Nurse, Model, Actress, Author - Which Career Bags Abi Titmuss the Cheapest Car Insurance, Confused(dot)com Investigates
Released on: September 12, 2008, 8:10 am
Press Release Author: Caroline Spindlove
Industry: Internet & Online
Press Release Summary: Abi Titmuss is a veritable poster girl for multi-skilling, but just which of her callings would nab the cheapest car insurance deal – nurse, model, actress or author? Insurance comparison site Confused.com found out.
Press Release Body: Lincolnshire lass Abi Titmuss has dabbled in several careers over the years, and as job title is one of the rating factors that determine how much you pay for car insurance, Confused.com ran a series of quotes to see which profession would secure Abi the cheapest car insurance.
Car Quote Details
Abi has been spotted nipping between red carpet events in a Mini One Convertible, so this was used for quotes. As a top celeb it was assumed that her Mini would have top security to match – so boxes were ticked for alarm, immobiliser and tracker.
Miss Titmuss was also given the benefit of the doubt and credited with 5 years no claims bonus, no convictions and no accidents or losses – after all, with Abi’s tabloid track record, we’d probably all know if there were any driving skeletons in her closet! Finally, to best match her actual home address, details were entered for a three storey townhouse in Islington, North London.
Note: most expensive quote returned for ‘Nurse’ was £989.55 – over three times as much as the cheapest – and for ‘Model’ the highest quote was £2,032 – nearly £1,400 more than the cheapest. Figures highlight both the breadth of price range in the market and the importance of shopping around in order to find a cheap deal.
As Abi is currently plugging her latest book ‘The Secret Diaries’, she might want to make a note in her diary to recoup any shortfall in sales by, quite legitimately, stating her job title as ‘Author’ on her car insurance – particularly if she’s currently listed as model or actress. However, once Abi’s penmanship dries up, she would need to update her job title to avoid the possibility of accidentally invalidating her car insurance in the event of a claim.
So when it comes to finding the cheapest car insurance quote based on job title, being a ‘Nurse’ wins out for Abi Titmuss. But as there’s only £2 in it compared with her cheapest quote as ‘Author’, she may want to keep tapping away on her word processor before considering a return to emptying bedpans.
* Quotes correct August 2008.Quote details included 5 years NCB, £500 excess, no driving offences, garaged parking & 12k annual mileage. Data provided by Confused.com.
-ENDS- Notes to editors For further information please contact: Caroline Spindlove Confused.com 07970 136 737
Confused.com is one of the UK’s biggest and most popular price comparison services. Launched in 2002, it dominates the car insurance aggregator market and generates over one million quotes per month. It has expanded its range of comparison products over the last couple of years to include home insurance, travel insurance, pet insurance, van insurance, motorbike insurance, breakdown cover and energy, as well as financial services products including credit cards, loans, mortgages and life insurance.
Confused.com has 62 motor insurance partners, and customers can save up to on average £208. It also has a panel of 43 for home insurance, and customers who use Confused.com for home insurance can expect to save up to £193.
Confused.com is not a supplier, insurance company or broker. It provides a free, objective and unbiased comparison service. By using cutting-edge technology, it has developed a series of intelligent web-based solutions that evaluate a number of risk factors to help customers with their decision-making, subsequently finding them great deals on a wide-range of insurance products, financial services, utilities and more. Confused.com’s service is based on the most up-to-date information provided by UK suppliers and industry regulators. Confused.com is owned by the Admiral Group plc. Admiral listed on the London Stock Exchange in September 2004. Confused.com is regulated by the FSA.