Why isn't insurance risk rated against shoe size?

If insurers are no longer allowed to charge women lower car premiums than men under EC law, why don't they use shoe size instead? It is highly-correlated with sex and therefore actuarially almost equivalent.

Insurance 'write-off' with Hastings Direct

I had an accident on the M25 two weeks ago, driving into a large lorry tyre, dropped by a lorry. Highways Agency attended and told me to give the lorry details to my insurers as it was clearly their fault....

Can I recommend LV Insurance?

For many years I have switched insurance companies almost every year in order to avoid the inevitable annual hike in premiums. Last February I obtained a quotation of £289 from LV for my MG ZT-T CDTi+...

Why did my daughter's premium go up when she bought a lower insurance group car?

My daughter is in the process of changing her 2002 Peugeot 206 (group 5 insurance) for a 2009 Citroen C2 (group 1 insurance). The renewal for the 206 had just come through so when she phoned the insurance...

Can you warn your readers who borrow expensive cars about the potential costs if the car breaks down?

It’s vital that drivers of other people’s cars know that if you borrow another persons car or test drive that car you owe the owner of the car a duty of care. In a recent case in the high court, Mark Hales,...

Will I be liable for the costs of my upgraded hire car following an accident?

Someone drove into the back of my 2010 Hyundai i20 - not my fault. Hyundai Accident Aftercare (HAAC) has arranged a hire car through Gemini Vehicle Solutions, a 2012/62 Ford Focus 6-speed diesel from Enterprise....

Why doesn't no-claims protection prevent your premium being increased?

You may be interested in something that I did not until now realize, and I suspect most people are not aware of, in connection with the extra insurance that they can take out on their motor policies for...

My brother-in-law knocked down a pedestrian and was unfairly classified as 'Driver error'. Can this be altered?

My brother-in-law knocked down a pedestrian. He kept his insurance company informed (LV) and had to make a claim to rectify the damage on his car. The police investigated and classified the accident as...

How can young drivers protect their insurance premiums?

I am a Northern Irish male resident who holds a full motor vehicle and motorcycle driving licence and have seen your recommendations for cars for a 21-year-old. I have just turned 22 and have been in a...

Hit by foriegn trucker!

I was involved in a accident the other day. After reading several stories about the problems of claiming from foreign drivers has left me rather worried. The tanker was crossing the roundabout on the...