Mike Powell

One of the UK's biggest car-insurance, Admiral, there is a 25 € refund to the customer cars and vans idle in the Corona-Virus-pandemic.

The payment will then be paid automatically to anyone with a car or van insurance with Admiral on 20 April.

The Company said it was a "Thank You " to the customers for the home, but also due to the lower claims, benefit from its profits.

the Other insurers are Under Pressure to follow the example.

to delay Some offer rewards for those who fight to pay you, but Admiral is thought to be The First deployment of refunds directly to the customer.

The Owners of 4. 4 million vehicles will receive the payment until The End of may.

the Admiral suggested That £25 was the value for many customers a month the value of your annual premium.

insurers are heavily criticized, while the coronavirus crisis failed to cover small and medium-sized enterprises, the interruption of trade. The industry has responded to this by saying That many do not have the appropriate cover.

the riders also have asked why they should pay for a service That does not use, as expected, That the insurance protection for the regular cruises, have ceased to be, as you follow government guidelines, to stay At Home .

Cristina Nestares, the chief executive of UK insurance at Admiral, said: "This is an unprecedented time when people travel across the country, significantly less than before the lockout, and we expect this to lead to a decline in The Number of claims That we see.

"We want to give The Money we would have used to pay these claims Back To our loyal customers in this difficult time. "

The Company did not reveal to the Bbc News , how much of a reduction it has seen, in claim.

More insurance companies should do the same, according to Gareth Shaw, head of money to the consumer organisation Which?.

"company, act in a Fair now can see That you will be rewarded in The Future , and we encourage all other motor vehicle to follow insurer, Admiral's lead," He Said .

The Association of British Insurers (ABI), said That the charges and refunds were a matter for the individual companies, but the insurers were able to be flexible. This does not include free cover, key workers to be able to use Public Transport .

He added That by law, vehicles on The Road will be required to by insurance to be covered, while many people still with them for necessary trips, such as to the supermarket.

"Even if you do not drive during the suspension, you must said still protected from theft, vandalism and damage," an ABI spokesman.

Mike Powell , car insurance expert at analysts Defaqto, said the insurance companies were customers delay payments, in a similar way to the banks with mortgages and utilities with other bills.

He pointed out That information on how you can access support on insurance company websites, but these needed, with the provider agreed That , rather than simply to cancel payments.

Source of news: bbc.com