Pub work means higher insurance
01 January 2000
People who work in pubs are being charged more for car insurance because they are considered a high risk.
David Woolfah, catering manager at the Barcombe Inn, Shepton Mallet, was shocked to discover his employment at the pub meant paying a higher insurance rate.
The average increase can be as much as 40%, according to one insurance company, but it's not a fixed figure. It depends on how customers describe their occupation.
Most companies base quotations on claim frequency. A spokesman for Churchill said that people who work in pubs and bars make 50% more claims than other professions. This percentage is topped only by fishermen, bakers and religious ministers.
