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£9,000 bill for misfuelling has both driver and engine spluttering

When a motorist accidentally put the wrong sort of fuel in his Enterprise hire car, he did not expect the firm to clean out his account to pay for the repairs

Holidaymakers told by Hertz to return to France after hire car breaks down

When the Ryans got home they faced a £3,750 bill unless they returned to France to argue their case

Which? survey finds worst insurers can add £100 to drivers’ bills

Those who want to pay their bill monthly rather than annually can be charged fees equal to an APR of 64% in some cases

Getting far more than we Budgeted for when hiring a car in Ireland

We only discovered when we got home Budget had charged us five times more than we paid for our own insurance

Berkeley’s supercharged share payout makes Sir Martin Sorrell’s look modest

Tony Pidgley of Berkeley Group, which builds one in 10 London homes, netted £20m worth of shares this year in a scheme that is expected to run and run

Esure set to raise premiums after motor insurance profits fall 80%

The company behind Sheilas’ Wheels and Go Compare says it has been affected by an increase in the frequency of small personal injury claims

Money Talks: contactless card fraud, most convicted landlords and savings warning

Plus, car insurance on the up, a silver 2p coin and £50,000 for a parking space

Car insurance premiums up 5.2% with AA warning of further rises

AA’s British Insurance Premium Index finds the average quote for a typical comprehensive motor insurance policy is now nearly £550

Our faith in Direct Line was dented when an accident involved a foreign driver

We’ve been fighting since 2013 to get our claim resolved after being rear-ended by truck with a Polish driver

Our holiday checklist: find the best deals for your wallet

Heading for Greece? Take a decent amount of currency – and make sure you get a good travel insurance policy. Driving to Europe? Breakdown cover is key

2015 budget roundup: what effects will the announcements have?

Changes to tax thresholds, national insurance, inheritance tax, dividend tax and car insurance are to be rolled out in the UK

Ageism isn’t a driving force behind sky-high car insurance premiums. Older people just ‘have more accidents’

The Association of British Insurers wades into the debate sparked by actor Sheila Hancock

How do I solve a dispute with a Renault garage in France?

We’ve paid for two sets of repairs but it turns out only one was necessary – now we want our money back

Are car insurance firms prejudiced against older people?

Sheila Hancock, 63 years’ driving. No claims. Why did insurance go from £873 to £2,246

What price loyalty to an insurer? Policyholders should look again

Simply renewing your home or motor insurance without shopping around can mean paying high premiums in a competitive market

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