an English car insurance company stating that “having reviewed your current details, we won’t be able to renew your car insurance policy” because an “author”'s occupational career is deemed an “unacceptable risk”.

the reasons for considering authors an “unacceptable risk” are commercially sensitive and the insurance company refused to disclose them, but indicated they were in line with industry practice.

comparison site Quotezone published the professions considered riskiest by car insurers – warehouse workers, healthcare assistants and chefs.

If you want the best deal, become a teacher, civil servant or HGV driver. Quotezone has found they pay up to 41% less than the national average.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/oct/08/i-was-written-off-by-john-lewis-for-car-insurance-because-im-an-author