10 Significant Changes in Motor Insurance Market

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Car insurance market is a huge industry all over the world, which is known for its volatile behavior. The UK Car Insurance market is definitely not an exception; rather it has experienced some significant changes in few passed months. Elevation in insurance premiums, increase in uninsured car cases, debut of go green insurance and others have changed the face of car insurance industry in the country. The regular market spectators have analyzed the changes in this market, which are worth mentioning here.

1. High Premiums In Cities 


The car insurance premiums are forced to have high premium values in the cities, as compared to other regions of the country. The reason behind this partial approach is that cities contain more accidental spots and accommodates high amount of traffic on roads. As these factors increase the risk factors on road, the Motor Insurance premiums has become expensive in cities.

2. Dealing With Satellite Navigation Devices 

The traffic police officials have advised car insurance owners to install portable satellite navigation devices in their Cars, which must be taken along, while leaving the Car in parking. These devices may allure the eyes of criminals and tempt them to flee with your expensive possession.

3. Mobile-cum-Car Users 

The Car Insurance companies are more than happy to offer high insurance rates to those, who had been caught using mobile while driving their cars. This include chatting as well as messaging on the mobile and may burn your possibilities of attaining low insurance rates next time, even if you have a clean driving record otherwise.

4. Going Green and Expensive 


The go green insurance has paved the way for keeping the environment green, but it has actually added pressure on the pockets of car owners. Needless to say, go green Motor Insurance plans are expensive, but it is not the reason to forget your responsibility towards environment. Moreover, a careful search can help you to achieve cheap go green car insurance plans.

5. New For Old Insurance Benefits 

The new for old insurance has emerged as a beneficial car insurance plan, as it replaces your lost or stolen car with a new car, provided that your original vehicle is at least 12 months old. The UK Insurance market has witnessed rise in number of new for old insurance providers.

6. Insured Car Owners Paying For Uninsured 

It has been found in a recent survey that uninsured drivers are adding considerable load of £500 million a year to the insurance market. The figure negatively affects the insurance cost of insured drivers, as it adds £31 to the insurance costs of legally insured car drivers.

7. Used Car Insurance Market Going Down 

The recent calculation have unveiled the fact that insurance market for used car is constantly experiencing a downside, as the sales of second-hand cars have decreased considerably. Though, market experts are expecting a bounce in the market of used Car Insurance, the situation is not showing any improvement yet.

8. Car Owners Unaware 


The lack of familiarity about car insurance plans availed by the car owners has added to number of law breaking cases across the nation. These car owners are not completely aware about what the "Car Insurance" cover is capable of offering them and the result is not favoring the car insurance industry.

9. Rise in Old Car Thefts 

The old cars have been increasingly targeted by thieves and criminals, as these cars are not endowed with modern security devices. Thus, the Car Insurance rates for old cars have experienced rise in their values, as compared to new car insurance rates.

10. Frauds and Scams Increasing Car Insurance Costs 

The frauds and scams on car insurance plans have enforced the industry to add extra cost to insurance policies of every car owner. According to a survey, these frauds cost UK Motor Insurance industry £1.5billion per year.

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Hyundai Car

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Land Rover Car

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Thanks for the great information you've shared about car insurance. Nice pictures also,wish I could have one of those cars.

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