My new car is 14 insurance groups lower than the previous one - so why has my premium gone up?

My wife recently changed her car from a Land Rover Freelander, worth £2000 and insurance group 23, to a Renault Clio, worth £2000 and insurance group 9. When I changed the vehicle on our Admiral insurance...

My son's No Claims runs out soon - should we insure an old banger in his name to maintain his NCB?

We run two cars: an Audi A5, UK insured for summer and a Nissan X-Trail, insured in France for winter. We share them both with our son, who lives in London and does about 4000 miles per year. We do 40,000...

My daughter is returning to the UK after 20 years - do you have any advice on insuring her new car?

My daughter, an expat for 20 years, will return to the UK this year from Hong Kong. She holds a full license but hasn't driven for 10 years. I've told her to take lessons again and on return to to the...

Neighbour scuffed my car and wants insurance involved - what's the best way to get the damage repaired?

The boyfriend of my neighbour's daughter damaged my car lightly. As all parties agreed it was minor damage, I said I'd get a quote and we'd get him to pay the repairer on the day, I had him booked in this...

I made a claim on my friend's insurance policy - will her NCB be affected?

I'm a named driver on a car insurance policy, fully comp. I had a small accident. When the car owner renews their policy I'm no longer going to be a named driver on the vehicle. If I've made a claim on...

Will switching policy holder every year allow both my wife and I to retain our NCB?

My wife and I each had a car insured under a Direct Line multicar policy. We are both named drivers on each others policy. I recently sold my car and haven't found a replacement so told the insurance company...

Is there a time limit on making an insurance claim?

My wife reversed her Vauxhall Meriva into a stationary BMW in a supermarket car park in March 2017. Very minor rub marks were left on both cars (I polished ours out). She waited until the owner came out...

Can I claim my NCD if I've taken over two years break from driving?

I was without a car for 25 months, although I drove my wife's car as a named driver and had no claims in that time. Previously, I had 26 years NCD and only Admiral would allow this because they allowed...

What is the cheapest way to get car insurance cover for a newly qualified driver on her own car?

What is the cheapest way to get car insurance cover for a newly qualified driver on her own car? Could I add my granddaughter's car as a second vehicle on my policy and her as a 'named driver'? Or just...

I was penalised because my NCD was more than I stated - where do I stand?

I have recently returned to insuring a vehicle after three years as a company car holder. I had full no claims discount before taking the company car, and no claims in the company car. All of the above...