had it shipped over. Since then it has been fully restored from the chassis up, including engine/transmission...

Heart attack driver hit my car - who pays the bill?

My car was parked on a road and a driver going past had a heart attack at the wheel and hit my car. This driver died at the scene. I made an insurance claim and went ahead with the repair until liability...

Informing insurance company - do I have to?

I drove into the back of another car today and minimal damage was caused. His bumper popped off a little and my licence plate has broke. We exchanged details, name, phone number and licence plate details...

Where can I obtain good insurance for a hire car driven abroad?

I am intending to travel to Menorca and to Sicily this year. On both occasions I shall be hiring a car at the airport from the likes of Avis and Hertz. I understand that the CDW cover that they offer as...

Can I keep my damaged Honda CR-V instead of having it written off?

Last Sunday a car ran into the back of my 2001 Honda CR-V while I was stopped. The lady’s car is a write-off. The lady has admitted liability. The insurance appointed repairers have told me it is very...

Young, limited funds, high insurance and a desire for a British classic...

I am young at 21, with one years only full UK license holding (2 in August). I have around £2500 available to buy a classic car, with Insurance, Road Tax (although ideally looking for Road Tax free) and...

Minor collision - who is at fault?

I was parked on a road, off side of the car to the pavement. To leave my space I checked my mirror and reversed into an empty space behind me. I hit a car that was driving forward into the space. She...

Insuring a car owned by someone else?

Are you able to advise re a suspected side effect of insurance companies' measures against "fronting"? An elderly neighbour's car is owned and registered to him. He has not driven for several years and...

Insuring a young driver on one of our cars?

We are thinking of insuring our 21-year-old step son one of our cars for him to drive (it is a "second" car as both myself and my partner use two other cars on a daily basis for work). The car will be...

Why does my insurance company require my V5C two years running?

Last year I received a letter from my insurer threatening to cancel my policy if I failed to send them a copy of my V5C within seven days. I complied and asked for a confirmation. I did not get any further...