Motorists who changed habits during lockdown told to contact their insurer

Motorists who changed driving habits during lockdown are warned to contact their insurer as Covid pledges come to an end Temporary measures were put in place to support drivers during the pandemic  These are now coming to an end and drivers are warned to contact insurers  More people are now back on the road and … Read more

Car owners saved on average £670 on motoring bills in the last 12 months, says insurer

Motorists have collectively saved £25.6billion on vehicle expenses since the start of lockdown in March 2020, according to a new report.  With the public told for most of the previous 12 months to stay home to stay safe, car usage has plummeted over the course of the year. The average owner has spent £670 less … Read more

Ex-Aviva boss Mark Wilson to snap up motor insurer

Ex-Aviva boss Mark Wilson’s new company to snap up motor insurer Dayinsure By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 7 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 7 March 2021 Mark Wilson, the ex-Aviva boss turned fintech entrepreneur, is poised to announce the first multi-million-pound deal by his new company Abacai.  He has purchased … Read more

Boss of insurer Hiscox expresses regret over unpaid Covid claims

Boss of insurer Hiscox regrets ‘uncertainty and anguish’ of small firms over unpaid Covid claims By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:12 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 3 March 2021 Regret: Hiscox boss Bronek Masojada The boss of Hiscox regrets the ‘uncertainty and anguish’ of small businesses when the insurer refused … Read more

ASK TONY: A friend booked our group holiday, but my insurer won’t pay

In October 2019, eight of us (four couples) booked a holiday cottage in Somerset costing £1,200 for a short break from March 24, 2020.  One of our group booked for all of us and we each gave him our £300 share. We are all retired so, with a lack of guidance over Covid, we cancelled … Read more

ASK TONY: A friend booked our group holiday, but my insurer won’t pay

In October 2019, eight of us (four couples) booked a holiday cottage in Somerset costing £1,200 for a short break from March 24, 2020.  One of our group booked for all of us and we each gave him our £300 share. We are all retired so, with a lack of guidance over Covid, we cancelled … Read more

ASK TONY: Jilted… by our insurer after Covid cancelled our wedding

We were due to be married on March 28 last year, but just over a week before this our wedding was cancelled due to Covid restrictions. We were fully insured under a Dreamsaver policy – or so we thought. When we tried to claim about £27,000 of costs, it offered us just £13,000. It refused … Read more

Only a fifth of motorists got a premium refund from their insurer

Only one in five drivers received any premium refund from their car insurer as a result of the coronavirus restrictions, new research has revealed. This is despite half of motorists drastically reducing their mileage because of lockdowns and a rise in people working from home, according to data from Which?. It found that 49 per … Read more