Real Reason John Sergeant Left Strictly Come Dancing - His Motor Insurance, Says Confused.com

Dancers pay more on car insurance premiums.

Cardiff, UK (PRWEB) December 2, 2008 -- Confused.com has uncovered the real reason for John Sergeant's shock departure from Strictly Come Dancing. Had he carried on and turned professional as a dancer, his motor insurance (http://www.confused.com/) premium would have risen by £124.75¹, than if he had remained a journalist.

Research from Confused.com found that huge discrepancies between car insurance (http://www.confused.com/) quotes for seemingly similar jobs could, in some cases, save the consumer large amounts of money. For example the difference between a singer and an entertainer's premium could be as much as £223².

Will Thomas, head of motor insurance, says, "It is certainly true that using different ways to describe a person's occupation could dramatically reduce their premiums, although it is important not to confuse being savvy with being dishonest. The increase is mainly due to risk association, a dancer could be performing behind Robbie Williams or Kylie Minogue on stage, socialising with them, then driving them home at night. If the car crashes while they're in the car, the driver could be liable for their loss of earnings, which in the case of Robbie or Kylie is going to be considerably more than the average person. So it really is who you know, not what you know!"

"Therefore, it's recommended everyone shops around for their car insurance (http://www.confused.com/) as much as possible and using a price comparison website is the best way to do this. Confused.com aims to find customers the best policies at the right prices."

Confused.com reckons that John Sergeant will be cha-cha-chuffed with his latest move.

Statistics provided by Confused.com. All details correct as of November 2008

For further information please contact:

Press Office

Confused.com

02920 434 398

Joanna Harte/Karen Wigg

Polhill Communications

020 7655 0550

Notes to editors

About Confused.com:

Confused.com is one of the UK's biggest and most popular price comparison services. Launched in 2002, it generates over one million quotes per month. It has expanded its range of comparison products over the last couple of years to include home insurance, travel insurance, pet insurance, van insurance, motorbike insurance, breakdown cover and energy prices (http://www.confused.com/gas-electricity), as well as financial services products including credit cards, loans, mortgages and life insurance.

Confused.com has a panel of 77 motor insurers, its typical customer saves up £208* on their annual car insurance policy.

Confused.com is not a supplier, insurance company or broker. It provides a free, objective and unbiased comparison service. By using cutting-edge technology, it has developed a series of intelligent web-based solutions that evaluate a number of risk factors to help customers with their decision-making, subsequently finding them great deals on a wide-range of insurance products, financial services, utilities and more. Confused.com's service is based on the most up-to-date information provided by UK suppliers and industry regulators.

Confused.com is owned by the Admiral Group plc. Admiral listed on the London Stock Exchange in September 2004. Confused.com is regulated by the FSA.

*Based on the average customer savings made between January and July 2008

###