Car insurance customers warned about fronting

Wed, 17 Mar 2010

Motorists have once again been warned about the risks of fronting on a car insurance policy .

According to Moneysupermarket, one in ten parents have insured a car in their name and put their child as a second named driver even though they may be the main driver.

In addition to this, a third of parents would consider doing if it could save them money even though more than half know it is illegal.

Steve Sweeney, head of car insurance at Moneysupermarket, warned of the impact this could have on the car insurance policy .

He said: "Those considering lying to their insurer to save money are playing a very risky game. A motorist claiming to be the main driver - when they are not - is a dangerous move.

"It may save you money in the short term on your premiums, but if caught your insurance will be invalidated and a younger driver could face court - charged with driving without insurance ."

A recent report suggested that car insurance premiums for women aged between 21 and 30 went up by 17 per cent in 2009 while it went up by 13 per cent for men of the same age.
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