Ronaldos smash will cause car insurance problems, expert claims

Mon, 12 Jan 2009

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, 23, could find it all but impossible to obtain car insurance after his recent high-profile smash, according to one expert.

The Manchester United star hit two walls in a tunnel near Manchester Airport, writing off his Ferrari 599 GTB, but walking away unhurt.

However, a spokesperson for the AA told the Guardian that the crash will see his car insurance rocket, if he can find a firm willing to offer him a quote in the first place.

"The minimum age to get insured for that car would be 25 and then the best price we could find would be £44,000 but if the person had had an accident that would go up to around £100,000," he said.

Many car insurance firms would be reluctant to cover a professional footballer in the first place as they are viewed as a high-risk group, the expert added.

Tony Chilcott, head of Churchill car insurance, believes the footballer will find it hard to get cover on a 1.0 Ford Fiesta following the smash.

Last week, Confused.com announced a new ad campaign aimed at getting more people to visit its car insurance comparison website.
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