Aviva has called for tougher enforcement, stronger penalties and better education to crackdown on ghost broking as it detected a 22% surge in cases since 2023.
With cases up 4% since last year, the insurer reported young drivers aged 17-25 are the primary target of ghost brokers.
The insurer polled 2,001 drivers aged 17-25 in October as part of its investigation.
Some 84% of young drivers who bought a fake car insurance policy on social media experienced problems, Aviva found.
The scale of the problem is concerning – and it’s getting worse. We’re calling for tougher enforcement, stronger penalties, and greater awareness of ghost broking to protect young
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