CAR INSURANCE

Car Insurance Law
When you're buying a new or 2nd car, be sure to buy temporary insurance on or before the day you go to pick up your car. This is the law!

Message from Captain compare
The staff at Captain Compare would like to remind you that we are not qualified financial services professionals and therefore cannot go into details such as product disclosure statements. However, we can say that no matter what car insurance choice you make, you need to read the product disclosure statement carefully. In other words, read the fine print so you know what is included and not included.

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Is comparison finally coming to Australia?
Captain Compare has heard on the grape vine that car insurance comparison is finally becoming a reality in Australia. The UK and USA have both had quite mature comparison websites whilst Australia has been missing out. Not for much longer! Stay tuned for more updates.
Budget Direct Triumphs In Cannex Best Value / 5 Star Car Insurance Ratings
In their latest ratings (November 2008), Cannex awarded Budget Direct 14 out of their 15 Best Value Car Insurance categories including Best Value Nationally, Best Value in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia plus Best Value, 5 Star Profile Ratings for Family Drivers, Mature Drivers, Executive Car Drivers, Drivers 30-59, Male Drivers 25-29, Female Drivers 25-29 and Young Male Driver under 25 years old. The independent awards are a comparison of the 27 leading car insurance providers in Australia comparing 38 different car insurance products, and based on a combination of a detailed policy feature comparison and over 15,000 telephone and internet quotes. A national five star rating is the highest rating awarded to national car insurance providers by CANNEX, November 2008. You can get a quick quote from them if you Note right now if you buy online from them you can save 10% on their Gold Comprehensive Car Insurance policies.

Merry Christmas and please drive safely
Each Christmas holiday, there are many road deaths. Please don't be one of them! Drive defensively, be prepared for accidents and idiot drivers, don't drive your car tired and be sure to always stick to the speed limit. This will increase your chances of surviving the holidays without injury and without having to make a car insurance claim!

Why is Australian car rental insurance so confusing?
So you've searched for car rental prices from Avis, Budget, Hertz, Thrifty, Europcar or you've compared some prices on VroomVroomVroom, and you've noticed one frustrating thing... They all say that insurance is included, however there's an option to pay even more for insurance. Let me tell you what this extra insurance cost is all about. Car insurance actually is included in ALL hire cars in Australia, however, they come with a high excess, usually around $3000. This excess cost is a little too high for some people so you are given the option to reduce this excess to around $300 for just under $30 per day including taxes. It is entirely up to you if you wish to reduce the excess and you shouldn't feel pressured into making a decision on the day. This information is important if you are given a free rental car from your insurance company while your private vehicle is being repaired.

To make matters worse, television shows like A Current Affair and 60 Minutes love to attack car rental companies and their insurance policies. The most recent story was about how a man had to pay for damage to his rental car, even after he paid for insurance. The truth was he ran a red light which means he broke the law and hence, was not covered. The television show neglected to mention this clearly.

Green car Insurance.
This website is now carbon neutral. This means, the more you use it, the more you'll be helping the environment. Many people don't realise that it takes an ample supply of electricity to keep the internet running. Just viewing this one page takes at least 5 computers to be turned on all day every day. Then there is your own computer and the screen that you are viewing this text on. So, just like the auto industry is attempting to become more environmentally friendly, so is the internet. CaptainCompare is already paying for the carbon offsets when you use this website. In the near future, we'll be paying for your car insurance to be environmentally carbon neutral also. What we want to know is, who is going to organise insurance for our planet?

Safe Driving tips
Every year, too many people lose their lives on the roads and police and rescue crews hate clearing up dead bodies. Driving over the speed limit, improper lane changes, losing control and alcohol consumption cause approximately 60 per cent of the fatal collisions. Statistics from auto insurance companies can also confirm these figures.
Bingle?
It's what happens when someone crashes in to your car. It's also the name of a new car insurance company that is underwritten by AAMI. Although their website looks a little too 2002, their business model has potential. However, we have no feedback on the quality of heir customer service yet.

Looking for Website owners and Bloggers
Do you own a website or a blog? If so, send me a story about the worst accident you've ever seen or been in and I will send you $100. I'm doing this to help share experiences with people about accidents that happen on the roads. This will help raise awareness about the dangers of our roads and help educate people of how important car insurance can be when they need it.

Car Insurance News 4th March 2008
Hello everyone, today you'll find a summary of the Chrysler 300c which is growing in popularity in Australia. Some sad news today for our website, we're not #1 on google for the word "car insurance" anymore. We're very sad about that.

14th February 2008
At last, we'll be experimenting today with our new car insurance comparison service. For a couple of hours on the 14th of February, we'll be taking phone calls at a new office and will actually be comparing auto insurance prices from different companies.

Car Insurance News December 2007
Captain Compare would like to wish you and you family a very merry Christmas and a happy + safe new year on the roads.

Don't become a death statistic by driving your car dangerously. Please also be sure to have your car insurance in place before driving.

November 2007
There's some fantastic end of year sales coming up soon so if you're in the market for a new car, so some people often sign up for insurance BEFORE they drive their new car home. Some insurance companies have a instant "over the phone" product that you can purchase so that insurance will save you on your way home. You'll need to check with the car insurance company for details. People are now looking to purchase smaller cars. For this reason, lager cars will probably be selling cheaper.

6th September 2007
It's TRUE!! Telstra are involved in helping to build the future of online car insurance comparison. The technology will also compare property insurance and Captain Compare will try to be one of the first to make it available to the public.

3rd September 2007
Allianz are finally making their presence known to the public eye with some heavy advertising campaigns that I think are quite effective. They are even featuring a discount if you sign up for car insurance on their website


The cameras have been rolling. This is a funny yet eye opening clip from youtube about driving a car or bike in India and it shows why we have traffic lights in Australia and they probably don't even have comprehensive car insurance.