According to data from the ABI, premiums for insuring a car increased by an average of 8 percent. In the final quarter of last year, auto insurance premiums in the United Kingdom increased by an estimated 7 percent, when compared to the rates that had been charged to customers during the previous quarter. Throughout all 2015, it is estimated that the increase in car insurance premiums in the U.K. was 8 percent. The increase in auto insurance increases had a great deal to do with a premiums tax that has…
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Auto insurance premiums continue to grow in the UK
UK reports greatest increase in premiums it has seen since 2011 Auto insurance premiums in the United Kingdom saw the greatest increase in 2015 that have been reported in the country since 2011. Throughout 2015, rates have been growing steadily, with some drivers expressing concern regarding the increased financial pressure. According to Confused.com’s auto insurance price index, rates in the UK rose by an average of 13.2% overall. In the fourth quarter of last year, rates grew by an average of 6.9%. Insurance Premium Tax and other factors are affecting…
Read MoreAuto insurance fraud is coming back to the UK
Insurers are seeing a growing number of fraudulent whiplash claims coming from drivers and other parties Drivers in the United Kingdom can expect to pay more for their auto insurance coverage, as the plague of fraudulent whiplash claims has returned and may be worse than ever. Fraud has placed many insurers under greater financial pressure, and falling profits typically mean higher insurance premiums. As fraud becomes more prevalent, drivers may see an increase in their auto insurance premiums of an average of 15% next year. Fraud is becoming more common…
Read MoreAuto insurance premiums to rise in the UK
Esure announces that it intends to raise insurance premiums Esure, a prominent auto insurance provider in the United Kingdom, has warned its customers that it intends to raise premiums for the policies it provides. The company is citing the growing number of personal injury claims as the reason behind the rate increase. Esure has generated more than $3 million in auto insurance underwriting profits from January to June this year. This is a 80% decrease in the profits the company say over the same period last year. Insurer highlights the…
Read MoreAuto insurance prices in U.K. continue to drop
According to the A.B.I., the average amount paid to cover a vehicle is still on its way downward. The cost associated with purchasing and owning auto insurance in the United Kingdom has dropped another 9 percent over the last year as a growing number of consumers are using the resources available to them over the internet to be able to comparison shop and find better rates. This, according to a survey which also credits fewer claims into the dropping premiums. The data was provided by the Association of British Insurers…
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