Research creates car insurance controversy

Tue, 28 Sep 2010

Britons are being charged to have their details changed on car insurance policies, it has been revealed.

Research produced by consumer watchdog Which? has found that people are being charged to alter simple things such as their marital status, moneynews.co.uk reports.

"While recalculating a policyholder's risk may lead to an understandable increase in premium, some of the fees seem scandalously out of proportion," Will Thomas, head of motor insurance at confused.com, told the news provider.

Mr Thomas therefore advised consumers to read the small print on insurance policies before they sign on the dotted line.

Defaqto, the independent financial research company, claimed recently that almost half of all car insurance policies now provide specific cover for child car seats, compared to just three per cent in 2004.

Defaqto discovered that 47 per cent of standard comprehensive car insurance policies now include this cover, though the details vary between providers.
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