Car insurance
Advertorial : How to reduce risk while driving
The freedom of the road can be an empowering thing, but driving will always involve a certain amount of risk. According to government statistics, an average of 10 people are killed in road accidents in the UK every day, and 100 are seriously injured – and 95% of these accidents are due to driver error. [...]
May 15, 2013
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Advertorial : Tips on how to drive safely in windy conditions
You know that feeling when it’s blowing a gale outside: the last thing you want to do is leave the house, but sometimes you just need to. So you cut a dash for the car and head off on your way. But driving in the wind can be dangerous, so once you’re on the road, [...]
April 17, 2013
· Keith Adams · 10 Comments
Advertorial : What to do in a collision?
It’s difficult to think clearly and remember what you need to do when you’ve just been involved in a car accident. At the time most people will be upset and may be worried about their passengers or the driver of the other car having been hurt. So a useful tip is to print off a [...]
March 21, 2013
· Keith Adams · 20 Comments
Advertorial : 10 essential items to pack ahead of a road trip
Millions of motorists agree that taking a road trip is one of the most liberating and exciting ways to travel. Jack Kerouac even went as far as to proclaim that “the road is life”. But whether you are embarking on an odyssey across the country or heading to the nearest stretch of coastline, the key [...]
January 24, 2013
· Keith Adams · 9 Comments
Advertorial : How old can my proof of No Claims Discount (NCD) be?
After fuel, car insurance is probably the number one cost of running a vehicle and, given the ever-increasing costs of insuring your car, saving money on cover is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Traditionally, careful drivers have been rewarded with a No Claims Discount (NCD) – a saving on their policy for not making [...]
December 19, 2012
· Keith Adams · No Comments
Essays : Over-50s car insurance guide
We’ve talked a lot about young people and their car insurance needs – but what about drivers at the other end of the scale? People who have reached the age of 50 are likely to have a bit more cash to splash on luxury goods like cars. When you have a nice car, there is [...]
August 13, 2012
· Keith Adams · 11 Comments
News : Classic car top tens, Brits prefer Germans
Analysis by MoneySupermarket has identified the most popular older cars on Britain’s roads, with Volkswagens dominating the list of the pre-1996 vehicles which are still going strong today. The analysis was gained by looked at 34 million enquiries through MoneySupermarket’s car insurance channel in a 12 month period to the end of March this year. [...]
June 11, 2012
· Keith Adams · 15 Comments
News : Young drivers paying fifth of wages on car insurance
It is a well-known fact that younger drivers, who are seen as the biggest risk on the roads, have to pay considerably higher insurance premiums than more experienced drivers. However, in recent years this situation has become considerably worse and many young drivers are now having to spend up to a fifth of their wages [...]
May 31, 2012
· Keith Adams · 4 Comments
Blogs : 75′s back and bouncing
Keith Adams You’ve got to hand it to Direct Line. As insurance claims go, this one has been very painless indeed. Regular readers might recall a careless young lady ran into the AROnline Rover 75 and drove off without stopping. Slightly annoyed, I reported this and told my insurers. The next day, they took the [...]
May 16, 2012
· Keith Adams · 23 Comments
News : Car insurance goes 21st century
Keith Adams The current war between car insurance providers to provide the best service and cheapest quotes seems to have taken another turn, with the arrival of Confused.com‘s new text message-based system. The company has built up a huge business through offering a simple and accessible way of getting your motor insurance quotes, and the [...]
May 2, 2012
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Blog : An annoying hit ‘n’ run
Keith Adams Came in from a nice afternoon with ‘er indoors to find the mirror cap of my Rover 75 resting playfully on my kitchen work surface. Beneath it, are a couple of pieces of mirror – a familiar oval one, and a strange rectangular one. Puzzled, I wonder what’s going on – and ask [...]
April 28, 2012
· Keith Adams · 74 Comments
Features : Motor insurance – getting to know you
AROnline’s very own insurance expert and man in the industry, Mark Mastrototaro, explains how insurance works, and why it sometimes seems unfair when your policy renewal comes in and it’s not as little as you’d expect. He joins the team to answer your insurance questions. Read, digest and get ready with your questions! Frequently asked [...]
February 21, 2012
· Keith Adams · 44 Comments
Essay : Top 10 premium-reducing tips
With the price of public transport skyrocketing, petrol not looking as though it’s going to drop any time soon and pay cuts going on left, right and centre, the need to find ways to cut spending is growing day by day. Car insurance is one of those things that we can’t get away with avoiding; [...]
January 19, 2012
· Keith Adams · 51 Comments
News : Drivers searching for ever smaller-savings on premiums
Almost a quarter of drivers in the UK would switch car insurance policies to save as little as £25 on their premiums, according to research by the UK’s leading price comparison website, Moneysupermarket.com. Moneysupermarket finds the cheapest car insurance for every kind of driver and conducted the research to find out what kinds of savings [...]
October 26, 2011
· Keith Adams · 3 Comments
Essay : the pressures facing young drivers
As a young driver, you do have a lot to think about. And it is quite easy to get caught up in the fun aspects of having a licence for the first time. If you are a first time driver, you are probably just excited about how much more freedom and flexibility the ability to [...]
August 24, 2011
· Keith Adams · 9 Comments
