Fronting: car insurance costs drive parents to break the law

Naming mum or dad as the main driver lowers car insurance premiums. But at what price?

Live clinic: motoring costs

Overwhelmed by the dizzying costs of driving? Put your questions on every aspect of running a car – from insurance policies and petrol to driving efficiently – to our panel of experts

Banning referral fees won’t put the brakes on the personal injury industry

Neil Rose: Politicians' attempts to stop the 'self-serving merry-go-round' driven by motor accident claims are unlikely to be effective

Number of uninsured drivers down, but the Midlands put brakes on further falls

West Midlands and West Yorkshire account for 17 of the 20 worst postcodes for the number of uninsured drivers, according to the Motor Insurers' Bureau

Ban on referral fees seeks to curb rise in insurance costs

The government says honest motorists are seeing car insurance premiums rise as insurers seek to cover the costs of increased compensation claims

OFT to investigate car insurance costs as premiums rocket

AA says average comprehensive premiums up by 40%, with young drivers now typically paying more than £2,400 a year

OFT looks at car insurance costs

The consumer watchdog is to put motor insurance under the spotlight after drivers faced average premium increases of up to 40% in a year

Insurers call for ban on use of referral fees in motor injury claims

Details of road accidents are often sold on to lawyers, a practice widely thought to have driven up car premiums

Not-so-grand theft auto: Ford Ka is least stolen car

Insurance website Confused says not one of its customers has claimed for the theft of a Ford Ka since 2004

Car insurance hope for young drivers

Young Marmalade cuts car insurance premiums by 17% – with a 'black box' to check that young people deserve it

Insurance companies pledge to pay out for UK riot damage

Damage caused by civil unrest should not impact on people making insurance claims, a Zurich spokesman says, but customers should check their policies

Should I lend my car to my brother?

A reader wonders whether to lend their car to a visiting brother. The insurance might be cheap, but an accident would be expensive

Minister criticises referral fees on personal injury claims

Justice minister Jonathan Djanogly says system gives people a 'perverse incentive' to make unjustified claims, and that the government will look at ways to improve procedures

‘Parked’ vehicles now need insurance

Even vehicles kept in a garage must be insured – or owners face a fine or possible seizure

Motorists driven off the road by petrol, potholes and premiums

Soaring fuel prices have created a financial crisis for Britain's drivers, with those reliant on their cars struggling to keep up