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Drivers with trendy job titles pay more car insurance
It is easy to underestimate the effect which professional titles can have on the costs of car insurance. However, recent research by confused.com reveals that some workers are charged way over the odds because their career choice is associated with risk.
Each insurance company has a clear set of rates for different occupations. They have a scale of risk, depending upon which professionals make the most claims. Apparently, students come pretty close to the top of the list, closely followed by journalists and sports people.
Young individuals are regarded as 'high risk' because they generally have a lack of driving experience. Media professionals find it difficult to acquire cheap car insurance because their job is thought to involve long hours behind the wheel.
People who work in law and education can count themselves lucky, as they are able to obtain relatively inexpensive car insurance. Insurers consider teachers and lawyers to be upstanding citizens who realise the importance of road safety.
It is worth doing some research into the kind of job titles which do not attract high premiums. It is possible to save a serious amount of money by informing the car insurance company that you are a 'bricklayer' rather than a 'builder', or 'landlord' rather than a 'publican'.