Just two accidents can double car insurance costs

January 27th, 2010 admin

Extra vigilance on the UK's roads during the winter is being advised as research highlights that just two accidents can double the cost of the average car insurance premium. Confused.com's motoring experts analysed hundreds of motor insurance quotes before any accidents were recorded and again after two accidents had been reported, finding increases of over 200


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