supernick

I was just watching a repeat of Top Gear where they got the old supercars and had to insure them.

JC said he was a Doctor and got his insurance very cheaply which got me wondering what would be the best job to say you have within reason to insure your car.

Also what would be the worst jobs where your insurance would be sky high.

Thanks guys

totalllama

When I started working for a National Newspaper 2 years ago my premiums have gone up. Even though im an IT Engineer they still seem to tar me as a reporter/journalist as its the nature of the business.

andythejock01wrx

The bad ones are pub landlord, entertainment industry and scrap merchant.

The first two because they reckon you might drink and drive and the last one because, well, they think you may be a bit dodgy !

Moley

iTrader: (9)

And for some reason 'decorator' is cheaper than 'painter & decorator'.

Worth knowing if you're in the that trade

andythejock01wrx

Minitrue

Gary, Andy: any others?

scoobmeister

Motor Trade adds a few quid to the premium

totalllama

That suprises me, you would have thought it would reduce their premiums due to more experience with cars etc.... Think ill try changing my title from Engineer to Technician and Analyst to see what happens!

WRXMATT

Mine has changed from soldier to unemployed to police office and my insurance quotes haven't ever changed because of employment.

I'm not sure it makes any difference.

I've just cancelled the tracker on my car aswell after finding out it only makes the insurance £5 cheaper. I wish i'd known that ages ago.

Puppetmaster

I work in the theatre at the moment - no idea if it makes a difference yet... although I am changing jobs this summer and renewing insurance - so will find out then

andythejock01wrx

That's all that spings to mind mate, I'm claims rather than underwriting, so my knowledge of this is based on my now distant CII exams !

survey steve

not sure if it's still the case but if you worked in the offshore oil industry the cost went up
as they thought that if you did a two week offshore/ two week onshore rotation, whilst onshore all you would do is sit and get pi$$ed up therefore being a higher drink drive risk

well i for one dont sit for two weeks getting pi&&ed up
am never home that long