AA Insurance: Motor premiums rise the highest since records began
The cost of an average annual car insurance premium rose sharply over the last quarter of 2006 to its highest ever level, the latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index claims.
The Index – which has been tracking car and home insurance premiums since 1994 – shows that over the past three months the average premium quoted for a comprehensive car insurance policy jumped by a
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