Car insurance prices for women increase
The cheapest quote being offered to women is £862 on average – but just six weeks ago the best price was around £748 – Gocompare.com said.
It made the findings from analysing searches for car insurance quotes made for women of all ages on the website, including comprehensive cover and third-party policies.
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Hide AdThe site, which has monitored more than ten million car insurance quotes since January 2011, said this is the biggest shift it has seen in premiums so far.
It said the typical best price for women aged 17 and 18 is £2,191, a £281 rise from the start of November.
The gender neutral rules stem from a European Court of Justice ruling last year