Drivers warned of misleading car insurance

By Tom Farley, Tue 17 Jan 2012 - Published in Car Insurance

Young drivers are being warned to be extra vigilant when they are buying car insurance after a number of complaints were made about an online motor cover company.

Leicester County Council's Trading Standards highlighted Aston Midshires Insurance, based in Enderby, for selling invalid car insurance policies via the internet. The company had been targeting young drivers looking for a cheap deal.

Motorists with these policies found that when they were pulled over by the police their insurance was worthless. Car owners with this cover also run the risk of prosecution for driving without valid protection.

David Bull, head of Leicestershire County Council's Trading Standards service, said: "Trading Standards has worked with Leicestershire Police to stop consumers being conned into buying invalid and illegal motor vehicle insurance from this business."

Motorists who bought cover from Aston Midshires are being advised not to drive until after they have checked the insurance is valid.

Elsewhere, a recent study by Confused.com found that drivers in Bradford faced the biggest increase in car insurance premiums with policies rising by 17.1 per cent.

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