Category Archives: women’s car insurance

Most women deserve lower car insurance premiums than most young men.

Foxy handbags make the difference

To get a fair car insurance premium, women drivers may need to shop for female friendly cover options including the likes of designer handbag cover in motor insurance policies in future.The sort of handbags that men won’t need cover for… … Continue reading

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Women are Pawns (in the EU equality legislation game)

The EU has introduced unfairness for females whilst playing a game of chess with equal rights for motorists. Just in case you’ve missed the latest news here, the equivalent association to Which? in Belgium complained about perceived gender inequalities to … Continue reading

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UK women drivers need an urgent voice in the EU

As the EU considers charging young women up to 25% more (some say 40% more) for their car insurance who is speaking out for the best interests of UK female motorists? In my business I am allowed to price my … Continue reading

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Gender based insurance confusion

The cost of car insurance has rocketed alongside fuel in 2010. And to add salt to our motoring wounds, there’s talk of gender-based pricing raising car insurance premiums further for women if the way UK underwriters work today is outlawed … Continue reading

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Car insurance reviews for women

I am not always convinced by online testimonials especially when they are bland and lacklustre – what use is that? look like they’ve had their arm twisted to write something OR it’s so glowing it must be a friend or … Continue reading

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Only settle when the used car price is right

When female motorist Alice Austin had her used car stolen just four weeks after she’d bought it, her motor insurance company tried to pay her as little as 80% of its real market value. She had originally reported her car … Continue reading

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How to compare comparison websites

Nowadays more than 25% of motor insurance policies are sold through comparison websites, such is the power of TV advertising I imagine. Maybe you favour meerkats over operatic waiters and Omid Djalili’s advice but I hadn’t come across Tesco Compare … Continue reading

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Shopping for car insurance in 2010

This foxy feedback about shopping for car insurance is from Graham Street who runs website design, hosting and consultancy services Streets Ahead in Rustington, West Sussex. His wife Liz is a member of FOXY Lady Drivers Club but as he … Continue reading

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Should men and women pay the same for insurance?

Are men and women an equal insurance risk? No. Should they be? Yes if you are the gender paying paying more.  No if you are the gender paying less now. Unsurprisingly ‘sex’ is at the top of the EU’s Charter … Continue reading

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Survey says women fall short at car maintenance

No surprises here – busy women drivers are failing to do simple checks on their cars through mechanical ignorance allegedly  (HELLO – isn’t this an opportunity for a female friendly proposition?) whereas men simply cannot be bothered, according to a … Continue reading

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