http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog Car Insurance, Womens Car Insurance, Young Driver and Over 50's Car Insurance... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:23:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Motorists in East Sussex are revealed as most likely in the UK to claim on their motor insurance for theft from their vehicle, or worse still for their vehicle being stolen, according to data from moneysupermarket.com. The UK's leading price comparison site analysed data from ten million insurance quotes made by ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/111923/motorists-in-east-sussex-most-likely-to-claim-for-car-theft.html Whiplash personal injury claims are placing increasing pressure on motor insurance premiums, according to AA Insurance. The AA has contributed to a report by the Association of British Insurers published today (Friday 14 November) which shows that 1,200 people claim for whiplash injury every day following a motor collision, ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/111749/whiplash-injury-claims-add-66-to-every-motor-insurance-policy-says-aa-insurance.html Motorists found driving or even attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol could face an 82 per cent hike on their motor insurance premiums, or worse find themselves uninsurable, reveals moneysupermarket.com. The drink driving penalty, DR10, has a huge affect on your insurance premium and drivers will find there ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/111118/boozy-brits-left-high-and-dry-for-motor-insurance.html With Britain's clocks due to revert to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the rapid decline in daylight is set to leave drivers quite literally ‘in the dark' and struggling to see the host of hazards that fill British roads. MORE TH>N BUSINESS records show that vehicle accident claims surge by five per ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/102340/crash-claims-surge-as-daylight-saving-draws-to-an-end.html One in six drivers are breaking child car seat laws and putting their young passengers' safety at risk, new research from car insurer LV= reveals. By law, drivers must ensure that all children under 12 and shorter than 135cm (4'5') use a child or booster seat. Without this, the risk of ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/100222/child-safety-seats-reduce-risk-of-fatality-by-71-per-cent.html Feeling car sick? It may not be the motion that's to blame. A typical car contains harmful bacteria which could put drivers at high risk of becoming ill, new research from insurance.co.uk reveals today. In a comprehensive study1 with microbiologists at Aston University, insurance.co.uk found the inside of a ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/091519/%e2%80%98bugs-on-board-cars-exposed-as-bacterial-breeding-grounds.html 1.3 million UK motorists claim to have picked up their bad driving habits from TV and film characters, according to the latest research from Confused.com - the UK's leading car insurance price comparison site. A shocking 1 in 4 (23%) of 17-24 year olds, claim that they have picked up bad ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/091515/almost-a-quarter-of-young-motorists-are-influenced-by-tv-and-film-characters.html Escalating fuel prices and panic buying has led to a surge in motorists driving their cars with hardly any fuel, according to Britannia Rescue. This has driven an increase in cars breaking down due to running out of petrol. In just the last three months, 340,000 drivers have suffered a ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/071827/escalating-fuel-costs-drive-new-trend-in-motorists-%e2%80%98running-on-empty.html Of those undertaking the school run, either driving children to school or nursery, 15%(1) admit to having driven a child who was not secured in the appropriately safety seating, be that seat belt, booster seat or child car seat.  Research commissioned by Sainsbury's Car Insurance reveals that over 1.6 million ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/042854/belt-up-dont-ignore-child-safety-seating-on-the-%e2%80%98school-run.html Brits who are thinking of taking a driving holiday in Europe this May Bank Holiday are at risk of doing so underinsured. moneysupermarket.com is warning drivers to double check their motor cover before hitting the roads in Europe. Research by the price comparison site found well over a third of drivers ... http://www.mycarinsuranceexpert.co.uk/blog/042853/otorists-risk-driving-in-europe-without-full-cover-this-bank-holiday.html