Insurance quotes
Posted: April 22nd, 2024, 2:42 pm
I had a surprise today getting quotes for a new company car that will be driven mainly by my wife.
I automatically used my usual small rodent comparison site that has me as main driver with Mrs RS as the additional. The cheapest quote was over £660 which I thought was a little pricey but I knew that insurance prices had increased.
Then I realised my mistake and switched to Mrs RS as main driver (it's her company car). All other details remained the same. Mrs RS and I both have clean licenses and no accidents for the last 5 years plus. The only difference is that she is 8 years younger than me. The resulting quote was £200 cheaper!
Iirc companies are not allowed to differentiate between men and women so it can only be our age difference that results in a 50% extra premium for me as main driver.
I automatically used my usual small rodent comparison site that has me as main driver with Mrs RS as the additional. The cheapest quote was over £660 which I thought was a little pricey but I knew that insurance prices had increased.
Then I realised my mistake and switched to Mrs RS as main driver (it's her company car). All other details remained the same. Mrs RS and I both have clean licenses and no accidents for the last 5 years plus. The only difference is that she is 8 years younger than me. The resulting quote was £200 cheaper!
Iirc companies are not allowed to differentiate between men and women so it can only be our age difference that results in a 50% extra premium for me as main driver.