With remote working becoming permanent, fewer cars will be on the roads during rush hourInsurance claims for car accidents may never return to their levels before the pandemic because there will be fewer drivers on the roads during rush hour as more people work from home, a leading provider of motor cover has predicted. Penny James, chief executive of Direct Line, said the group’s “working assumption” was that the number of accidents relative to miles driven would be permanently lower. This was because there will be fewer “commuter-shunt” incidents, she said. SponsoredThe unexpected success of the shift to remote working during lockdowns has prompted many big employers to say that they will retain an element of home working in the future. James, 51, said there were signs that changes in customers’ behaviour were affecting motor claims.

Source: The Times August 03, 2021 22:52 UTC