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Katie price, PM Gordon Brown and Tiger woods were all voted as the biggest suckers of 2009 whilst the iphone, facebook and DJ Sir Terry Wogan rocked the most.
The recent poll carried out by swiftcover.com found that eight out of ten people thought that Katie price sucked in 2009. Tiger Woods didn’t prove very popular either, especially amongst women as 78% of women said he sucked compared to just 57% of all men. In politics, 62% of people said that Gordon Brown sucked the most compared with 38% who voted for David Cameron.
Technology seemed to rock the most and with the iphone becoming increasingly popular it is no surprise that 68% said that it rocked, compared to 34% who said the blackberry. The poll also revealed that more people prefer to use facebook rather than twitter.
February 15th, 2010
After spending a fortune on a brand new car, it is frustrating knowing that as soon as you drive it away from the car dealership it loses value. You may be interested in a recent report from Parkers which named and shamed the cars which depreciate the most. Surprisingly the more luxurious cars such as a Rolls-Royce and Maybach were found to depreciate the most; you could lose up to £127,526 over a year- Is it really worth it?
If you are looking for a car that depreciates slowly then the Honda Jazz may be the car for you, as it topped the list for the top 10 performers of 2009, depreciating only £1379 over the year. Other good buys are the Fiat 500 (08 on) or the SEAT Ibiza. If you don’t want to lose so much money it seems the smaller cars are the ones to go for as they took up 35 of the 40 top places.
The figures were calculated by comparing the estimated market value of 10,000-mile car, which was bought new 12 months earlier, against its list price new. Here is a full list of the findings:
Top 10 performers:
1 Honda Jazz (08 on) - £1,379
2 Fiat 500 (08 on) - £1,460
3 SEAT Ibiza (08 on) - £1,552
4 Hyundai i10 (08 on) - £1,650
5 Mazda2 (07 on) - £1,702
6 Kia Picanto (04 on) - £1,760
7 VW Fox (06 on) - £1,781
8 Suzuki Swift (05 on) - £1,900
9 Toyota Aygo (05 on) - £2,148
10 Mitsubishi i (07 on) - £2,271
Bottom 10 performers:
1 Maybach 62 (03 on) - £127,526
2 Maybach 57 (03 on) - £115,253
3 Rolls-Royce Phantom (03 on) - £81,183
4 Bentley Arnage (98 on) - £66,040
5 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (05 on) - £51,627
6 Mercedes-Benz SL AMG (02 on) - £51,381
7 Bentley Continental Flying Spur (05 on) - £47,080
8 Aston Martin DBS (08 on) - £41,347
9 Bentley Continental GT Coupé - £40,110
10 Ferrari F430 (05 on) - £37,188
January 29th, 2010
Research was taken out by car insurance company swiftcover.com, to see how many motorists knew what their motor insurance policies included and what exactly they were covered for. The research returned provided some interesting results.
Facts showed that 17% of car insurance customers admitted to never reading their policies, and diving straight in at the deep end. Online car insurance provider swiftcover.com try to solve this issue by providing motorists with useful, broken down information on every little aspect or term that is involved in a policy document.
The first ever online car insurance jargon buster which helps people who are looking for a car insurance quote was produced by swiftcover.com, and helps motorists understand terms from car modifications to voluntary excess, in fact 23% of car owners had no idea what voluntary excess actually meant. Some other facts included; 51% do not know that ‘material fact’ is the information that you give to your insurer that could affect your insurance policy, such as having points on your licence.
Swiftcover’s car insurance jargon buster proved to have helped 46% of motorists, providing them with more detailed information, helping them understand what they are buying and how to receive cheaper car insurance quotes.
Read more information on what car insurance customers were puzzled about when it came to understanding car insurance.
November 27th, 2009
Many people use comparison sites to find the best deals, as they take the hassle out of shopping around, making the process much quicker and easier.
Research from Which? Money recently found that some consumers are disappointed with the standard of customer service they receive from these sites. They found that on average customers were 50% or less satisfied when it came to customer service.
