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• Every day last year, insurers detected 2,000 dishonest insurance applications and 300 fraudulent claims¹.
• Insurance cons including lies, exaggeration and deception have serious consequences – from having a policy cancelled, a claim refused to imprisonment.
• Switching is the most effective way to save money on your insurances.

• New research² reveals 35% of UK households have seen their income fall compared with this time last year.
• Over a third (34%) of households will spend less celebrating Christmas this year.
• 18 to 24-year olds have been the hardest hit by the Covid recession with 49% seeing a cut in income.

• Lockdown has resulted in millions of MOTs being deferred – but drivers must keep their cars properly maintained regardless of MOT status
• Motorists warned to check their car is winter ready - simple tasks include checks to tyres, lights, windscreens, and anti-freeze levels.
• Drivers can be prosecuted for driving a car which is unsafe or not roadworthy.
• GoCompare Car Insurance shares five tasks to keep your car road-legal this winter.

• New lockdown rules coupled with economic uncertainty, create perfect conditions for fraudulent activity.
• Motorists urged to guard against fake vehicle sales, insurance broker fraud, DVLA scams and staged car accident fraud.
• GoCompare shares tips to help people avoid falling victim to fraudsters.

EV car insurance costs more and premiums vary widely, warns GoCompare

• September new registrations show new ‘Green’ cars sales up 166% on a year ago.¹
• GoCompare research finds that the average annual premium for a VW e-Golf is 26% higher than the equivalent diesel model, the 1.6 TDI.
• Insurer appetite and pricing for electric models varies widely – EV drivers must shop around!

New ads focus on the voice behind GoCompare’s brand icon

•  Two in five (42%) British drivers admit feeling more stress and heartache following a car theft, than being dumped (33%) or even losing a pet (39%)
• A fifth (20%) claim having your car stolen is one of the worst things in life that you can experience
• Security expert, Michael Fraser and GoCompare have shared top tips to protect yourself against keyless car theft - the latest trick of tech-savvy criminals

Figures from GoCompare reveal that 55% of travel insurance sales are now 4 or 5 star Defaqto rated products

• Over 40% of travellers specifically choosing policies with extended Covid cover
• Despite move to more comprehensive cover, year on year premiums only up 7.4%
• Most popular destinations currently Turkey and Greece, followed by Italy, Portugal and Spain.

GoCompare summarises the key dates and temporary arrangements impacting motorists

• New announcements impact driver licencing and support measures for policyholders
• 395,000 more driving tests to be made available from 14 September
• Vehicles with an MOT due date of 1 August 2020 onwards will be tested as usual following early ending of Temporary Exemption Certificates.