Bingle News

Aussies avoid auto alley and head online to buy cars

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:23:35 +0000

Wednesday 21st, September, 2011, SYDNEY: Research from online comprehensive car insurance provider Bingle¹ has found a whopping 76 per cent of Aussies believe they can get the best deal on a car online, and 64 per cent would rather go online than contend with car dealers.

Half of motorists cutting back to pay spiralling car costs

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:31:55 +0000

24th August, 2011, SYDNEY: More than half of Australian’s are already cutting back on their spending to continue running their cars, with almost 90% reporting an increase in motoring expenses against last year, according to new research from online comprehensive car insurance provider, Bingle¹ .

New South Wales drivers’ $13 million phone call

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:09:30 +0000

Despite copping more than $13m in fines last year, more than one-in-five NSW motorists admit¹ to receiving a phone call (23%) or a text message (22%) while driving.

Bingle spokesperson Melanie Vine said the practice isn’t just costing motorists $265 and three demerit points for each offence; it is also potentially putting lives at risk.

“While the siren song of your beeping mobile can be hard to resist, even while driving, it can be a dangerous and expensive addiction,” she said.

Bingle joins as Co-major sponsor of Richmond FC

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:21:57 +0000

Richmond Football Club today announced Bingle as a co-major partner for the next two years.

The Bingle logo will appear on the back of Richmond’s match-day Guernsey and on other associated signage, marketing collateral and apparel.

Sydney and Melbourne customers save big bucks with Bingle

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:07:24 +0000

New car insurance research conducted by Bingle, has found that Sydney customers who switched to Bingle saved an average of $323 and Melbourne customers saved an average of $259 when compared with their previous car insurance premium.*

Bingle launches new TV campaign: It’s no accident we’re cheaper

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:59:49 +0000

SYDNEY: Bingle has launched a new advertising campaign designed to highlight the ways it is designed to deliver cheaper car insurance . The campaign carries a new tagline, “it’s no accident we’re cheaper."

Bingle Media Release - Driving Tribes Research

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:19:37 +0000

Are you an aggressive ‘Type A’ or passive ‘Sunday peace’ driver?

Behaviours profiled in driving tribes study offers hope for better road relations

Bingle’s driving tribes research was independently conducted in 2008 by the Ipsos-Eureka Social Research Institute and involved a workshop with road safety and driving experts to first define driving tribes and behaviours, a series of driver focus groups and interviews to further define the driver tribes,

Bingle launches 'what you don't pay for' TV advertisements

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:37:25 +0000

The casting call for online car insurer Bingle’s new ad campaign required raiding the back rooms of a few IT departments. The new ‘You Don’t Pay For’ series of ads depicts typical office scenarios and plays out the role of added extras that are not included in the low cost, online insurance products.

‘This is our first major push into mainstream advertising for this increasingly popular approach to buying insurance and we quickly agreed that there was potential to get people talking if we co

Tips for buying car insurance online

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:32:42 +0000

Virtually everything can be done online nowadays - from hotel reservations to flight bookings, and even purchasing car insurance. Yes, you can now get quick and comprehensive car insurance online, and the best news is that it can be much cheaper. It just takes a bit of shopping online.

Here’s some tips:

Do your research. Get a couple of quotes from different insurers and make sure you compare ‘apples with apples’.
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How does Bingle calculate your car insurance premium?

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:13:27 +0000

One of the things many people get confused about with car insurance is how their premium is calculated.

Car insurance premiums are mostly based on the risk of insuring the particular car and the people who will be driving it.
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