Younger drivers see no problem in lying to insurers

More than half of young drivers in Ireland believe it is acceptable to give false information to their motor insurer, a new study shows.

A survey has found the majority of motorists under 29 think giving untruthful details about their profession or their average mileage is not fraud, or is only mild fraud, while 31% of young drivers had the same attitude when it came to being untruthful about the primary driver of their car.

The survey was conducted by Red C for Liberty Insurance which yesterday hosted an event for people in the motor insurance industry on the theme of motor insurance reform.