Although young men pay the most for car insurance, young female drivers can also pay a hefty premium.

Research by price comparison site Confused.com showed that the average fully comprehensive insurance policy for a young female driver aged 17-20 is around £2,100. It’s much more for men at just over £4,000 but, either way, it’s a lot of money and according to the AA, premiums for young drivers have risen by 80% in the last two years. Can you cut the costs of insuring your car and – if so – how can you do it? Here are some tips from the experts.

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Millions of people will take their car on holiday this summer. Will your insurance cover you?

These days it seems we don’t only enjoy holidaying in Europe with family and friends; an increasing number of us take our car with us as well. It’s estimated that around three million people will take their car to the Continent this year and the trend is definitely upwards. Remembering to drive on the right side of the road is important, but so is having the correct insurance.

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New rules designed to clamp down on uninsured drivers mean it’s an offence to have a car that’s not insured.

Up until yesterday you could own a car and not insure it. It was only an offence to drive a car without insurance, not to own one. But that all changed this week when the new rules come into force that say it’s illegal to own a car without insurance, unless you’ve declared it ‘off road’ (it’s called a SORN or statutory off road notification) because you won’t be driving it for some time.

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