A significant proportion of UK drivers are prepared to lie on official forms when applying for
car insurance, it has been revealed.
New research from insurance.co.uk demonstrates that one in four motorists admit to having lied in the past on such an application.
However, the company warns that choosing to mislead insurers could lead to car insurance being worthless.
Steve Grainger, head of insurance.co.uk, said: "They seem to be blissfully unaware that entering inaccurate information on a motor insurance application could make their policy worthless, leaving themselves and those around them at considerable risk."
Research by the firm suggested that men were most likely to test their luck when speaking to insurers and police, while women were more likely to tell white lies to parents and partners.
Meanwhile, insurance fraud group Cifas revealed earlier this year that there was a rise in such crime recorded during 2007.
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