Apathy costs British drivers £333 each year

Drivers are wasting £333 a year each - a combined total of over £2.4 billion - by sticking with their car insurance provider and not shopping around for a better deal at renewal time.

This is particularly pertinent at a time of soaring car insurance premiums, which have been pushed up by a rise in bodily injury claims and "ambulance chasing". Insurer Admiral said today that premiums had leapt by 50% over the last 18 months, with an even bigger increase for young drivers.