Renewal arrives and the price is higher than last year, but your car is a year older. What gives? A few common reasons:

1. You lost some (or all) of your NCD

Made a claim last year? Your No Claim Discount likely dropped, and that discount was doing more work on your price than you realised, up to 55%.

2. Your claims history caught up

Beyond NCD, insurers price based on your record. Multiple claims in recent years can push you into a higher-risk bracket.

3. Your car model's risk profile changed

Insurers track theft rates and repair costs by model. If your model became a theft favourite or parts got pricier, premiums across the board rise for that car.

4. Location and flood risk

After major flood years, insurers adjusted pricing in flood-prone areas, and demand for flood coverage add-ons went up too.

5. You were auto-renewed without comparison

The quiet one. Auto-renewal keeps you with the same insurer at whatever their new rate is. Other insurers on the panel might be hungrier for your business this year, but nobody checked.

💡 Atur tip: a higher renewal price is a signal to compare, not just to pay. Send us your renewal notice on WhatsApp, we'll tell you in 5 minutes whether it's fair or whether the panel has something better.

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