Motorists in the region are now paying £534 for their car insurance, on average, following a £22 (4%) increase year-on-year. 

Car insurance costs in the North West are at the highest in almost two years following the steepest increase in prices since before the pandemic. 

The average cost of car insurance in the north west now stands at £534. According to the latest car insurance price index from Confused.com. 

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Louise O’Shea, CEO at Confused.com said: "With millions stung by the current cost of living, it can be disheartening to see that car insurance prices are also on the rise. As the latest data shows, we’re seeing the highest spike in prices since before the pandemic.

"With us all still adjusting to life after lockdown, it’s likely that this is due to the number of insurance claims being made increasing as we get back into some sort of routine.

"Unfortunately, this means that you might notice a price increase when renewing or shopping for your car insurance."