If you happen to reside in the Borders of Scotland then regrettably you are living in the region of the UK that has been subject to the biggest increase in the average cost of fully comprehensive car insurance premiums in the third quarter of this year. That is according to data published by the well known price comparison website called Confused.com.
Unfortunately, the above region saw car insurance premiums go up by an average of £76 to £684 per annum in the three months from the 1 July 2017 to 30 September 2017. That equates to a rise of 12% in the space of only 13 weeks. That is a huge increase in the cost of insuring a car in the Scottish Borders and one that motorists could well do without.
It is also concerning that the Borders of Scotland has been subject to the largest increase in premiums on an annual basis to the end of September 2017. Premiums have gone up by an average of £164 per annum. This equates to a staggering increase of 32%. It goes without saying that drivers could do without such a rise.
There will no doubt be a number of reasons why the above region has seen the biggest increase in the cost of insuring their vehicles. Reasons may include things like the percentage of road traffic accidents Scottish motorists living in the above region have been involved in. it could also be due to the percentage of reported car thefts seen in the above region. There are so many potential factors that an insurance company will take into account when assessing how much it decides to charge the motorist.
In any event, if you are looking for a quote for car insurance, you should seriously consider shopping around to try to obtain a competitive premium for the level of cover you require. One of the ways to do this is to use one or more price comparison websites that are available 24/7 and has an extensive panel of insurance companies.
