Protect your no claims discount to cut car insurance costs

February 5th, 2010 admin

Car insurance customers making a claim on their policy with an unprotected no claims discount (NCD) could see the cost of their premiums go up by almost three-quarters, it's suggested. The average holder of a motor insurance policy with five years' unprotected NCD would have their premiums hiked from


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