Car Insurance here higher than in London!

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  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,473 Forumite
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    tommie wrote: »
    Motorists in Northern Ireland have broken the £1,000 barrier and are paying more than ever.

    Pound-for-pound, drivers in Northern Ireland have seen the greatest quarterly and annual increases in the cost of their car insurance than in any other area. Premiums increased by £116 this quarter equivalent to a hike of 12%. And year-on-year drivers saw their prices go up by £196 on average, a percentage rise of 23%. This has led to Northern Ireland breaking the £1,000 barrier for the first time, with premiums now reaching £1,059 ? the most expensive average premium ever paid by motorists in this region.


    https://www.confused.com/car-insurance/price-index?utm_medium=email&utm_source=priceindex&utm_campaign=10436414&utm_content=20170807#averageByRegion

    Shameful!

    Or possibly the price we pay for dodgy claims?

    Out of curiosity, what age are you and how much are you paying?
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
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    glentoran99 wrote: »
    ive been told before its because NI has no limit on what can be paid out for whiplash claims, there is elsewhere, Not sure how true it is though

    There's a limit. Just more of them.
  • qwert_yuiop
    qwert_yuiop Posts: 3,615 Forumite
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    saverbuyer wrote: »
    There's a limit. Just more of them.

    And now it seems it doesn't actually exist.
    “What means that trump?” Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
  • Suplex_Backbreaker
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    Doesn't help that 'Claims Management' companies stick their arm in to extract the maximum possible cash out of any situation.

    A bunch of parasites with the insured footing the costs in higher premiums.
  • Ticked
    Ticked Posts: 515 Forumite
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    Renewal quote came yesterday, it's actually a few quid cheaper than last year! £272, 1600cc Suzuki, same car and company (AXA) as last year.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,473 Forumite
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    tommie wrote: »
    Motorists in Northern Ireland have broken the £1,000 barrier and are paying more than ever.

    Pound-for-pound, drivers in Northern Ireland have seen the greatest quarterly and annual increases in the cost of their car insurance than in any other area. Premiums increased by £116 this quarter equivalent to a hike of 12%. And year-on-year drivers saw their prices go up by £196 on average, a percentage rise of 23%. This has led to Northern Ireland breaking the £1,000 barrier for the first time, with premiums now reaching £1,059 ? the most expensive average premium ever paid by motorists in this region.


    https://www.confused.com/car-insurance/price-index?utm_medium=email&utm_source=priceindex&utm_campaign=10436414&utm_content=20170807#averageByRegion

    Shameful!

    Or possibly the price we pay for dodgy claims?

    Cant help but think that this "damning" report and shameful expose is little more than a glammed up advert - quote from the "expert" at the end of the view....

    “As many as half of drivers can save £284 or more by shopping around at Confused.
    com    , so drivers wanting to make savings should take note of their renewal price and
    take a few minutes to get a comparable quote online.”
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