Research shows parents think lying about main driver is legal
Moneysupermarket.com has found that almost one in five drivers (19%) have or would consider fronting on their motor insurance policy to save money, with one in three (31%) saying fronting is legal.
Fronting involves a parent insuring their child's car in their name and adding the child as a second named driver when they child will actually be the main driver.
The research found:
- 31% think it is allowed
- 34% think it is against the law
- 35% don't know.
Steve Sweeney, head of motor insurance at moneysupermarket.com said: "It's staggering to see the lack of awareness around the practice of fronting - how worrying that such a large percentage of motorists think it is either legal to do so or don't even know."
Other figures:
- 22% would not run the risk of fronting – 12% of those knowing their insurance claim might not pay out if caught doing so.
- Northern Ireland and East Anglia the most honest, with 36% and 33%
- London and Wales worst, where only 15% and 17% respectively would tell the truth to their motor insurance provider.
