According to the broker's online statistics, last Christmas nearly 200,000 people obtained quotes for insurance on Christmas Day with nearly 300,000 getting their quotes on Boxing Day.
According to the AA on Christmas Day alone, over 166,000 car and 32,000 home insurance quotes were provided while 141 people sought travel insurance.
Those figures rose to 242,000 car insurance quotes and 46,000 home insurance quotes being provided on Boxing Day.
Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance says:
"My Christmas is pretty busy and I wouldn't have the time or the inclination to sort out insurance. But I can understand arranging travel cover if a holiday was given as a gift, although it seems odd that people might want to fix their car or home cover on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
"But then, may be thousands of people looked out of the bedroom window on Christmas morning to find a brand new car with a giant ribbon tied round it!"
As to home insurance, Simon Douglas speculates that a near miss in the kitchen or an accident with a candle led some families to realise that their home insurance might not be adequate.
"It's also possible that receiving a costly gift might lead some people to suddenly realise they aren't insured, along with the rest of their possessions, and decide to do something about it. Or all these online applications might simply mean that people are trying out their new tablet!"
In addition, 94 people applied for home emergency cover on Christmas day while a few downloaded legal documents – including a comprehensive guide to writing a will and guidance on sorting out a building dispute.
AA quotes issued at Christmas 2012:
Car Insurance:
- Christmas Day - 166,415 quotes
- Boxing Day - 241,747 quotes
House Insurance:
- Christmas Day - 31,854 quotes
- Boxing Day - 46,455 quotes
Travel Insurance:
- Christmas Day - 151 quotes
- Boxing Day - 323 quotes
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