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I am a 39-year-old man with a family of five. I just passed my test two hours ago. I am kind of confused on which affordable used car to buy for my family. I have twins of 11 months and a little boy of...
I read your answer to an AA member in Saturday's Telegraph dated 8 May who commented about their renewal quote. Although some time has now passed, I thought it would be useful to point out that we are...
I have my Volkswagen Jetta insured through a major insurance company. As a man in his mid-50s the premium was only around £290. When I notified the company that I was moving from my rented flat where the...
Is it possible to claim for an increase in premium as a result of non-fault accidents? My car was involved in two non-fault accidents, one in December 2008 and one in February 2009. In both situations...
My husband has received a renewal notice from the AA for his car insurance. Unfortunately he has been made redundant recently (he is a civil engineer) and after notifying the AA of this, his premium has...
Several weeks ago I was parked in a secure car park when a council vehicle collided with my car. They immediately admitted liability. I arranged for vehicle repair and a hire car at no charge. Trying to...
My insurer is charging me £30 for a protected no-claims bonus. Is this worth having? I understand that premiums rise anyway if you have an accident.
I have just been reading what happened to A.L., of Sevenoaks. In November 2008 I received my car renewal from the AA who I had been with for over 15 years. Considering that at the time I had 20 years NCD,...
Like A.L. of Sevenoaks, any motorists must have found that, although their NCD is protected, their base premium has risen following a claim. Those over 50 could try Saga Insurance, which offer a guaranteed...
In March 2009 I was involved in a crash, which was deemed to be my fault. When my insurance renewal came through from Endsleigh it had gone up by over 60%, so I rang them. I was told the increase was due...
 

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