Drivers are getting sneaky with their car insurance claims

Wed, 01 Sep 2010

Motorists are trying to pass off old damage and normal wear and tear to their vehicles as part of genuine car insurance claims, it has been revealed.

According to the online car insurer swiftcover.com, Britons have resorted to doing this in order to get their insurers to pay for all their repairs.

When consumers are involved in an insurance claim, their insurer - or the other driver's insurer - will pay to fix the damage and get their vehicle back on the road, the website explained.

Some drivers are, however, confused about what is actually covered in a claim, whilst "other sneaky motorists try and claim for things they know full well are not covered by insurance".

Earlier this week, the Co-operative Insurance claimed that for one day, every week of the year law-abiding UK drivers are footing the bill to pay for the uninsured and fraudulent drivers on the road.

This practice, the insurance firm estimated, is costing drivers a massive £1.25bn every year.
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