Tag Archives: Classic Car Insurance
Cost Of Motor Insurance Continues To Rise
If you are a classic car owner and your insurance has recently come up for renewal then you may well have noticed that your classic car insurance premium has increased in comparison to what you have been paying for the previous 12 months. The AA British Insurance Premium Index for the third quarter of 2016 has revealed that the average … Continue reading
Why Pay Monthly For Your Classic Car Insurance?
When you arrange classic car insurance you will need to pay the insurance company for providing the cover. The most popular ways of paying are either by way of paying the whole year’s premium all in one lump sum or to pay the premium on a monthly basis. The later way tends to be a little more expensive as, in … Continue reading
Classics From The 1980s Appeal To The Car Thief
An increasing number of people are taking an interest in the modern classic car dating back to as recently as the 1980s. Many of you will be familiar with the likes of the Ford Cortina which was an extremely popular family saloon, the Ford Capri that was loved by those motorists wanting a little bit of “street cred” or the … Continue reading
Why Inform Your Motor Insurer If You Change Occupation?
Nowadays, an increasing number of people not only move jobs from their present employer but also change their occupation as they perhaps look for a new challenge in their working lives. If this happens to you then one of the things that you will need to do is inform the likes of your motor insurance provider and if you are … Continue reading
Car Insurance Premiums Increase In First Quarter Of 2016
According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), motor insurance premiums have risen in Q1 of 2016. This is disappointing news to all those motorists whether they are insuring a modern or classic car. After all, we could all do without our household expenditure increasing. The ABI average motor insurance premium tracker covering the first quarter of this year has … Continue reading
Is Your Car Classic Or Vintage?
There are some people that think that a classic car is just another name for a vintage car but this is not the case. Let us explain what the difference between them both is. It really is quite simple. A vintage car is a vehicle that was built between 1919 to 1930. A classic car was a vehicle that was … Continue reading
Car Insurers’ Administration Fees
Apparently, car insurance companies are permitted to charge an administration fee when you make an amendment to your policy. This could be due to one or more changes in your circumstances such as if you informed them that you had changed your job or should you add someone as an additional driver. Last year, Which? undertook some research into administration … Continue reading
Further Increase In IPT
It is unlikely to result in a really big increase in premiums but Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is to go up once more so this will mean that you are likely to be going to pay more for your classic car insurance. It was announced in the budget that IPT is going up by 0.5% to 10% and this is … Continue reading
Large Increase In Premiums In 2015
Many of you may have noticed when receiving your classic car insurance renewal notices that there has been an increase in premiums last year. This is disappointing news and has no doubt led to some people shopping around to see if they can get a better deal with another insurer. This is borne out by the AA British Insurance Premium … Continue reading
Classic Porsche Stolen Days After Arriving From The States
A classic car owner has had a vintage Porsche stolen off his drive just a couple of days after it had arrived in the UK having been shipped over from the USA where he purchased it. In fact, it had only been on his drive for 8 hours before he heard the unmistakable roar of the engine as it was … Continue reading
