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Effect on motor insurance of third party incident
A few months ago, a neighbour's car drove into mine, causing some £600 (my estimate) of damage. No 'person' was involved! My car was parked on my driveway. The neighbour (about 8 doors down the road) had parked his car on the road, but apparently left his hand-brake off. With nobody around, his car had rolled backwards…
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Compare the Market and the illusion of choice
I did a quote through comparethemarket and the eleven cheapest quotes were through: Yes HSBC M&S Ibuyeco Budget Post Office M&S Dial Direct Bradford and Bingley Auto Trader Highway These all look like different companies but in each case* the insurance is provided by BISL (Budget Insurance Services Limited), underwritten…
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Legal Expenses Insurance (quite urgent)
Hello, Firstly, thanks in advance for any advice that can help me out here, I'm in a bit of a pickle and could use a little guidance. Basically my situation is this: - I resigned from my position with Company A last Monday - I have a job interview on Thursday (with a high chance of being offered a job, based on my skills…
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Claiming for accidental damage
Morning,..... Wonder if someone could help... I have never claimed on my car insurance before which is why i'm asking... Over Christmas, I was driving out of my car port,. not paying much attention and clipped the side of my wheel arch,... not that bad, but a few scrapes and a small dent,... left it thinking ill see if I…
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Direct Line 50% off Content insurance
+up to 25% online discount... ( http://www.directline.com/home/welcome.htm ) Mm, anybody tried to get a quote from Direct Line content insurance? I tried and there is no mention of the 50% off (nor of the 25% off) when you go up to the payment page. Is it complete fiction or does one need to give them a ring to get a…
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Confused
I have often wondered if i have too many policies against my mortgage??? We and the wife both have critical illness policies, we both have income protection in place and both have decreasing terms in place. We also have life insurance as well as life insurance on both our pensions which pays out 3 x salary if either should…
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Car Insurance 'Get Out' fine print
Hi, Do you know of any Car Insurance Companies who dont demand part percentage payment for remaining months if you were to sell the car before the Insurance year is complete; and specifically those companies where youre paying on a per month basis. I have heard some companies have this part payment buried in the Terms and…
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Contents Insurance Claim - first offers
Hi again Sorry to keep coming back with more questions . . . . I've spoken to Crawford and Co. today who have passed the claim to Bristol now. No problems with that, spoke to the adjuster who has been allocated to the case and he's been polite and advised that he will read our file tomorrow and call us from there. However,…
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Income Protection
I was recently made redundant, fortunately I had taken credit card protection and also an income protection policy. I have duly made the claims with the relevant DWP Job Seekers allowance ABI forms etc sent off. The credit card companies have accepted my claim and are currently paying 10% of the oustanding balance directly…
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public liability
Hi, there does anyone know where the cheapest public liability insurance is. quick run down. a group i belong to meet at a st. johns ambulance hall but have found out that their insurance only covers st johns members. there is no dangerous activities involved so if anyone can help that would be grand.
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Insurance for Feelancers in Film and TV
I work freelance in the film and TV industry, it recently struck me that I had no insurance in the event of an injury that would prevent me from working. Can anyone recommend a company or policy to cover for such things? Or has any one got any experiences with this kind insurance, is it worth it? I would be grateful
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Car hit by uninsured driver - help needed.
Late last year our car was hit by a driver who was clearly to blame. As time has dragged on we have become more and more concerned about whats going on. Today our insurance company have informed us that the other was actually uninsured. :mad: He took out a policy half an hour after the incident and his insurance company…
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Building Insurance Claim Problem
My flat is on the first floor so have one other flat below me. Last week I was away and on my return home I was advised by my neighbour (below flat) that whilst I was away they had water dripping out of thehall light in there propoerty. In order to prevent any further damage they turned my water supply. An emergency…
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You can get Argos Pet Health Insurance from just £3.99 a month!
[FONT="]Argos Pet Insurance will be underwritten by a new insurer, 'Agria International', [/FONT][FONT="]the number one pet insurer in Sweden.[/FONT][FONT="] Argos has changed their insurer to benefit their customers; 'Agria' is a specialist pet insurer so proposed price increases will be limited. Plus you can…
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HNPCC and critical illness cover
Was wondering if anyone could help. I've been tested and have the gene that gives me a high change of getting cancer. The hereditory non polyposis colorectal cancer gene. I have life insurance cover but not critical illness cover, is it worth trying to find an insurer that will cover me, for critical illness cover. Does…
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Personal Injury Claim?
I'm considering going forward with a (genuine) injury claim against a coffee chain for significant burns caused by one of their staff that rendered me incapable of using my hands for nearly two months, but need advice on whether I'm being conned by the 'no win, no fee' claim company I'm using, who are trying to push me…
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Another Car Insurance rip off!
I have recently recieved a renewal notice from Aviva (Norwich Union Direct) letting me know that my insurance is due for renewal at the end of Feb. I saw the figure that they quoted me.......£480+ for Full Comp.:mad: Up by a staggering £160 on the previous year! :eek: I then checked websites and found many were prepared to…
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Selling car/changing insurance company whilst claim is being processed
My other half had a very minor accident with another car before Christmas, which we thought nothing of as there was no damage apparent to either vehicles. However, the other party have now contacted us via insurance company (who knows what for!) so we are now in the process of a sort-of claim, even though we are not…
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Does anyone have any experience of RK Shipman insurance?
I got some some home buildings insurance quotes on money supermarket and the best deal is with a broker called RK Shipman Insurance. I have never heard of them and am a bit confused about how they can offer insurance so much cheaper than the others! They do have an exclusive 10% off offer at the moment and the figure is…
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Life assurance - worth extending beyond mortgage?
I'm just about to take out term assurance to (primarily) cover a new mortage (25 years). Having played with the figures I was thinking of extending the duration to beyond the mortgage term and on until the maximum age allowable (for this policy) which is 80 years. My thinking was that it would provide me with some…
