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Advertorial : How to reduce risk while driving

Keith Adams — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:29:29 +0000

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. [...]

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Advertorial : Tips on how to drive safely in windy conditions

Keith Adams — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:14:47 +0000

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, [...]

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Advertorial : What to do in a collision?

Keith Adams — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:33:55 +0000

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 [...]

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Advertorial : 10 essential items to pack ahead of a road trip

Keith Adams — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:59:45 +0000

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 [...]

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Advertorial : How old can my proof of No Claims Discount (NCD) be?

Keith Adams — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:57:04 +0000

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 [...]

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Essays : Over-50s car insurance guide

Keith Adams — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:01:41 +0000

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 [...]

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News : Classic car top tens, Brits prefer Germans

Keith Adams — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:51:16 +0000

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. [...]

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News : Young drivers paying fifth of wages on car insurance

Keith Adams — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:22:49 +0000

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 [...]

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Blogs : 75′s back and bouncing

Keith Adams — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:12:22 +0000

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 [...]

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News : Car insurance goes 21st century

Keith Adams — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:45:04 +0000

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 [...]

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Blog : An annoying hit ‘n’ run

Keith Adams — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:28:39 +0000

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 [...]

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Features : Motor insurance – getting to know you

Keith Adams — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:58:22 +0000

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 [...]

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Essay : Top 10 premium-reducing tips

Keith Adams — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:05:13 +0000

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; [...]

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News : Drivers searching for ever smaller-savings on premiums

Keith Adams — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:09:03 +0000

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 [...]

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Essay : the pressures facing young drivers

Keith Adams — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:40:34 +0000

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 [...]

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