Car insurance flat in Q1 2017 but hikes inevitable thanks to “government blunders”, says AA

Car industry

Average increase for comprehensive motor cover was 12.9% over the past 12 months.

Annual comprehensive car insurance premiums rose by 0.7% or £4.25, to £640.82 in the first three months of 2017, according to the AA’s latest British Insurance Premium Index.

The findings for the average quoted Shoparound premium – which aggregates quotes from direct, broker and price comparison site sources using the five cheapest quotes for each ‘customer’ in a nationwide basket of risks – also revealed that those aged between 40 and 59 actually saw their premiums fall.

Over 12 months, the

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