Fender benders by gender
Some 97% of dangerous driving offences are committed by men, so perhaps it is no wonder that women-only motor insurance is a sector on the rise. Do the likes of Diamond and Sheilas' Wheels really offer a fairer deal to the fairer sex? Veronica Cowan investigates
What is slinky, sassy, sexy and pink? No, not Dame Edna Everage's latest wig but advertisements for Sheilas' Wheels - the new car insurer dedicated to female drivers that launched on 8 October.
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