Average UK car insurance premiums up 8% in a year

Association of British Insurers says typical cover is now £462 as whiplash claims and tax hikes hit motorists hardHigher taxes and whiplash claims have pushed the average car insurance premium up by 8% over the last year, adding £34 to the average annual cost for drivers, according to the Association of British Insurers.The increases takes the typical premium to £462, the highest level since the ABI started collecting the quarterly data in 2012. “This reflects continuing