Low Down Payment Vehicle Insurance coverage

By Kathryn Green on 21-06-2011

Tagged Under : Insurance, Payment Vehicle, Payment Vehicle Insurance, Vehicle Insurance

There are various automobile insurance organisations which provide low down payment vehicle insurance, wherein as an alternative of spending a lump sum volume, you shell out just about every month in equal installments. You can choose to make payments till the time you want your vehicle to be insured, and the moment you make a decision that you no longer necessitate the auto insurance, you can discontinue the companies of the car insurance coverage organization.

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How bikers can save even more on motorbike insurance

By Kathryn Green on 19-06-2011

Tagged Under : Insurance, Motorbike Insurance

If biking is one of your passions, are you getting the best deal on your motorbike insurance? Unless you shop around each year and compare prices, chances are you’re probably not. However, moneysupermarket.com’s  motorbike insurance comparison service makes comparing prices simple so you can find the right level of cover for your bike at the best price. 

There are also other ways to help bring the cost of your insurance down. Well know ones include keeping your bike in a garage at night, paying a higher excess (make sure you can afford it!) and reducing the miles you do each year. But here are some other tips to help ensure you don’t pay more than you need for your bike insurance….

Get an advanced riding qualification

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Save money over the summer

By Dustin Mitchell on 17-06-2011

Tagged Under : Summer

The long summer break is looming – with at least six weeks freedom from school for the kids, but a headache for parents ahead. However, there are ways to make it less of a strain on your pocket whether you’re home or away.

For instance, think about how to save money when you’re on holiday. You’ve booked the flights and the accommodation. You’ve even bought the new swimsuit and the sunscreen. But have you taken out holiday insurance? As more people these days make their own travel arrangements these days rather than buying a packaged holiday, it’s all too easy to forget to buy cover.

Travel insurance isn’t expensive and it’s a false economy to attempt to do without it. The best policies will cover you for independent holidays either as standard or as an option.

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How young drivers can beat record insurance costs

By Kathryn Green on 31-05-2011

Tagged Under : Insurance, Young Drivers

The average cost of insuring a car for young drivers has soared to a record high of £3,688, according to figures from moneysupermarket.com – but there are things you can do to keep insurance bills down. Newly qualified drivers face the steepest annual premiums at around an eye-watering £5,957.

Drivers aged between 17 and 22 could therefore face monthly payments of as much as £546 when opting to pay by instalments, which typically adds an extra 10% onto premiums.

With more than 448,000 young drivers passing their UK driving test each year, many have therefore been forced to give up their dreams of independence altogether – even after saving up for a car.

As one 18-year-old moneysupermarket.com user said on our forum: “I am trying to insure a 1998 1.25 Ford fiesta Vetec after passing my driving test last month.

“I have shopped around and tried adding my mum and dad to my insurance, but it is still £5,000 just for third party cover. It’

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Europe on drought alert

By Dustin Mitchell on 30-05-2011

Tagged Under : Europe, Europe Drought

Lloyd’s is warning that alarm bells are already ringing across Europe over the potential for widespread water shortages.

According to Lloyd’s, 2011 is shaping up to be seriously dry, with officials having already raised concerns in Switzerland, The Netherlands and France, while parts of the UK have seen the driest Spring in more than a century.

In addition to the agricultural sector, water shortages can have serious implications for the energy sector, with the hydropower sector vulnerable to problems and non-hydro power plants in need water for cooling.

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Get covered for summer getaways, whatever your age

By Kathryn Green on 27-05-2011

Travel disruption caused by Icelandic volcanic ash has reaffirmed the need for travel insurance – but older travellers face a battle to find competitively priced cover. New figures from consumer champion Which? reveal that a quarter of travel insurance providers refuse to even consider offering cover to new customers who are 65 or over.

For travellers in their 80s the problem is even more severe, with some nine in 10 insurers rejecting applications from people in this age group as a matter of course. And even among those firms that do continue to cover people when they turn 65, premiums can triple overnight.

An annual worldwide travel insurance policy with Essential Travel, for example, costs £58.72 a year for people who are under 65, but soars to £205.51 for consumers over this age, Which? r

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