Car Insurance for Young Drivers Sold Fraudulently by Aston Midshires

January 24, 2012, Press Dispensary. The Financial Services Authority, police and Trading Standards are currently investigating the sale of invalid car insurance policies by an apparently fraudulent insurance company based in Leicestershire going by the name of Aston Midshires Insurance.

The internet based insurance company targeted those looking for young driver car insurance, offering seemingly competitive prices to learner drivers and new drivers. However, after complaints started to come in from drivers unable to contact the company, it has emerged that there could be many drivers on the road without appropriate cover

The company claimed to be based in Enderby but has since taken down its website and ceased to answer calls. According to reports, the landlord of the office building it claimed to be registered at has announced that the company has never had offices at that address.

Motorists who have been affected by this seemingly fraudulent activity would not be covered if they were to have an accident. There are also consequences for any other drivers who may suffer the misfortune of being involved in an accident with an uninsured driver.

A spokesperson from popular car insurance comparison site Tiger.co.uk commented, “This is truly shocking news and will come as an expensive blow to any young drivers who have fallen foul of it. Anyone who believes they may have purchased an invalid policy from Aston Midshires should check whether their car insurance is genuine by running a check on the Motor Insurance Database (MID). If you visit www.askmid.com you can run a search on your vehicle for free. We strongly advise motorists to make absolutely sure they are buying valid car insurance by using authentic channels such as car insurance comparison sites like Tiger.co.uk when looking for insurance. All of the insurance companies we deal with are registered with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and as such, we can offer UK drivers assurance that policies sold through Tiger.co.uk are authentic and legitimate for driving in the UK. If there are any young drivers out there who are worried that they may have been a victim of fraud, the FSA keeps a record of all known insurance scams on their website at www.fsa.gov.uk (http://www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/consumerinformation/scamsandswindles/index.shtml) visit the site to find out more”.

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