Paying for Car Insurance by Direct Debit

Just a quick note for those motorists who are looking to pay for their next car insurance policy by Direct Debit (DD).
At first sight paying for your policy by (DD) can seem like an attractive option, enabling you to spread the cost of the cover over the year. Be wary though and don’t just dive into [...]

Insurance Phrase of The Week (12)

Our twelfth insurance phrase of the week is: Car Year
Definition: Equal to 365 days of insured coverage for a single vehicle. It is the standard measurement for motor insurance.
For example if you see a statement such as the following, the word ‘year’ is equivalent to 365 days:-
‘Get one months FREE car insurance in the first year and [...]

Unhappy Car Insurance Customers!

Following on from an article we read over at Insurance Times – ‘Motorists Slate Insurers’, HomeApproved would like our readers to pass on their comments and experiences with their motor insurer.
If you have taken out comprehensive, third party fire and theft or even simple car insurance cover, let us know your experience of the buying process [...]

Motor Sport at Goodwood 2008

Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is firmly established as the world’s greatest celebration of motor sport history. Described by the media as ‘the garden party of the Gods’, the Festival of Speed is the essential place to be each summer for a uniquely intoxicating experience, blending speed and drama.
The Festival brings together [...]

MPH 2008 Car Show

MPH 2007 London (Earls Court) and Birmingham (NEC) shows attracted 71,000 visitors. Everyone who attended the event enjoyed the incredible Live Motoring Theatre and the Prestige and Performance Motor Show.
The MPH 2008 Show Dates are:

London 30th October – 2nd November
Birmingham 13th – 16th November

Put these dates in your diary now and remember to book early to ensure you [...]

Insurance Word of The Week (11)

Our eleventh insurance word of the week is: BROKER
Definition
An intermediary between a customer and an insurance company. Brokers typically search the market for coverage appropriate to their clients. They work on commission and usually sell commercial, not personal, insurance. In life insurance, agents must be licensed as securities brokers/dealers to sell variable annuities, which are [...]

Safer Driving for Young Drivers

We came across the Auto Trader Young Driver website while surfing the web and thought it a sensible move to bring it to your attention.
‘I WAS A DICKHEAD’
Think it will never happen to you? Think that your driving is so great that you can overtake on a blind bend? Maybe watching this will make you [...]