Car insurance costs soar
Posted by Tom Benjamin
The cost of car insurance has soared over the past year due to an increase in fraud and criminal activity, What Car? magazine has claimed.
Research conducted by the publication found that more than 80 per cent of motorists are paying more for their car insurance this year than they did last year.
On average, motorists are paying 33 per cent more for their car insurance now than in 2010.
However, over half of those quizzed by the magazine have seen their insurance bill jump by an even higher amount.
"We're in danger of getting caught in a Catch 22 situation, where insurance premiums rise as a result of insurance fraud, which in turn makes it more tempting to risk driving without insurance," said What Car? magazine editor Jim Holder.
Last month, Emily Moxon, spokeswoman for the road safety charity Brake, said that uninsured drivers are more likely than those with a valid insurance policy to take risks when behind the wheel.
