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OFT to probe car insurance as premiums rise 40% in a year

OFT to probe car insurance as premiums rise 40% in a year  : Mail Online

The OFT will put the car insurance industry under scrutiny as research reveals that annual car insurance inflation is sky-high.

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Study: Car insurance premiums jump 18% after one ticket  : Los Angeles Times

Study: Car insurance premiums jump 18% after one ticket

U.S. drivers saw their auto insurance premiums rise an average of 18% in 2010 if they had a single moving violation that showed up on their record , insurance.com says in a new report. Two moving viol

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UK riots: How well does insurance cover damage and will it push up premiums?  : Mail Online

UK riots: How well does insurance cover damage and will it push up premiums?

Residents , motorists and business owners affected by the riots that hit parts of the UK this week should be covered under the majority of insurance policies , according to experts.


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Car insurance price checking at a premium  : Herald Scotland

Car insurance price checking at a premium

By the end of this year , motor insurance premiums are likely to have risen by an unprecedented 50% in just two years.

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Higher premiums drive up Admiral Group profits  : Mail Online

Higher premiums drive up Admiral Group profits

The motor insurance firm , which also owns Diamond and elephant.co.uk , recorded a 32 per cent rise to 2.5 million in the number of vehicles it insured in the UK as it hiked prices by less than its co


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Cost of running a car jumps 20% in just one year fuelled by £300 rise in petrol  : Mail Online

Cost of running a car jumps 20% in just one year fuelled by £300 rise in petrol

Rises in insurance premiums and petrol prices account for the bulk of the increase. The average running cost is now £3 ,090.

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Young drivers don’t need to pay over the odds for car insurance  : Herald Scotland

Young drivers don’t need to pay over the odds for car insurance

Young drivers struggling to find an affordable insurance policy are turning to new technology to bring down premiums.


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Hidden fees boost insurers' profits while drivers face record premiums  : Mail Online

Hidden fees boost insurers' profits while drivers face record premiums

Hidden charges are allowing car insurance companies to boost their profits while passing on record premiums to loyal customers , a Money Mail investigation can reveal.

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EU 'should probe petrol price rise'  : Mail Online

EU 'should probe petrol price rise'

The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile has written to the European Union claiming the way prices are set is 'far from transparent'.


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Young women drivers' insurance costs 'could rocket by £4 ,300' thanks to EU legal ruling  : Mail Online

Young women drivers' insurance costs 'could rocket by £4 ,300' thanks to EU legal ruling

European judges are poised to make it illegal to assess insurance premiums on the basis of a policyholder's sex.

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Northern winds blow in 21% rise for car insurance claims  : Herald Scotland

Northern winds blow in 21% rise for car insurance claims

Insurance companies are reporting huge increases in weather-related home and motor claims.