Older women 'most likely to make car insurance claims'

Older women are becoming increasingly responsible for car insurance claims, it has been revealed.

Research carried out by Guardian Money unearthed private data held by insurers which shows that until their 60s, men have a worse accident record than women, but after that age women begin to catch them up.

By the time they reach their 80s, female drivers are responsible for more claims.

Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, told the news provider: "Unfortunately, while the number of accidents increases with age for both sexes, women in their 70s and 80s are proportionately much more likely to be involved in a collision than men of the same age."

The study also found that many insurers are now demanding that women from the age of 75 pay 50 per cent more for their car insurance than men, and 100 per cent more after the age of 80.

Last week, Financial Times insurance correspondent Paul Davies predicted that motor insurance premiums could rise by as much as 20 per cent during 2010.

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