It’s a Wrap! Confused.com bubble wraps UK street with one of the highest numbers of motor insurance claims

Everything from the trees, pavements, vehicles, lampposts, even to the garden gnomes have been covered.

Worcester, UK (PRWEB) January 28, 2010 --S now, ice, wind and rain make for a dangerous time out there on the roads at the moment. To highlight the rise in motor insurance claims during the recent bad weather, Confused.com has covered an entire street in Worcester in bubble wrap. The price comparison website identified Somerville Road in Worcester as having one of the highest numbers of car insurance claims in the UK in the last five years.

Everything from the trees, pavements, vehicles, lampposts, even to the garden gnomes have been covered, to create the ultimate safety blanket for motorists. Some insurers have seen a 41% increase in claims following recent weather conditions, so to highlight the extra care needed on the roads, the popular price comparison website have cushioned the blow for the residents in Somerville Road by bubble wrapping the hazardous contents of the street.

Will Thomas, Confused.com's Head of Car Insurance Quotes explains: "We work with dozens of insurance providers, and we've picked up on the fact that claims activity has shot up recently due to the bad weather. I've spoken to some who have seen as much as a 41% increase in claims compared with a normal non-snowy period. In fact, one saw 1300 registered on the heaviest snow day of January 13th - double that of the same day last year. We thought we'd highlight the need to take care out there and make sure you're fully covered on the roads with the best motor policy in our own, fun way. It would have been great fun to do this for every street in the UK, but sadly we ran out of bubble wrap!"

For top tips from Confused.com on how to keep safe on the roads, and make sure you're fully covered, visit www.Confused.com/AccidentAvenue.

For further information, interviews or images please contact James Duffy. Emily Sharman or Dan Lambden at the Confused.com Press Office at Cake on 0207 307 3100

Notes to Editors:

About Confused.com:
Confused.com is one of the UK's biggest and most popular price comparison services. Launched in 2002, it 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 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.

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