RateCity\’s Bi-annual Comprehensive Car Insurance Results

21st March 2011
RateCity\’s Bi-annual Comprehensive Car Insurance Results
Spread between highest and lowest car insurance costs widens.
Some larger car providers lifted rates by as much as $376 in 6 months.
Sydney remains the most expensive city in Australia to insure your car with an average cost of $1,142.55 – one-third more than the national average cost of $735.60. S


Overall lowest comprehensive car insurance premiums for RateCity’s nominated
car/driver profile
1. Bingle
2. Progressive Direct
3. QBE
4. AAMI
5. Coles Car Insuranc


The RateCity Bi-annual Comprehensive Car Insurance Comparison revealed that several of
Australia‟s biggest car insurance providers including Westpac, St George Bank, Suncorp
Insurance, ANZ, GIO and ING Insurance, lifted their rates – some by as much as $376 –
compared to the same quotes compiled six months ago.
RateCity compared 27 car insurance providers‟ premiums using the same driver profile across
four different suburbs in eight cities across Australia. The driver profile used to generate
consistent and comparable results is of a 30 year-old single male who drives a 2005 model
Toyota Corolla, an excellent driving record and he retains his Rating 1 no claim bonus discount