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The disadvantages of black box car insurance centre on the fact that a telematics device tracks how, when and where you drive, and your premium, and even your cover, can move against you based on that data. A black box (also called telematics) is a small device fitted to your car, or an app on […]

Is car insurance a utility bill? No. Car insurance is not classed as a utility bill in the UK. It is an insurance premium and a vehicle-running cost, not a household utility like gas, electricity or water supplied to your home. A utility bill covers an essential service piped or wired into your property; motor […]

Performance car insurance is specialist cover for cars with high engine power, high value or a high insurance group rating, such as hot hatches, sports cars, 4x4s and supercars. It costs more than standard cover because these vehicles are faster, more expensive to repair and more likely to be targeted by thieves, so insurers price […]

Car insurance groups run from 1 to 50 in the UK, so there are 50 groups in total. Group 1 covers cars that are usually cheapest to insure, and group 50 covers those that are typically the most expensive. Every make and model is assigned to one of these 50 groups based on how much […]

The Aviva car insurance phone number you need depends on which Aviva product you hold, because there is no single universal line. If you bought an Aviva Signature policy direct, the customer service number is 0345 030 7077; Aviva Zero customers (policy numbers starting AZC) call 0345 030 7660; and motor claims across most products […]

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau is the UK body that pays compensation to people injured or whose property is damaged by uninsured or untraced (hit-and-run) drivers. Set up in 1946 and funded by every insurer that sells compulsory motor cover, the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) acts as a safety net when there is no valid insurance […]