uSwitch calls for regulation on consumer fees and charges
As the car insurance industry scoops £333 million a year for amending policies, but there is no regulation in place to control the amount of money it can squeeze out of consumers for fees and charges, according to uSwitch.com.
An investigation from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, has revealed that motorists are being charged an average fee of £22 just for amending simple details on their car insurance policy.
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14 million motorists across Britain are hit by additional fees on their car insurance policy every year costing them a staggering £333m The average fee charged by car insurance providers is £22 for duplicate documents, policy amendments andOnly users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.
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