However, in response to the survey moneysupermarket.com challenged the credibility of the research saying:
Our own customer satisfaction survey, which runs monthly, shows 83% of our customers are extremely satisfied or satisfied (sample size 20,488 since March 2009). What’s more we are making steady and continual improvements to our satisfaction score.
At the end of the day comparison sites save people a lot of time, and as comparison sites continue to improve and grow, they are becoming a more popular way of shopping around. If in doubt, in some cases it may be good to check the price directly before you buy.
So keep this in mind the next time your shopping for the best car insurance deals.
November 19th, 2009
Friday 13th is known as a day of good or bad luck. Some people will approach today with caution, whilst others will just carry on like it’s any other day.
According to BBC Online, research has found that people who consider themselves unlucky are more likely to believe in superstitions associated to bad luck; however people who consider themselves lucky tend to believe in superstitions related to good luck.
Friday 13th, nonetheless, could be unlucky for road users. Research from the AA and the Work Wise UK organisation found that Fridays are the worst day for road accidents, and the month of November has consistently been a bad month for road accidents, so a combination of the two may result in an unlucky day.
So whether you believe in luck or not, make sure you avoid a car insurance claim by adapting to the deteriorating road conditions, and take care on the road.
November 13th, 2009
Road Rage is a common part of everyday driving for some motorists, but identifying an angry driver is often impossible unless you hear a horn, or manage to get a glimpse of an angry stare.
However, US Academics have researched into these actions and came up with a somewhat interesting fact about motorists and their car stickers. Research has shown that drivers who display stickers on their cars, have the tendency to become more aggressive behind the wheel, due to car stickers acting as a territorial mark.
Research was conducted in the UK by car insurance company swiftcover.com. Thankfully only 3% of UK drivers displayed these ‘territorial marks’ in their vehicles, although 13% admitted to having an ornament hanging below their rear-view mirror. 2% of the focus group also admitted to displaying furry dice in their cars.
In the US, Colorado State University found that drivers who displayed stickers, were also prone to acting more territorial while driving on the roads, and were shown as aggressive drivers when other motorists invaded their space.
swiftcover.com took the information with a pinch of salt, and expressed that something like this would never provide enough proof for anyone’s Motor Insurance to increase.
November 5th, 2009
What percentage of people do you think have ever broken up, kissed and made up or even proposed in their cars?
Car insurance company swiftcover.com researched into how many of us Brits had ever had the urge to indulge in some things which should be kept in the bedroom department, and the figures were surprising.
We truly are a nation of car lovers with nearly half of vehicle owners (49%) admitting to having had automotive sex more than twice.
In fact, many of us seem to feel quite at home in our cars, 93% of the population have changed clothes in their motor vehicles, and 74% of UK drivers admit to snacking on some breakfast while stuck in the early morning rush hour.
Some drivers have even thought of their cars as a romantic place to lounge, with 6% of us proposing or being proposed to whilst comfortably settled in their love-mobiles, not quite the engagement most of us dream about.
At the end of the day, a car is really for people to get from A to B, so leading insurer Swiftcover insist that we concentrate whilst travelling the roads, be safe, and enjoy the savings received from cheap car insurance.
October 14th, 2009
A Europe-wide ‘Road Behaviour Survey’ covering 9 countries by swiftcover.com’s parent AXA reveals British drivers to be the safest.
The study found that 92% of British drivers felt safe on their country’s roads, versus a European average of 72 per cent. It also showed that nearly half (41 per cent) of British drivers believed there was stricter law enforcement on British roads, compared with a European average of 37 per cent.
Not only do Europeans consider British drivers to be the safest, Brits themselves have overwhelming self belief as three out of four UK drivers thought they were good drivers. More than two thirds (64 per cent) of British drivers also believe they are better drivers than other European countries.
Education and awareness about the dangers on British roads seems to be the strongest influence of driver safety:
- 92 per cent of Brits thought answering the mobile phone without a hands free set was dangerous, compared with 85 per cent of respondents from the rest of Europe.
- Almost all (95 per cent) British drivers said driving too fast just a few metres behind the car ahead is dangerous, compared with the European average of 90 per cent.
- Similarly, drunk driving was viewed as dangerous by most (92 per cent) British drivers, compared with only 85 per cent of other European drivers.
December 4th, 2008
