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My BMW was written off even though it had minimal damage and I was not in the vehicle at the time. It was the fourth car damaged by a driver who crashed into a row of parked vehicles. My insurer told me...
In February 2016, I called National Windscreens to replace my windscreen. They checked my insurance details and confirmed that they could do the work. The work was carried out five days later and the engineer...
My wife’ car was hit by another car in a car park while she was at work. They didn’t leave a note though. If we claim on our comprehensive insurance, what are the repercussions? Is her premium and no claim...
I'm a 60 year old IAM F1RST and ROSPA Gold qualified driver. Whist driving my daughters car to work, I was T-boned by a vehicle with a cloned reg plate that didn't give way on a major junction. The police...
I'm hiring a car in Spain for 15 days at a price of €253. The hire company want €10 per day for comprehensive insurance, which is more than 50 per cent of the hire price. I can get an independent car hire...
I had an accident in October, I was not at fault. It has been shambolic from the start. I saw in one of your columns an article about Tort law, which I thought also applied to me. My car was a write off...
Today, as I pulled out of a side road onto a main road, I hit a van. The van was indicating left and I assumed he would turn left, but he he carried straight on and I hit him. My insurance excess is £1000....
I was involved in a car accident back in April 2017. It happened on a small stretch of single track road with some passing places, 30mph, three tonne weight limits. I had stopped safely and quickly, the...
If I make a claim on car rental insurance cover, does it affect my premiums for my personal car insurance?
I recently had fitted a replacement windscreen on my Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. This was arranged through my insurer's approved suppliers, Autowindscreens, to whom I paid my excess of £75.They were told...