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9 Feb 2011

Car Insurance News Round-Up - Feb 2011

As ever, you can read more on these and other news stories in our blog. So, what are the big car insurance news stories at the moment? Here's our pick of the current key issues in UK car insurance:

Rising cost of car insurance

Having increased by a third in 2010, car insurance prices will continue to increase in 2011. The hardest hit will be young drivers that can expect a further 25% increase in 2011. We've outlined the 15 causes of rising car insurance prices and have also looked at some of the key ways to reduce these costs. For a fuller picture, you can consult our industry report, Car Insurance in the UK, the Road Ahead.

Insurance Fraud Clampdown

In a series of articles on car insurance fraud, we recently reviewed the various types of car insurance fraud and what's being done to combat them. As we presented in our buyers guide article, honesty now essential, car insurance providers are starting to conduct routine checks to clampdown on, in particular, fraudulent car insurance applications.

Young Drivers Risk

In our recent 'young drivers' article series, we looked at young drivers from the perspective of risk reduction and the cost of car insurance, areas that are closely linked. There is much that can be done in both of these areas as we outline in the article series 'action plan'. As we've explored in our blog, We agree with the government stance on key car insurance issues, much of this is being looked at by the current government.

The Jackson Report Debate

Critical to the future cost of car insurance, the Jackson Report recommendations are currently centre-stage at the Ministry of Justice as the government consults on them for a proposed green paper. Our detailed Jackson Report review explains what Jackson is proposing, while a recent editorial, The Jackson debate: proposed green paper, explains where this debate has currently reached.