Car insurance customers who are driving their cars for business use might not have adequate protection.

The comparison website has identified a rise in the number of workers being asked to use their personal cars for business use, without necessarily warning them of the car insurance implications.

Found that 72 per cent of UK workers have used their own car for business use in the last 12 months, but only 35 per cent do not have business cover included in their car insurance policy and therefore risk driving without sufficient protection.

Whilst workers are usually covered for commuting, they would need to extend their policy to cover using their car for purposes directly linked to their job other than getting to and from work.

Some of the business events that workers have used their cars for include travelling to training courses, going to the bank or post office on behalf of their employer, driving to another office or attending company away days.

If employees were to have an accident while driving for work purposes without adequate insurance, they might find themselves having to pick up the bill for any repairs and third party claims.

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