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nationwide insurance
friend looking for better buildings and cotents insurance. is one offered by nationwide all it's cracked up to be? looks good on paper
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£45 to cancel car insurance...
My car exploded on saturday!! it was due to a mechanical problem and its far too technical to go into any detail... but basically there was a build up and it went BANG!! :( so... i called my insurance... i pretty much knew i wouldnt be covered as it was mechanical wear and tear. i accepted this and understood that all i…
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Letting House Insurance
Can anyone offer any advice on lowering the cost of house and contents insurance for letting properties. My job has recently moved me abroad and i am letting my house (unfurnished) in the UK. This is the first time i have done this and I was advised by my current insurance provider (Norwich Union- Utima Select and Protect)…
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Can't get buildings insurance !
I am buying a new build property which is due for completion in september this year. I am in the process of arranging a mortgage but my mortgage provider say that they cannot make an offer without buildings insurance in place. As the property has not been built the postcode has not been registered with the post office. I…
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Travel insurance - ages of children?
Does anyone know of a company who will class a 20 & 18 year old as dependent children on a family policy?
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Claiming Insurance but have only had policy for two months
was wandering if anyone could help me, i changed insurance companies at begining of June due to changing my bank account over and not taking out their insurance anymore. Thing is, yesterday my daughter broke the screen of my laptop by shutting the lid down on a pen she hadn't seen on the keyboard. Now my insurance covers…
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canceling contents/mortgage insurance
Its been nearly a year since we got our mortgage and took mortgage protection and contents with the mortgage lender. We have been given some good quotes from another company for both of the above insurances so is it easy to ditch the insurance that we have at the mo to be able to accept these new quotes ive had. cheers guys
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Unsure of which insurance
Want to try and better our present life and crit ill ins. Not really sure if getting benefit of crit illness, just want ins to cover payment of mortgage if either one of us pops off before time ?? which is best to have ?? just life ins or on mortgage or what ??
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28 day car insurance?!?
Hi we are buying a new(er) car on Sat, but are going to sell our current car privatly. Can anyone recommend a company to insure our current car for a short time, hopefully a month max. Have tried RAC and Norwich Union but both £130, it's only going to cost me £30 more than that to insure my new car for a year!! Thanks in…
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Car Insurance for scratched bumper
Hi. I need some advise. This morning I scratched someones car bumper whilst reversing. The man concerned saw what happened and became quite irate. Although it only looked as if the paint had been scratched he insisted that his bumper was dented. We exchanged insurance details but I need to know the best way to proceed . I…
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Critical Illness v permanent health insurance. Do I need either?
Hi A little advice would be greatly appreciated as I think i'm paying for a policy that I don't really need... Me and my partner bought a new home last year and have a mortgage on the property over 30 years for around £235K. She has various insurances which she has held since around the age of 18 so her critical cover is…
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crashed & car insurance due in Sept..
Hi all, Am concerned as I had a nasty crash yesterday (I was on main road, driver pulled out of side road without stopping) & the right side of my car is a mess so will take a while to sort. Plus driver saying he wouldnt accept full liability (why?!!) so concerned that this may take a while as I accept no responsibility as…
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Life Assurance and critical illness
Hi there Does anybody out there have any advice with regards to getting a new life assurance and critical illness policy? I think I'm overpaying at the moment and would like to try and get costs down. Are there any cost comparison websites or would you recomend speaking to an advisor? Thanks for any advice. Simon
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sentinel
I have been sent my 3yr bill for £50 sentinel to cover credit card theft and documents ,it seems a bit steep im an oap dont travel a lot and have never had them stolen in the past always a first time you say ,but is there a cheaper way or do I need it at all,help please.
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Advice regarding insurance
Both myself and partner (not married) are self-employed. Neither in manual jobs. We've got a young daughter and a mortgage, and we're pretty much reliant on joint income to pay the bills. At the moment we've got mortgage insurance but no life assurance or illness cover (gulp). I'm trying to figure out the best insurances…
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Quico cashback insurance - home contents only?
Quido is offering very generous cashback deals on insurance now. I wonder if they work with contents-only insurance (not building). I live in a rented house and have no valuable possessions, so I need only the minimum insurance. Lloyds TSB quoted me about 92 pounds a year for contents insurance. I could get that back again…
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how do you guys calculate your home and contents insurance?
How am i supposed to know how much my house would cost to rebuild?
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Natwest Student Insurance
Hi I'm off to uni in September and am looking at various ways of insuring the stuff i'm going to be taking with me. Apart from the usual essentials (clothes etc) I am going to be taking a fairly expensive laptop down with me (worth around £1900), and as i've had to work to save the money up for this obviously i dont want…
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Building insurance for house with subsidence issues
Hi, I am buying a house that had some repairs for subsidence about 1 year ago. Apparently after the repairs it was monitored and deemed to be ok but the seller has advised us to use her previous insurer for continued coverage against subsidence. The quote seems a bit expensive. Do we have to use the same insurer, or how…
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Annual Travel Insurance? - Whats Best?
Hi, I am looking for worldwide cover inc. USA+Carribean I need it to include watersports such as Kayaking, Windsurfing etc. as I have loads of stuff like that included in my all inclusive holiday. Can anyone tell me where is best to find a good deal? Thanks
