for some reason people think that insurance companies are evil...
I work for one.
do you know what percentage of premiums are paid out on claims? 91%
that means on your £200 premium, 5% goes to the government on tax.
that leaves £190.48
10% goes to the broker in commission
that leaves £173.16
91% goes on paying for someone else's claim
that leaves £15.58 for the insurer
out of that £2 is spend posting you your policy booklet and documentation
this leaves £13.58 for the insurer.
out of that they have to pay their staff, run their offices etc
this will generally leave about a fiver as profit.
a 2.5% profit margin on a sale is absolutely crap for any business.
and the company I work for has one of the higest profitability ratings in the industry.
so sometimes I DO feel sorry for insurance companies who have to pay out for crimes like this one.
Oh and I forget. for each policy sold the insurer will likely have to pay £1 to the broker's software house and will also have to pay an amount to the ABI to cover uninsured drivers killing people.
sorry but you are not going to get me to feel sorry for any insurance company
first off we under no circumstances should be paying for someone elses claim, i thought that was the idea of building up no claims bonus to show you are a safe driver ,
basically insurance companies are ripping us off left right and centre , for example last month my renewal came in at £688 f/c 5 years no claims and thats £150 more than last year
(so whats the point in a no claims bonus?

) because the price sure is not going down