uSwitch highlight the rise of invalid insurance

More than 2.5 million motorists in the UK could find themselves with an invalid insurance policy by providing inaccurate information during the application process.

New research from online price comparison and switching website uSwitch.com has revealed that 10% of drivers have provided inaccurate crucial information such as their age, address, no claims bonus, and previous driving convictions in an attempt to save money on the cost of their car insurance.

Other findings include:

6% of vehicles on UK roads are completely uninsured, a further 10% of drivers lie to car insurance providers which can invalidate their policy Over 750,000 drivers fail to declare

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