Why are some over-50s insurance policies more expensive than normal policies?

People over 50 should be very careful when dealing with insurance companies who purport to offer a special service to them. My wife, with an impeccable driving record, recently went to renew her insurance...

I fitted factory spec wheels with winter tyres to my Honda Jazz and incurred a 'modification' penalty on my insurance. Is this necessary?

I recently changed the 16-inch alloy wheels and tyres on my Honda Jazz and fitted 15-inch steel wheels with cold weather tyres (the only size of winter tyres available for the Jazz). The 15-inch replacements,...

Can you advise your readers to haggle when renewing their car insurance?

Folks shouldn't just accept their car insurance renewal quote. Last year I went to LV. This year's renewal was an 8 per cent increase for exactly the same conditions. I went on a comparison site and obtained...

Alleged insurance incident in car park - what do we do?

A woman friend, aged about 80, has recently been accused by another woman of scraping her Mercedes in a public car park. The Mercedes owner stated that, two weeks previously, she had parked next to...

I bought a car that was previously written off

I purchased a car and found some steering faults with it, I traced a previous owner to learn some history and he informed me the vehicle had been written off two years previously, it appears the insurance...

Fraudulent insurance claim has been made against my policy - how can I proceed?

On receiving my renewal form my car with Aviva, I noticed that an accident was recorded in the renewal form. On making enquiries (by telephone) I was told not to worry as this was being investigated and...

Charged for an insurance renewal I didn't want - how can I dispute this?

My car insurance expired on 5 November 2011. I did not renew with that company as I obtained a cheaper premium elsewhere through a price comparison site. I have now received a letter from them stating,...

Can you recommend an insurance company for a private buyer?

Following recent experiences with a motor insurer who advertises a lot in motoring magazines, please can you indicate which insurers are best thought of, in your postbag, for private buyers?

Do insurance companies increase premiums for drivers who have completed a speed awareness course?

In your reply to PJ you intimate that he would avoid any increase in his insurance premium by undertaking a speed awareness course. Is this in fact the situation as it appears, that PJ was in fact speeding...

Accident management company not interested in helping

I was recently hit from behind while stationary. At the time I was towing a trailer which was badly damaged. The accident also damaged the tow bar of my van. I contacted my insurance company who where...