The number of motorists who are prepared to cheat in order to secure cheap car insurance is on the rise, it has been claimed.

According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), providers are uncovering more and more fraud cases where drivers have lied – or failed to disclose important information.

The group stated one common deception involved a mother or father adding a child to a policy as an occasional driver, when in fact the son or daughter is the sole or main user of the car in question.

It also revealed a rising number of customers were neglecting to provide details of previous motoring convictions.

Nick Starling, director of general insurance and health with ABI, said: "Cheating to get cheaper insurance puts your cover in jeopardy, with potentially disastrous consequences."

He concluded: "Honesty is the only policy."

Meanwhile, ABI recently called on road safety groups to help cut the number of whiplash-related motor insurance claims.

A recent police campaign in Tayside may help cut the number of car insurance claims in the area, it has been suggested.The force revealed it conducted a 24-hour crackdown on a variety of motoring offe...

Motorists keen to buy a vehicle that can help them protect the competitive deal they have secured on over-50s car insurance may be impressed with the Honda Accord's performance in a recent safety asse...

Thames Valley police stopped more than 550 motorists last week for a range of offences, including driving without car insurance.During the five-day initiative, officers worked with representatives fro...