Big Oil
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| Initial release date | 2005 |
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| Publishers | East Entertainment Media GmbH |
| Developers | Dartmoor Softworks GmbH & Co. KG |
| Drago Entertainment | |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows |
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| ID | 2091746 |
About Big Oil
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Inflation: Car insurance 'shock' as premiums rise 40%
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... The government has abolished the top, additional 45p rate of tax and scrapped limits on bankers bonuses, while Labour has called for Big Oil and gas companies to cough up more cash to prevent energy prices rising further...
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Inflation: Car insurance 'shock' as premiums rise 40%
By Huw ThomasBusiness correspondent, BBC Wales
Drivers are in for a " shock" as insurance premiums are up 40% on Last Year , according to a comparison site.
Research by Cardiff-based Confused. com has found an increase in claims and more expensive repairs have led to the record rise in costs.
The Firm 's boss Steve Dukes said some drivers had already seen " hefty increases in their premium".
Car insurance now costs an average of £776 a year, up £222 compared to Last Year and the highest on record.
The News comes as inflation in the UK in the year to June, The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced.
Previous figures showed that inflation had stayed flat at 8. 7% in April and May.
A rise in The Number of claims since the easing of Covid restrictions has pushed up car insurance premiums, as has the increasing price of car repairs and replacement vehicles.
The Association of British Insurers said last month that the cost of vehicle repairs over The Course of a year to £1. 5bn, the highest figure since it began collecting data in 2013.
Mr Dukes said his price comparison business was seeing " much higher rates of shopping around, " and that there were options for drivers who were faced with soaring insurance renewal costs.
Insurance tips for driversFrom Steve Dukes, CEO of Confused. com:
People who need motor insurance for their businesses have also faced steep increases in their renewal costs.
Ice Cream man Owen Herbert has frozen the cost of his cheapest Cornetto at £1, despite The Rising cost of keeping his business going.
" It did come as a surprise, " said Mr Herbert, from Port Talbot .
" In my experience when renewing insurance, usually it goes down, particularly if you've got no claims.
" Even when you Go On comparison websites, you see that The Price is still increased compared to what we were paying Last Year . "
In addition to insurance costs, Mr Herbert is dealing with increased costs for ingredients and sauces, while high fuel prices have been a constant concern.
He has been forced to pass on some of his costs to his customers, and not all of them are understanding.
" I get quite a bit Of Anger from The Adults , " Mr Herbert said.
" If they've come to The Van with four or five children and they see an increase, then I'm The One that gets it in the throat.
" Whereas the Big Oil companies or the energy companies, they're invisible to people. You can't go to them face-to-face and complain. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
