Archive for January 14th, 2010

M&S car insurance urges caution getting back on the road

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by admin January 14, 2010 in Insurance News

Marks & Spencer car insurance is urging drivers to use caution when getting behind the wheel following the recent freeze. Many drivers have left their cars under the snow while the it has affected most of the UK over the past week, but icy conditions continue to make the roads dangerous so drivers should be take precautions if they do dig the car out and hit the road. M&S car insurance urges those who cannot heed the police advice to stay off the roads if possible should clear all snow and ice so that they can see where they are going, the car insurance provider says, and should make sure the car is roadworthy. David Wells, head of insurance at M&S, said: “Motorists living in areas where roads are icy should heed police advice and not make unnecessary journeys.” But for those that do, he said, “Before getting back into your vehicle clear all snow and ice, making sure that you have clear visibility.

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4×4 car insurance sees rise in demand due to bad weather

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by admin January 14, 2010 in Insurance News

Demand for four wheel drive car insurance is on the rise as bad weather conditions are predicted to continue, leaving many frustrated drivers unable to get where they are going. Despite the recent expense of Christmas, searches on moneysupermarket.com for car insurance for 4x4s rose 42 per cent in the five days since 5 January compared to the same period in December. Brits are opting for a suitable ‘snow mobile’ to beat the snow and icy conditions being felt across the country this month; on 8 January, searches for 4×4 car insurance accounted for more than three per cent of all searches. Commenting on the surge in four wheel drive car insurance queries, Steve Sweeney, head of car insurance at moneysupermarket.com, said: “It appears many Brits found failings in their vehicles once the heavy snow hit, finding that their cars just couldn’t cope with such extreme weather conditions.

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