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Car Insurance Online

Getting car insurance online, such as comprehensive car insurance, is relatively straight forward. This is helped by the relative simplicity of the factors involved in securing car insurance compared with calculating certain other types of insurance such as life insurance.

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06 Mar, 2012

2 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Free roadside with Coles Car Insurance what's the catch?

In a bid to reform the car insurance market and lure new customers, supermarket giant Coles has sparked a price war not just on the shelves, and is now offering free roadside assistance to some of its comprehensive car insurance policy holders.

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30 Mar, 2011

3 min read

Free roadside with Coles Car Insurance what's the catch?

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Does your car insurer discriminate by your car colour?

RateCity's car insurance myth buster series reveals the truth about a range of common myths associated with car insurance. Most people believe that red cars go faster, white cars are easier to see and black have poor visibility, especially at night. But when it comes to insuring your car, does the colour of your car affect the price of your premium?

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22 Sep, 2010

3 min read

Does your car insurer discriminate by your car colour?

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Switching Car Insurance

If you are not happy with your current car insurance company or want to pay less for your premium, consider switching car insurance.

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23 Aug, 2010

1 min read

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Quick Quote

If you want to find a quick quote for car insurance, you should start by searching on RateCity. It only takes a few minutes to fill out our comprehensive car insurance quick quote.

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17 Feb, 2010

1 min read

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Gap Insurance

Guaranteed Asset Protection insurance – or gap insurance – is a protection you buy for your vehicle if it is under finance or through a loan. Gap insurance covers you for any shortfall of financial loss you may incur if your car becomes written-off

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12 Nov, 2009

1 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Oh No; I Forgot to Renew my Drivers Licence!

While the law understands that anyone drink driving is not physically able to control a vehicle properly an insurance policy may be equally void because the driver was not the holder of a current licence.

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14 Jan, 2009

3 min read

Oh No; I Forgot to Renew my Drivers Licence!

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Top 10 Car Insurance Traps

Don't ever pay good money for bad car insurance cover. Get to know your policy to avoid these car insurance traps: Cover, without it you have not only paid for nothing, but you've denied yourself the opportunity to be insured for the collision you have just experienced.

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19 Mar, 2008

4 min read

Mark Bristow

Home & Personal Finances Editor

20 Dec, 2024

What should you do if you hit a kangaroo while driving?

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Car Insurance Online

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Free roadside with Coles Car Insurance what's the catch?

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Does your car insurer discriminate by your car colour?

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Switching Car Insurance

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Quick Quote

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Gap Insurance

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Oh No; I Forgot to Renew my Drivers Licence!

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Top 10 Car Insurance Traps

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