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Contents Insurance Claim
Hi, I'm new around here and wanted some advice. I am in the process of making a claim for my oven which broke a few days ago. I have like for like insurance and I paid £700+ for my current oven 8 years ago which was top of the line of its particular make. The insurance company are offering me £450 in vouchers with a high…
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Do I Have To Declare It?
Hi, first post here, just looking for a bit of advice. Just got my first car insurance renewel reminder through, so shopping about at different insurance companies at the minute. I'm just wondering; I had an accident in one of my driving lessons nearly two years ago, no fault, he accepted fault, driver pulled out into me,…
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home insurance problems
in february this year our home insurance was up for renewal i was in our bank sorting out some other issues when i was asked when our insurance was up for renewal i told them it was this now they asked if they could quote, i said that i was happy with the insurance that we has as it was very comprehensive, i was told that…
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Public liability insurance
I work for 2.5hrs per week as a youth worker (40 weeks per year). The club is based in a church and I am paid by the church (self-employed). The church originally said I was covered by their PLI but I have just found out that this only covers volunteers. I need to get appropriate PLI in place urgently. Can someone please…
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insuring a japanese import vehicle
Hi all, has anyone any advice about insuring a Mazda Bongo. It is an import and i am a little tired of spending hours getting quotes to be totally confused after getting these quotes to be told we do not insure imports. Why not?:confused: Many thanks Lindelou
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Travel Insurance for 70 plus ?
Hi, travelling to USA in June with my wife's family including her 72 year-old father. Only just realised he doesn't have travel insurance as it's his first trip abroad. Any suggestions for good insurance which won't cost more than the flight did !? He has no medical probs, gave up smoking about 10 years ago and is fit as a…
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50% increase why?
Have just had a renewal from my wifes insurance company NORWICH UNION,it is for my sons 1.2 renault clio,he is 18 and has not had any claim at all,we live in a quiet cul de sac in bournemouth.When we phoned and asked them to explain they said it was because we live in a high risk area,the total jump is nearly £500…
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Personal injury claim
Sorry if this is in the wrong place but a search for similar cases led me here. I'm hoping for some advice. I've always considered myself anti-compensation claims and so 18 months ago when I had an accident (walking) on a local street which is in a terrible state, claiming didn't cross my mind. However, after 18 months,…
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RBS Contents - Good Idea?
Hi I'm about to renew my contents insurance, RBS has come out at the best deal, £40.00 cheaper than my renewal quote for the same cover, anyone any experience of RBS good / bad?
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What insurance or assurance do we need
I am soon to be buying a house with my partner, Im completing on my sale next week and hope to be completing on the purchase the week after or thereabouts. I know that we need contents and buildings insurance but we were offered 'life insurance' by the lender which we havent taken up because I wanted to look at best buys.…
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Can they do this?!?!
Hi everyone, I was hoping some might be able to help... I checked my mail on Tuesday to find I had a letter from a debt collection agency saying I owe my old insurer £319!! I cancelled my old insurance premium when I got rid of my car in November last year. When I called to cancel I explained that I won't be needing…
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PEMC/Support/Insurance
What about starting a PEMC/Support/Travel Insurance page we could head it more simplistic.....i.e Illness/Travel Insurance, and drop the PEMC thing as some wouldn't understand this. For e.g………….if someone suffered from Cardiomyopathy. A useful link is http://www.cardiomyopathy.org/ From this site it is possible that they…
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V.minor car clash: best approach to take?
Hello, I passed my test in 2001 but have recently started driving, having lived in London for most of that time and not needing a car. Last night, I had a very minor prang but want to know what the best approach to take for dealing with it is. The facts: I was travelling about 15 - 20mph in a residential area, down a short…
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17yrs old pass test yesterday needs help!
hi , my son was very happy but im not now! adding him to my 1.9d vectra will costwait for it6k!!!!!! more than the car ! tried many other quotes after deciding best to buy him a small car like clio 1.2 at 2500 ish (he is more happy !!!!) but still cant get any lower than £2k or so .... any tips please:beer:, tried…
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Getting endowment policy monies at maturity
Has anyone else had difficulty getting their money from Windsor Life? My endowment with Profit was ended on 9.5.9. I sent all papers in 2 weeks before and they tell me I need to wait till 2.6.9at the earliest before I can expect my money. I had a smaller policy out last year and it took them nearly 3 months to pay that one…
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renewal quotes
Can anyone explain to me why I can easily get just under £83 off my buildings & contents insurance quote from my current company when I phone and tell them I've found a dozen companies cheaper. I did the comparison stuff from this web site (using my renewal to make sure I was getting 'like for like'), then phoned my…
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International Employee Benefits - HELP
Need some advice on pro's and con's of of being insured on a US policy. I work for a UK Ltd company who are a subsidiary of a US company. There are 3 staff in the UK office, all UK citizens. Until recently we have been insured by Unum UK for Life Cover (3 x salary) and Long Term Disability cover. It is part of our UK staff…
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private road & property owner's liability
hi, would appreciate some help with a query on my mum's behalf. She has lived on a private road for 45 years - a cul-de-sac - which until 25 years ago was unmade. Each of the 16 homeowners in the road have gradually tarmacced (sp?) their own frontage which has left quite a patchworked affair with all the joints between the…
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experiance of iprotect?
My PPI with Ant has gone up 90% so am lookin to switch. I was looking at iprotect. I have had a PPI policy for 2.5 years so I can have the 120 days wait waiverd. But I was wondering if anybody has experiance with trying to claim from them? If there any worse then the usual wriggling insurance companies? Thanks
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Need help finding Travel Insurance
Hi all.Was wondering if a few people could help me.I'm off to Spain for 6 days leaving on the 22nd may and I need travel insurance for it. I did have Crohns disease back in 2005 but had an operation to remove the diseased part of the bowel.Unfortunately the op went wrong and the surgeon had to give me an ileostomy to keep…
