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| Insurance: Your questions | Insurance: Your questions |
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| BBC Radio 4's Money Box LiveWednesday 14 January 2009,at 1502 GMT On Radio 4 and Online class="" href="/1/shared/spl/hi/programmes/money_box/transcripts/14_01_09.pdf">Programme transcript (19 pages) | |
| On Wednesday's Money Box Live, Vincent Duggleby took your questions about insurance and put them to a panel of experts. | On Wednesday's Money Box Live, Vincent Duggleby took your questions about insurance and put them to a panel of experts. |
| The new year has brought sub-zero temperatures, icy roads and dangerous travel conditions across the UK. | The new year has brought sub-zero temperatures, icy roads and dangerous travel conditions across the UK. |
| Meanwhile the AA is forecasting that the upward trend in the cost of car insurance premiums will continue. | Meanwhile the AA is forecasting that the upward trend in the cost of car insurance premiums will continue. |
| The AA's latest quarterly index shows that the average quoted premium for comprehensive car insurance has risen to £741.66, an 8.7% increase on last year. | The AA's latest quarterly index shows that the average quoted premium for comprehensive car insurance has risen to £741.66, an 8.7% increase on last year. |
| The average quoted buildings premium is £218.04, a 7.5% increase compared to £202.82 this time last year. | The average quoted buildings premium is £218.04, a 7.5% increase compared to £202.82 this time last year. |
| There is slightly better news for home contents customers as the average quoted premium fell by 4.7% from £129.06 this time last year to £122.98. | There is slightly better news for home contents customers as the average quoted premium fell by 4.7% from £129.06 this time last year to £122.98. |
| Your budget may have been hit by the credit crunch and you may be considering cutting back on insurance or the cost of insurance. | Your budget may have been hit by the credit crunch and you may be considering cutting back on insurance or the cost of insurance. |
| Would you like to renew or purchase a policy? | Would you like to renew or purchase a policy? |
| How can you find a competitive deal? | How can you find a competitive deal? |
| Are you confused by insurance jargon? | Are you confused by insurance jargon? |
| Perhaps you require a specialist policy. | Perhaps you require a specialist policy. |
| Or maybe you want advice on reducing your premiums or pursuing a claim. | Or maybe you want advice on reducing your premiums or pursuing a claim. |
| And who can help if you have a dispute with your insurer? | And who can help if you have a dispute with your insurer? |
| Whatever your question Vincent Duggleby and guests were ready to help. | Whatever your question Vincent Duggleby and guests were ready to help. |
| Vincent Duggleby was joined by: | Vincent Duggleby was joined by: |
| • Hayley Parsons from Gocompare.com• Malcolm Tarling of the Association of British Insurers• Peter Staddon, of the British Insurance Brokers' Association | • Hayley Parsons from Gocompare.com• Malcolm Tarling of the Association of British Insurers• Peter Staddon, of the British Insurance Brokers' Association |
| Presenter: Vincent DugglebyProducer: Lesley McAlpine | Presenter: Vincent DugglebyProducer: Lesley McAlpine |