Alex Reid jailed for lying in witness statement in bid to con £61k from insurance firm after crash

Katie Price’s ex-husband Alex Reid is jailed for eight weeks for lying in witness statement in bid to con £61,000 from insurance firm after crashing his Audi A6 Former cage fighter Reid sought compensation after crashing his Audi in 2018 He claimed a stranger agreed to be witness but it emerged they were acquainted Axa … Read more

The areas in Britain with the highest number of car insurance accident claims

Revealed: Areas with the highest rate of car insurance accident claims – including towns where one in five drivers have recently had a prang Sutton and Hemel Hempstead are home to drivers with most accidents Inverness was found to have the least accidents Rural locations tend to have a lower overall rate of main driver … Read more

Flat owners in Wales’ tallest building take Zurich Insurance to High Court

A leading insurer is facing allegations of recklessness and deceit over its work at Wales’ tallest building – which has been plagued by damp and fire safety problems.  Zurich Insurance is facing a High Court claim from flat owners of Swansea’s Meridian Quay development, who have accused it of failing to properly carry out checks before … Read more

One Call insurance customers slam firm for ‘ignoring’ cancellations and continuing to charge

One Call Insurance is again being called out by customers, who say it failed to cancel their policies when asked.  This is Money previously reported on the firm not returning full refunds to its customers, despite them cancelling during the cooling-off period. The Yorkshire-based insurer now faces claims that payment is still being taken from … Read more

Having three points on your driving licence makes little difference to insurance cost

Having three penalty points added to your driving licence has little impact on car insurance premiums, new research has revealed, but six or more results in far costlier cover.   Car insurance premiums remain largely flat if a driver goes from zero to three points on their licence, with the average annual cost increasing from £700 … Read more

Telematics insurance: How much to add extra miles onto policy?

I took out a telematics policy with Markerstudy in September 2020 through a broker called Sterling Insurance. I agreed to 8,000 miles at a cost of £1,200 which, although pricey, I am 18 and it was one of the better offers. Last month, the mileage limit was getting low so I contacted the broker to … Read more

Homeowners paying over the odds for home insurance from their mortgage lender

A significant number of homeowners could be overpaying for their home insurance because they bought a policy from their mortgage provider, instead of searching for the best deal. Almost a third of homeowners have taken out an insurance policy through their mortgage provider at the time of their house purchase, according to research by Compare … Read more