http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net Latest Deals and News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:32:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Northern Ireland drivers making a claim on their motor insurance policy with an unprotected no claims discount (NCD) could see the cost of their premiums go up by nearly three-quarters. Research by Money Supermarket suggests a car insurance policy-holder in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the UK who had five ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/car-insurance/696/why-it-pays-to-protect-your-no-claims-discount A new agreement between ministers across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the wider UK means drivers disqualified for serious motoring offences in the Republic of Ireland will no longer escape punishment when they return home. Similarly, disqualifications earned by Irish motorists while in the UK will be recognised and enforced when ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/motoring-issues/686/new-driver-disqualification-rules-to-boost-northern-ireland-road-safety Safety would be boosted and pollution reduced if a system to control the speed of cars on Northern Ireland's roads was introduced. The Sustainable Development Commission proposes that "intelligent speed adaption" be used to ensure motorists do not break the speed limit, in a move also likely to shake up ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/motoring-issues/676/northern-ireland-travel-safer-and-greener-with-speed-technology Experienced motorists in Northern Ireland are welcoming the launch of a new car insurance product aimed directly at their end of the market. The arrival of AXA Car insurance also comes on the heels of the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index, which highlighted the biggest-ever jump upward in the cost ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/car-insurance/666/new-car-insurance-product-for-seasoned-northern-ireland-drivers Northern Ireland motorists aged 80 and older are still often discriminated against when they seek car insurance quotes, according to research by Age Concern and Help the Aged. The charity's study suggests that half of motor insurance providers automatically exclude drivers in that age bracket who approach them for a ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/car-insurance/656/ageism-still-a-problem-for-older-car-insurance-customers Car insurance costs across Northern Ireland and the wider UK surged in the last three months of 2009, with even the cheapest quotes going up by over 11 per cent. The car insurance analysts behind the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index say it's down to the growing frequency of ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/car-insurance/646/cost-of-uk-car-insurance-policies-forced-up-in-2009 Car insurance customers in Northern Ireland have extra reason to be vigilant on the roads during the winter since just two accidents can double the cost of their premiums, the latest research affirms. According to data uncovered by Confused.com's motoring experts, there were increases of over 200 per cent among hundreds ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/car-insurance/636/northern-ireland-motorists-risk-doubling-car-insurance-costs Northern Ireland car insurance customers living in areas still affected by freezing weather conditions should make sure they don't leave their vehicle unattended with the engine running while they de-ice it. Otherwise, they're presenting an "open invitation to opportunist thieves" and risking becoming a victim of "frost-jacking". That's according to researchers ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/motoring-issues/626/car-insurance-consequences-of-frost-jacking-highlighted Northern Ireland car insurance customers have been reminded of the costly effect that speeding convictions can have on the price of their premiums, though the region pales in comparison to other parts of the UK when it comes to housing boy racers. In its analysis of almost three million motor insurance ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/car-insurance/616/boy-racer-reminder-for-northern-ireland-car-insurance-customers The attention of car insurance customers in Northern Ireland and the wider UK is being drawn to the tendency of some employers to put their staff at risk of driving uninsured by encouraging them to use their own vehicles for work, without warning them they need business use cover on ... http://www.northernirelandcarinsurance.net/car-insurance/606/business-use-cover-essential-if-you-take-your-car-out-for-work