How can I reduce insurance premiums for my 18-year-old son?

I am at a loss at how to proceed. My 18 year-old son has just passed his driving test and no matter which approach I take, quotes are starting at around £4,000pa. I have tried multi-car policies (three...

These are the parties who are to blame for pushing up motor insurance premiums.

There are many parties to blame for motor insurance premium increases. In no particular order: A) Insurers, vehicle repairers, police, franchised dealers and breakdown companies who sell details of non...

My neighbour has reported a minor accident involving us both to her insurance company - how should I proceed?

About 1 month ago my neighbour, living opposite, reversed her car into mine as she negotiated joining the road from her drive. The damage appeared to be slight. We agreed that I would get a couple of estimates...

Are insurers exploiting policyholders when minor 'material facts' are not disclosed?

Although it is entirely sensible to go after the other driver directly to recover losses arising from an accident for which you can prove you were not to blame, failure to report the fact of an accident...

Should the Association of British Insurers comment on the lack of 'good faith' in the industry these days?

An increasing number of letters featured in your column concern the practices of insurance companies. The problem it seems to me is that the insurance industry is now run by bean counters who have forgotten...

Insurance question

I have a second car which I'm not using at the moment (I have a company car) and I want to lend to my brother for a indefinite period. Quite rightly he wants to insure it under his own name as he'll be...

Car written off while in care of AA

My car was being recovered by the AA (suspected water pump failure) when the AA truck and trailer, which my car was on, were struck by a 24 tonne lorry. It was, I understand the lorry driver's fault. He...

Safe, efficient, cheap to insure car

I am looking to buy a car that will be used 5 days a week, 115 miles a day. Pretty much straight run: motorway and major A roads (very few/infrequent stoppages). The main criteria I have are: - High MPG -...

Young driver looking for insurance advice and new car advice

My uncle who is a car salesman recommended this site for someone who knows very little about how to acquire the cheapest insurance and car for my age (17). I'm just looking for overall advice on getting...

Blamed for none fault accident

My wife was in the third car of a five car accident over a year ago. Our car was written off. We believe that the car at the back was responsible for the accident and evidence points to that. However,...