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Want to insure a learner driver? Here’s what you need to know

Adding a 17-year-old to your main policy can be pricey, so pay-per-hour could be a better solution. We crunch the numbers

More Than sent me contradictory letters – and said I was six years old

After giving my year of birth as 2010, it also said I’d been without car cover for two days

Swiftcover too slow to pay me back excess after crash

It arranged for repairs to my car after I paid £250 and now refuses to reimburse me. The other driver is insured by Axa, which owns Swiftcover

Sixt took me for a ride over car hire cover

It failed to include even basic insurance in its headline price, leaving me liable for up to €24,000

Cost of UK car insurance leaps 11% to record high

Changes to compensation rules and rise in insurance premium tax blamed, as drivers pay £484 on average for annual policy

As car insurance costs rise, the over-65s are urged to switch

Older motorists are the worst hit as costs rise by 8% in just three months. We look at the figures and how to save

Getting divorced? Beware your RAC car insurance premium going up

My excess shot up and I’m shocked it can discriminate against divorcees

Holiday car hire: how to avoid the add-ons that can double your bill

From saying ‘no’ to satnavs and child seats, to checking the vehicle thoroughly, there are ways to avoid unnecessary costs and stress

Renewing your RAC cover? Don’t let them jack up the price

If your policy renews automatically, chances are you could be paying way over the odds. We look at some alternatives

Car insurance in UK hits record high as tax rate on premiums increases

IPT moves from 10% to 12% on 1 June, while average policy reaches £800, says price comparison site

Take a break from the falling pound … you can still minimise your holiday costs

The value of the pound has plummeted to just €1.15 over the past 12 months. We look at how best you can make up the shortfall

I cancelled my car insurance in the cooling-off period, but was still charged

I changed my mind within the 14 days so why do I have to pay One Call Insurance £74?

Don’t change insurer regularly? It could be costing you more than £1,400

Motor and home policyholders who stay with the same supplier could be overpaying by thousands every decade

Warranty work on my VW’s audio system turned into an £1,800 accident repair bill

The car was at the garage when the damage occurred and the insurance firm won’t pay up

Whiplash: the myth that funds a £20bn gravy train

After an accident I stepped away uninjured but was pestered to claim. Now, a brave neurosurgeon speaks out

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