Insurance claim against a cyclist

Last week my car was hit by a cyclist. I have got some quotes from local garages for the repairs, but I was just wondering whether it would make sense to get my insurance company involved. As you would...

Insurance stolen and recovered - what next?

My house was broken into and the keys for my Volvo V50 stolen from my office. The car was used three days later in an armed raid and subsequently abandoned on a main road. The cars keys were not recovered...

Accident at a roundabout, who is at fault?

Yesterday I was sat at a large roundabout controlled by traffic lights. There was a 4x4 in front of me. When the lights turned green it set off as did I. However the driver in the 4x4 car panicked seeing...

I don't want my car written off, what can I do?

I was recently involved in a failure to stop accident in Bradford, where the other driver shot off after appearing to hit me deliberately. He pulled out into me with no lights on and due to my young daughter...

Buying a car at auction

Just arrived in the UK last week and looking to buying a relatively new car at a good price. Was told to check the car auctions and saw that BCA is holding a BMW sale on the 20th of December. Most are...

Accident - hit from behind. Should I claim?

My 24 year-old-son driving a 1997 VW Polo was hit from behind on nearside corner, damaging bumper & valance, approx repair £600 - driveable & still MOT able but quite 'heavy' cosmetic damage. Other driver...

Fraud Focus

Ambulance chasers combined with insurance companies that prefer to raise premiums rather than combat fraud are resulting in the legal robbery of honest motorists. Unusually, the company I insure with,...

Driller thrillers

In November 2009, holes were drilled, at night, in the fuel tanks of a number of cars in Kingston, Surrey. On 04 November 2010, a person was convicted in Court 8 at Kingston Crown Court for the same theft...

The period after lent

My wife's car is insured with myself named as the insured and the main driver. My wife, son, daughter and son-in-law are also named as drivers. We are planning to lend the car to my daughter for an extended...

Fronts and family

My son is about to take his driving test, and his mind has turned to insuring his car assuming he passes. Currently he's with Learner Drivers Direct, which is part of Collingwood, and they were very competitive...