What are the differences between car and van insurance?
Car and van insurance have many things in common. The most important similarity is that it’s illegal to drive without either. But at the same time, there are many differences between car and van insurance. Many of these differences are due to the fact that van...
The Best Vans for Fuel Consumption
If you need to buy a van for work, it makes sense to pick as economical a model as you can. You will clock up a lot of miles in your van. So the better your van is for fuel consumption, the less your fuel costs will cut into your profits. But you will also have...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
26th April 2021 update During lockdown, Insure 2 Drive and other members of The ABI (Association of British Insurers) pledged to offer enhanced help and support to all customers who may be affected by the impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19). As lockdown...
Brexit Update – Driving Abroad
14/12/20 UPDATE: As of 1st January 2021, there will be a requirement that you hold a physical ‘Green Card’ should you wish to drive your vehicle in the EU. Following the agreement that Green Cards can be printed in black and white, Insure 2 Drive can produce these...
Win a £200 Love2Shop
Christmas can be an expensive time of the year so here's your chance to win a £200 Love2Shop Voucher. With Love2Shop you will have a huge range of Highstreet shops to spend your voucher in. From Halfords and Iceland through to Oasis, Debenhams and Top Shop and many...
Your Essential Guide to Winter Driving Safety
This winter could be Britain’s coldest and snowiest winter in almost 70 years. Forecasts indicate that we could be facing a combination of freezing North Pole air, low pressure air from Greenland, a pattern of atmospheric blocking, cold easterly winds and a...
Win a £200 Amazon Voucher
We are giving someone the chance to win a £200 Amazon Gift Voucher. How you choose to spend your £200 is completely up to you. You could spend it on something for your van, something for the family or something for yourself. To be in with a chance of winning the...
Catalytic Converter Theft: How to Protect Yourself
You might have seen videos posted on social media showing thieves climbing under cars and sawing off key components. The gangs are targeting catalytic converters. These are part of the car’s exhaust system, and they’re used to convert polluters into less harmful...
Tyre Wear on Outside Edge: Is It Legal & What Causes It?
Tyre safety is a matter of life and death. Tyre wear on outside edge – is it legal? The legal minimum tyre tread depth in the UK is 1.6mm, which must be in a continuous band around the middle three quarters of each tyre, leaving some allowance for the very edges....
Is Using a Phone as a Sat-Nav Legal?
Are there any laws about what you can use as a sat-nav? Technically, yes. But not in the way you might think… Can You Use a Phone as a sat-nav? There are clear UK laws when it comes to using both sat-navs and mobile phones to navigate while driving. In short, you...
How Does Temporary Insurance Work and What Are the Pitfalls?
Many companies offer temporary insurance cover, This lets you insure a person to drive your car for a few hours at a time without invalidating your main policy. How Does Temporary Insurance Work? Some companies offer flexible hourly car insurance or daily car...
Do I Need to Add Business Use to My Insurance?
To correctly calculate the sort of insurance cover you need, insurers need to know exactly what you intend to use your vehicle for. And if you’re going to be using your car or van for business reasons, then yes – you do need to add business use to your insurance....