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Insurance costs are soaring – so here’s how my family cut them

Tips and tricks for getting the best deals when renewing home insurance and car cover

Ticket to ride: how to cut costs on holiday car hire, train travel and bike transport

Shop around for car rental prices and rail passes, and consider whether to take your own bike or hire one there

Parking to passports: how to check holiday costs and ensure entry into EU

Compare prices for official and off-site airport parking, and make sure your passport is still valid for travel

Car insurer charged £40 to cancel learner driver policy

My son’s policy only had few weeks left after he passed his test, but I was still told I owed a fee

Vehicle damage claims in Wales fall 20% since speed limit cut to 20mph, says insurer

Campaigners say lower speeds reduce casualties but scheme has since been amended to give people more choice to rescind limits

Insurer Saga has taken four months to repair my parents’ car

It was hit by an uninsured driver after they bought it to accommodate a wheelchair for my disabled mother

UK drivers warned to watch out for ‘crash for cash’ fraud claims

Insurer Allianz says scam by criminals on motorbikes and scooters increased by 6,000% last year

A botched RAC rescue turned our French road trip into an ordeal

When our new motorhome broke down in France we felt unsafe and were stranded for five days

‘It felt like a massive scam’: the minor prangs to cars that lead to huge charges

Readers tell us insurance premiums soared and vehicles were written off after the cost of claims soared

Car insurance firms agree to crack down on ‘poverty premium’

UK insurers say they will aim to stop monthly payments falling hardest on those who can least afford it

Renault sent me an £11,000 bill to repair my Zoe heater

The car is just five years old, and now the company seems to be washing its hands of the matter

‘Completely destroyed’: how a Halfords service left a car owner £2,000 out of pocket

A man was left in despair when his beloved Alfa Romeo was wrecked on a test drive by a staff member

Insurers accused of using ‘excessive excesses’ to disguise car cover costs

As premiums rocket, and motorists look for a better quote, the headline price can be deceptive. And, the bill for a claim, can also be unaffordable

UK car insurance premiums rise by 34% – and far higher than in rest of Europe

ABI reveals industry payouts for claims have risen at far lower rate, raising questions about value of policies

Gone in 30 seconds: how car criminals struck one night in Chichester

CCTV captured two thieves stealing a Range Rover Sport. No suspects have been arrested

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