Simon Read
Simon Read is an award-winning financial journalist and broadcaster with more than 25 years of experience writing for national newspapers and other publications.
He was Personal Finance Editor of The Independent newspaper for seven years and has written for a range of other newspapers, from The Financial Times and The Times to The Sun and The Mirror.
Originally from Essex, Simon now lives with his family in south-west London.
Simon's Experience
As well as being a traditional print journalist, Simon writes regularly about finance for online sites, such as BBC News, as well as contributing to a number of blogs and podcasts.
He champions consumer rights and is a commentator on a range of tv and radio shows, such as Watchdog on BBC1, Sky News, Channel 5 News, Radio 5 Live, LBC and Talk Radio.
He was a money expert on three series of the daytime BBC1 TV show Right On The Money and presented a BBC Radio 4 documentary on fraud, as well as battling for fair treatment from companies for a number of years in his Fights For Your Rights column in Moneywise magazine.
Simon's recent coverage
The Sun | Drivers are being fleeced...
The Scottish Sun | House prices fall at fastest rate in 14 years
Expertise
Car insurance
Personal finance
Banking
YouGov Survey 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025. Net Recommend score derived from “Which of the following online service websites would you recommend to a friend or colleague, or tell them to avoid?” Base: Current Customers of (MoneySuperMarket n=18,382, Compare the Market n=16,802, Go.Compare n=10,162, Confused.com n=8,229, Uswitch n=528).
Based on the median annual price of comprehensive car insurance policies sold through MoneySuperMarket in April 2026.
Based on the median annual price of comprehensive car insurance policies sold through MoneySuperMarket in April 2026.
Based on the median annual price of comprehensive car insurance policies sold through MoneySuperMarket in April 2026.
Based on MoneySuperMarket quoted policies for annual car insurance, between August 7th 2024 and November 5th 2024
Based on MoneySuperMarket quoted policies for annual car insurance, between August 7th 2024 and November 5th 2024
Based on the car insurance policies sold through MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026.
Based on 1 visit per month – average ticket value £15.30 (Oct 24)
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Based on the median annual price of third party, fire & theft car insurance policies sold through MoneySuperMarket in April 2026.
Based on the median annual price of third party, fire & theft car insurance policies sold through MoneySuperMarket in April 2026.
Based on the median annual price of third party only car insurance policies sold through MoneySuperMarket in April 2026.
Based on the median annual price of third party only car insurance policies sold through MoneySuperMarket in April 2026.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through marmalade essentials on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through marmalade essentials on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through churchill on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through churchill on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through peter best on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through peter best on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through m&s car insurance on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through m&s car insurance on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through saga on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
Based on the average annual price of policies sold through saga on MoneySuperMarket between February 2026 and April 2026 and the provider sold with over 200 sales in the period, where only one driver was on the policy who had held a full uk car insurance license for at least 1 year.
