Fronting rife among young drivers Insurance Daily
One in ten families are guilty of fronting on their car insurance, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.
Fronting – in which parents insure their child’s car in their own name to save money – is illegal and can result in claims being rejected by insurers.
Nonetheless, one in three (30%) parents polled said they would consider fronting if it saved them money.
Only half (54%) were aware that fronting is illegal. A quarter (26%) believed that fronting is legal.
Just two in five (38%) said they would not run the risk of fronting on their car insurance.
“It is staggering to see just how many people are happy to take the risk and “front” on their car insurance,” said Steve Sweeney, moneysupermarket.com’s head of car insurance.
“It is illegal and will immediately be classified as fraud by an insurer.
“It may save you money in the short term on your premiums, but if caught your insurance will be invalidated and a younger driver could face court – charged with driving without insurance.”