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I'm getting an Audi TT soon. Is alloy wheel insurance worth £350 over three years?
We were burgled at Christmas and our car was stolen using my wife's car key. This has now been settled, but it's been registered as an at fault claim. How is the theft of a locked, alarmed and secured...
I had a black box on my old car, but I recently went and got a newer car on finance. I used my old car as part of the deposit and told my insurance company. They told me to remove the black box, wrap it...
There are 35 houses in my neighbourhood with garages. I'm the only one that garages my car overnight. I read somewhere that by keeping you car in a locked garage the insurance premium would be reduced....
My multi-car insurance policy is coming up for renewal with Aviva, who I have been with for years. My renewal is £447, so I went online and found LV's multi-car policy is £346 for virtually the same cover....
My daughter's partner has moved here from Australia and initially could only obtain car insurance on a monthly basis. The insurance company has now terminated his cover after six months. He has handed...
I was recently involved in a no fault accident when my neighbour reversed into my car. I'm currently awaiting an engineer's report, but the most likely outcome is my car will be written off due to its...
How is a write off valuation arrived at and how can it be challenged?
Two weeks ago I was driving, had just gotten off the freeway and was approaching a green light. As I did, the lady in front of me proceeded to slam on her brakes as the light had just turned yellow. I...
I’ve just had my renewal premium from my insurer for my Volkswagen California. It had gone up by 10 per cent on last years', so I decided to shop around. I found the exact cover for £100 less with another...