Potholes are in the news – again! Reports of damage to vehicles have increased dramatically over the past three years according to latest road safety report from IAM RoadSmart and figures from the RAC. Despite the Department for Transport (DfT) announcing £8.3 billion HS2 funding to help improve local roads across the country, the poor…
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) have issued an update on the recent fire in a car park at Luton Airport. If you or any of your relatives or friends were affected then their responses to the Frequently Asked Questions below may be helpful. Alternatively, if you or they insure the vehicle through Asprey Harris…
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Almost three-quarters of a million young drivers aged between 16-24 may have driven or been in a vehicle where the driver has been under the influence of illegal drugs. According to new research published by the UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, more than a quarter of young people know someone who drives while…
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Insurance companies are facing increasing cost pressures which have pushed the price of motor insurance to levels not seen before. The current average premium is 21% higher compared to Quarter 2 in 2022 and is at its highest since the Association of British Insurers (ABI) started collecting this data back in 2012. The ABI’s latest…
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Ever been approached by a previously unknown Insurance Broker with an offer that seems too good to be true? Watch out. It could be a ghost broker scam! Not everyone out there is as honest and trustworthy as Asprey Harris Insurance Consultants. The term ‘ghost broker’ is used to describe a fraudster who pretends to…
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Two new crash for cash scams are spreading across London and may well be on course to appear in a town near you. Scams move quickly between large towns and cities, so now is not the time to be complacent. One new scam involves mopeds hiding out of sight until an unwitting victim appears, at…
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Most drivers are well aware of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine and the penalties for doing so. However, how many of us can say that we actively consider how prescription and over-the-counter medicines can also affect our driving? Under UK law it is an offence to drive or…
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If you’re planning to cross the Channel for business or pleasure this year, make sure you carry a UK health insurance card with you otherwise you could have to pay any medical expenses from your own pocket. Rules have changed in the past two years and the previous EHIC is being phased out for UK…
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Remember those hot and sunny days last summer, the ones that gave us record breaking temperatures and helped us forget about the never ending rain storms of earlier in the year? Most of us welcomed them with open arms and made the most of every single day, hoping that they would never end. But, of…
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Contrary to popular opinion, recent research shows that seven in ten UK adults are puzzled by financial jargon, while three quarters are baffled by the term “the economy”. The research does find that those aged under-25 are least likely to feel puzzled by financial jargon, compared to other age groups, with 52% of those aged…
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