Car Insurance News

Car insurance write-off categories are the four grades (A, B, S and N) that insurers use to record how badly a car has been damaged and whether it can safely return to UK roads. Cat A and Cat B cars must be destroyed and can never be driven again. Cat S and Cat N cars […]

Black box car insurance is a policy that uses a telematics device, either a fitted box or a smartphone app, to record how you drive and then prices your cover partly on that data. The main advantage is that safer driving can reduce your premium, which is why it is most often sold to younger […]

The phone number for Direct Line car insurance is 0345 246 8706, listed by Direct Line for car-cover enquiries and quotes as at 2 October 2026. Phone the same line to ask about a new policy, discuss an existing one, or get help you cannot resolve online. Always check the current number on Direct Line’s […]

The best time to renew car insurance is usually around three to four weeks before your current policy ends, with 20 to 26 days ahead often cited as the cheapest window to buy. Quotes tend to creep up the closer you get to renewal day, so leaving it to the last minute can cost you […]

NFU car insurance is private motor cover sold by NFU Mutual, a UK mutual insurer that quotes individually rather than publishing fixed prices, and it comes in three levels: comprehensive, third-party fire and theft, and third-party only. Its comprehensive policy includes Mutual Assist breakdown cover as standard, a minimum £100 compulsory excess, and liability for […]

Go Skippy car insurance is sold by a UK-based insurance broker, not a traditional insurer, which means Go Skippy arranges your cover with an underwriter that actually carries the risk. The business is a trading style within the Somerset Bridge group, and its policies are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as […]