The effect of the global recession on the UK car insurance market has created a significant rise in the number of false UK car insurance claims. Industry experts predict that around £1.6 billion of annual claims are in fact made by bogus drivers and this continues to hit honest, respectable drivers hard in their pockets.

It would now seem that UK drivers are not being rewarded for their long-standing loyalty to car insurance providers. Many UK car insurers are being forced to implement sharp rises in premium costs, to combat the global recession and the increase of fraudulent car insurance claimants.

The ability to compare, click and save money on young car insurance policies means that loyalty between UK motorists and car insurance providers is minimal. However, one car insurance expert has commented on the financial merits of sticking with one insurer to build up a no-claims discount over a number of years.

With university students approaching their final semester for the year many of the nation’s undergraduates and postgraduates will return home this summer hoping to use their own car or their parent’s car to maintain their independence and enjoy the sunshine.

Although UK car insurance policies are designed strictly to protect the damage or injury to vehicles, buildings and passengers, insurers tend to look into driving records in great detail before coming to their decision with a finalised premium.

A recent poll involving 5,000 Thisismoney.co.uk readers revealed the UK’s most trusted car insurance providers and in other financial sectors. The purpose of this research was to evaluate all car and home insurance specialists in terms of trustworthiness and customer service.

Owners of Toyota vehicles have been on red alert for the last few weeks after it was revealed that Japanese car manufacturers Toyota would be recalling a batch of its vehicles due to complaints over accelerator issues that has naturally created a serious safety issue.

The successful Government car scrappage scheme that has evolved over the last 12 months is coming to close at the end of this month and car experts believe that the success of the scheme is likely to create a shortage and a demand for vehicles priced in the £4,000-£6,000 price bracket.

Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of motor insurance claims have been made in recent months due to Scottish Police officers who have crashed their vehicles into walls, trees, and parked cars.

Experienced UK motorists continue to pull their hair out after UK car insurance premiums continue to rise due largely in part to the economic recession and the frustrating number of fraudulent car insurance claims made by fellow drivers.

The myth that suggests female drivers hate the process of buying a car and women’s car insurance has been thrown out of the window after new research revealed that the majority of women do enjoy buying a new set of wheels.

Britain’s motorists are set to be hit with further fuel price hikes in the coming weeks, with many UK petrol prices set to increase to £1.20 a litre at petrol pumps across the nation. The AA admitted this week that drivers will have to be braced for dipping further into their pockets to fill up their fuel tanks.

When drivers choose a vehicle to purchase the colour of the car is often important to many as it portrays the personality or character of the owner. Classic car owners also see this as an important factor in bringing to life their timeless piece of machinery. Meanwhile others seek to find the right shade to fit with the vehicle’s motoring traditions, restoring it to former glories.

The success of the British government’s car scrappage scheme has inspired South Korean car manufacturers Kia to provide their very own scheme, designed to encourage Kia car insurance customers owning older vehicles to plump for newer, more efficient models.

A leading road safety charity has remarked on an impressive public support campaign to tackle the pertinent issue of drug driving which again threatens the prices of UK vehicle insurance.

A worrying figure from a recent poll undertaken by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) showed that eight out of every 10 drivers surveyed do not know how to distinguish a good garage or motor technician from a band one.

A brand new initiative from North Yorkshire police has been targeted to give speeding motorists the opportunity to avoid paying hefty fines and making embarrassing court appearances by visiting a safety awareness course.

The United Kingdom’s van insurance customers will be able to sleep easier tonight after Swinton car insurance revealed that van drivers are the most knowledgeable about vehicle engines than any other road users.

The test drive of a lifetime turned out to be somewhat of a nightmare for a motorist who took out one of the world’s most exclusive supercars and caused an accident worth almost half-a-million dollars in a car insurance settlement.

A campaign has been launched with the aim of securing lighter evenings for drivers to lower the number of car accident claims made by driving in the dark.

A recent survey conducted amongst UK lawyers revealed that there is a distinct increase in the number of exaggerated and invented car insurance claims in a bid to earn money from UK vehicle insurance policies.

A Valentines Day gift from a man to his partner went completely wrong when the reflective colour of a brand new £38,000 Mini Cooper saw UK car insurers refuse to provide Mini car insurance quotations for its usage.