Car insurance claims shot up by as much as 28% in the first 5 days of January 2012, car insurance provider the AA has reported. High winds and stormy weather conditions which affected the UK in the early part of the New Year have been blamed for the sharp rise in claims on motor insurance policies. Statistics show that as many as 5,600 car insurance claims in the early part of January across the UK could be related to, or caused by, the stormy weather.
Scotland was hit the hardest by the extreme weather with high winds of 90mph reported, and this was certainly reflected in the claims figures issued by the AA for this part of the country with a 65% rise in the number of car insurance claims in the first five days of this month compared to the same time last January. Common claims according to the AA included accidents related to car doors with many policyholders reporting having their car doors ripped out of their hands by the strong winds.
Car insurance claims shoot up by 28% at start of 2012 Car insurance claims shot up by as much as 28% in the first 5 days of January 2012, car insurance provider the AA has reported. High winds and stormy weather conditions which affected the UK in the early part ofthe New Year have been blamed for the sharp rise in claims on motor insurance policies.Statistics show that as many as 5,600 car insurance claims in the early part of January acrossthe UK could be related to, or caused by, the stormy weather.
Scotland was hit the hardest by the extreme weather with high winds of 90mph reported,and this was certainly reflected in the claims figures issued by the AA for this part of thecountry with a 65% rise in the number of car insurance claims in the first five days of thismonth compared to the same time last January.
Common claims according to the AA included accidents related to car doors with manypolicyholders reporting having their car doors ripped out of their hands by the strong winds.This has resulted in claims for damage to car door hinges, also smashed windows and alsodamage to cars parked next to the vehicle.
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