Car insurance customers prepare to cut premiums

Fri, 27 Jun 2008

Car insurance customers are preparing to reduce their level of cover as the credit crunch bites, according to new research.

A study by YouGov on behalf of accountancy firm Deloitte, found that only 40 per cent of customers are definitely not planning to reduce the level of insurance cover they have.

Of these, 18 per cent stated they will be looking to reduce their car insurance from comprehensive cover to third party only .

However, David Rush, insurance partner at Deloitte, warned that such a move might be a false economy.

"Consumers should think carefully about which types of insurance they most need in a down-turn. A short-term saving could cost a lot should an accident occur and adequate insurance cover isn't maintained," he said.

Yesterday, a survey conducted by the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) on behalf of Financial Mail found that comprehensive car insurance no longer offers many of the features that people might expect.
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