Desperate drivers seek cheaper car insurance

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With petrol prices still high, drivers are so desperately short of cash that over a fifth could be persuaded to ditch their current car insurance provider if they could save just £25 or less. But many others are still too lazy to bother shopping around.

They could be in for a nice surprise though - looking for a cheaper quote rather than sticking with their current insurer could save drivers £348, on average, according to price comparison site MoneySupermarket.com.