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Adding 17yo daughter to car insurance
Good morning, I hope someone can assist with my query :) My car insurance is coming up for renewal and for DH and I to drive fully comp, we've been quoted a renewal premium of £277. It's a 1250cc Fiesta, basic model. DD started learning to drive in the summer, and when I add her, the lowest quote I get through Go compare…
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insurance problems can anyone advise
Hi, Please can someone help me? Last year I made an insurance claim on the buildings insurance for storm damage and the company would not pay out, they repudiated the claim as one of the guys i got a quote from used another companies headed notepaper ( he thought it would look better!!) I didnt notice at the time, signed…
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Dishwasher Insurance Renewal
Hi All Just looking for your views. I am trying to justify why l shouldn't renew the policy this year. Purchased dishawsher in Dec 2003 Cost £169 Have annual breakdown insurance via Domestic & General x2 callouts only in 2003/2004 none since The renewal has come through at a cost of £97.68 for the year an increase of £9.06…
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Help - don't know what to do
I bought a flat as an investment for my retirement - well that was the idea anyway. It's a long way from my home so I don't visit it but have an agent with full management of it. The overflow from the toilet has been overflowing for a long time without my knowledge and now the inner walls are wet in the flat below. The…
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Hastings direct _ car
Hi Oh WISE ones I need your advice on this...I know its a long message but any help would be really appreciated. Last year I insured my car with Hastings, the policy was taken in October 2009 and arranged to pay the premium by monthly direct debits. Hastings set the direct debit up but only collected 1 maybe 2 premiums but…
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Add New Car to Insurance Policy Taking the Mick
Hi folks. I'm in the process of buying another car, so I phoned up my insurer (Elephant) and asked them for a quote to swap cars on my policy. I paid my premium in a lump sum when I bought the policy (in July). They quoted me £206.35 on top of what I already paid, which I think is quite reasonable given that I'm 19.…
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Combined Life + Critical Illness Cover - Best Provider
Hi I am looking to take out some combined life and critical illness cover Can someone shed some light on who are potentially the best providers for this type of product. I have read that it depends on the amount of illnesses covered etc, but cannot seem to find a comparison list regarding this Any assistance and guidance…
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Car accident - both parties with Aviva - TP admits liability but 'Aviva' say 'Aviva'
... will not refund our excess! We find ourselves in a ridiculous and extremely stressful situation thanks to the dishonesty of Aviva's car insurance arm. We're hoping someone on here can help us. On 8th June this year, during the school run, a fellow parent reversed into our car. We contacted Aviva immediately and were…
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Private Medical Insurance
We're been insured with Universal Provident for 10 years and been reasonably happy with them. Thankfully we haven't had to claim much at all and nothing the past year. We've just received our renewal and for the 3 of us (ages 53, 52 and 21) the premium is £4434. It seems an awful lot and really not sure what to do. Had a…
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Claim rise in car insurance from non accident fault
Anyone tried to claim the rise in car insurance premium from the person at fault. ? My insurance quote has risen £41 and will be the same for 3 years after my wife had an accident in her car and was not at fault (she is a named driver on my policy). Her own policy will also rise and she is also a named driver on another…
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Car Insurance - quotes vary wildly - advice pls.
Just wanted to know what I'm doing wrong! Just got my renewal through from Shelias Wheels. £1427 - last year £360 :eek::eek::eek: I have 8 yrs protected no claims and claimed this year as some annoying person ploughed through the side of my car and didn't leave details. So I gocompare it, cheapest is £407 motorquote direct…
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Income protection insurance and critical illness insurance
My husband is 56 and works for the health service. He is due to get his pension at age 60. He wants to work until at least age 65 (or normal state retirement age) Two parts to this question. 1. If he takes out income protection insurance, can he specify a retirement age, rather than have it until he is 60. Obviously it is…
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Car Insurance For Young Drivers
hi. i am having a lot of trouble getting a good deal on car insurance. i am getting ridiculuous quotes of 5 grand per year for a corsa with a 1.2 litre engine and 8 grand for a fiesta that had a 1.25 litre engine. its ridiculuous. these quotes were from swinton young drivers website. i am 17 years old. can anyone help. i…
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Reviews of Swinton ?
Just shopping around as our home contents insurance is coming up for renewal . On using three comparison sites , the cheapest is coming in as Swintons. Money Supermarket tells that the cover provided will be through legal and general . The other comparison sites simply tell me that the broker is Swintons. From this site i…
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Home insurance trends
Do providers tend to reduce premiums nearer Xmas to attract more business? I ask because I got a best quote of £133 two weeks ago and £127 today. I don't ned to buy for 2 weeks so should I wait longer. The industry seems to be very competitive with all sorts of companies involved.
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Car Insurance - Swapping Cars back on policy.
In December 2009, I took out an insurance policy on a POLO 1.4 and paid the insurance policy in full at the time of taking the policy out. In May 2010 I got a new car (a GOLF 1.6) and switched the cars so that the GOLF was the car on the policy. We paid the addidtional fee (was about £260.00) and all was ok. I still have…
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car writen off.poor setilment offer
hi all.looking for some advise on how to proceed with a insurance claim.details are.my mother in law hit a stationary car and caused enough damage to her car for her insurers to write it off.car was recoverd and consiquently sold by insurance company to a salvage agent.my m i l had no say in this matter.she then contacted…
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Damaged Roof
Hi, I bought a property 10 months ago, and the previous owner had 'redone' the roof. Having a small hatch and high ceiling, I had not been up to the attic, and the surveyor presumably didn't as there was nothing mentioned in the report. Having now had the attic boarded out, I can see that the roof has slight leaks next to…
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Off-piste skiing/snowboarding insurance
As a snowboarder I tend to find myself spending much time in the ungroomed areas at the side of the pistes looking for fresh powder to enjoy. As a responsible adult buying myself travel insurance for the first time, I wonder if travel insurance companies will distinguish between the normal piste area and the ungroomed…
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Lost jewellery - impact of claim on future cover
Unfortunately, I lost two items of jewellery a few days ago and despite the venue helping us search we could not find them - they weren't stolen, I stupidly dropped them without realising and then when I returned they were nowhere to be seen. The venue has taken my number and will call if they are handed in - but given…
