My niece is a learner driver - is being the named driver on her mum's policy the best way to insure her?

My niece has just had her 17th birthday. My sister (her mum) tried to get her insurer, RAC, to put my niece on her policy while she's learning to drive. They've been extremely unhelpful, refusing to even...

I had 20+ years of No Claims Discount - so why have I lost all my NCD after two recent accidents?

I've been driving for 21 years and never had an accident until this year. I had 21 years of no claims discount, but it wasn't protected. This year I had two incidents, I was at fault both times. Now my...

I reversed into a car while parallel parking - should I admit liability?

I was reversing back into a parking space parallel to the kerb. I was facing the direction of the traffic coming towards me, so I reversed a metre or so to get a better view of the traffic coming towards...

What are the implications of buying a Cat D van?

I am looking at buying a Volkswagen Caddy van which has been categorised as a Cat D but looks in good condition. What are the insurance implications for such a vehicle?

A driver made a fraudulent claim against me - should I go to court or settle to save myself the hassle?

A van driver is claiming I damaged his van while I was reversing into a car park bay. I know for sure I did not hit his van. There are no marks on my car, so nothing to prove I dented his van. I took photos...

Following an accident in a CCTV-monitored car park, can I request the footage of the incident?

My granddaughter has the customary black-box installed by her insurance company in her Vauxhall Adam. As she was driving in the car park she parks at for work, another motorist (with a passenger) reversed...

I am buying a new car - what is the best way to insure it until I sell the old one?

I am buying a car from my dad - a 2013 Volkswagen Golf - and then selling my current car privately. I expect to have both cars for about a month in total. What is the best way to insure them while I have...

Should we claim for an accident on a car that's only worth a few hundred pounds?

My daughter aged 25 was involved in a motorway accident. She was in the nearside lane when an HGV from Poland pulled over and scraped the side of her car - a 2003 Toyota Yaris, damaging the door and ripping...

Is it legal for insurance brokers to charge more if you take passengers on a motorbike?

Is it legal for insurance brokers to charge more if you say you may take passengers on a motorbike? Car drivers are not charged more or even asked the question.

Is it possible to have no claims discount for two drivers on one car?

Is it possible to have NCD for two drivers on one car? We used to own two cars with our own NCDs, but now own only one car with me as main driver, and my wife as additional named driver. Next year my wife...