What are the implications of changing insurers part way through a policy?

I have been driving for close to two decades but not in the UK. When I got here and got a car, the insurance providers refused my "years of experience" and would only accept a zero No Claim Bonus. I took...

Do you have to declare a mobility steering wheel knob as a modification to your insurer?

A friend is disabled due to post-polio syndrome and recovering from a recent fall. He has a Toyota Yaris, automatic and would be able to drive it, if fitted with a steering wheel knob. However he is dubious...

My son has a Canadian driving licence - can he be insured on our UK car?

My son, aged 39, has had a full UK driving licence since he was 17. He is a named driver on my wife's car as he travels extensively with work and is only back in the UK for four to six weeks a year. He...

Why has the insurance on our Cat N write off gone up so much?

My daughter bought back her Cat N write off Vauxhall Astra from Direct Line. Now her insurers have put her insurance up 300%. Is it because of the car being a written off?

Do I have to have insurance even if my car is locked away and not being used for months at a time?

Now I’m retired I spend four to five months each year in Europe, where I drive my Dutch partners car, leaving my own car safely locked in my garage at home. This means I am paying all that money for insurance...

My car was damaged by a marquee blown away in the wind - why have I lost my no claims bonus?

My car was damaged by a marquee belonging to the police blowing onto my car and the metal frame damaging nearly every panel of my 16 month old Volkswagen. I had to pay the excess and was told no blame...

If I put concrete blocks on my land and someone drives into them, am I liable?

If I put concrete blocks on my land and someone drives into them, am I liable?

Do tyres over five years old invalidate your insurance?

I was under the impression that tyres over five years old would invalidate your insurance no matter what type they were. How can part worn tyres be allowed?

What's the cheapest way to get insurance for a 17-year-old?

My grandson will be 17 years old this month. He has a Citroen C2 purchased for him. What would be the most economical way to get insured?

Why can't you have NCD on two vehicles?

My daughter has nine years NCD on a Porsche Boxster. She has recently purchased a Volkswagen campervan and the insurers have told her she cannot have a NCD on two vehicles. Surely this is rubbish?