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‘Poverty premium’ penalises drivers who cannot pay one-off lump sum, say campaignersCar owners who pay for their insurance monthly rather than with a one-off lump sum are being charged interest of more than 30%, research has found, in what has been described by campaigners as a “poverty premium”.Insurers give customers the choice of paying one annual premium or breaking it up and paying over...